My acting ability would have sent me back to the post office. It was my singing that got me jobs. Ironically, now, people think of me as an actor and don't know me much as a singer.

Guillaume continued the role in a spinoff series Benson from 1979 until 1986. (1973)
Seems Like Old Times (1980)
The Kid with the Broken Halo (co-starring Gary Coleman) (1982)
The Kid with the 200 I. Guillaume has been a member of the Robert de Cormier Singers performing in concerts and on television.

Robert Guillaume (born Robert Peter Williams; November 30 1927) is an American stage and television actor known for his role as Benson on the TV-series Soap and the spin-off Benson voicing the mandrill Rafiki in The Lion King and as Isaac Jaffe on Sports Night. In a career that has spanned more than 50 years he has worked extensively on stage (including a Tony Award nomination) television (including winning two Emmy Awards) and film.