Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Edward G. Robinson, Jr. was born on March 19, 1933 in Los Angeles. He was the son of legendary actor Edward G. Robinson and actress Gladys Lloyd. He was an actor, appearing in a few films and on television series. Robinson, Jr. lead a troubled life and was known for being a playboy. He started drinking as a teenager and got into trouble with the law numerous times after becoming an adult. He eloped at the age of 19, had a daughter, and was divorced a few years later. He was arrested multiple times for charges including check fraud, drunken driving, and assault and robbery. He married twice more and died of a heart attack on February 26, 1974. Photograph caption dated August 6, 1956 reads "Junior pleaded not guilty on drunk driving charge and his mother, Gladys, won a default divorce; they embrace and console each other." Robinson and his mother are pictured leaning close to one another in Santa Monica Superior Court. He was arrested on a charge of felony drunk driving. He was allegedly speeding when he crashed into several parked cars near UCLA. His passenger suffered a serious eye injury.
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Robinson, Edward G.,--1933-1974 Robinson, Edward G.,--1933-1974--Trials, litigation, etc Robinson, Gladys Lloyd,--1895-1971 Robinson, Gladys Lloyd,--1895-1971--Divorce Robinson, Edward G.,--1893-1973--Family Robinson, Edward G.,--1893-1973--Divorce California.--Superior Court (Los Angeles County) Trials--California--Santa Monica Drunk driving--California--Santa Monica Actors--United States Children of celebrities--United States Divorce--California--Santa Monica Criminals--California--Santa Monica Crime--California--Santa Monica Courthouses--California--Santa Monica Men--California--Santa Monica Women--California--Santa Monica Santa Monica (Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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