sentences:  Robinson was born in New York City – his mother, a dancer; his father, a director of the Van Heusen Shirt Company.He became interested in acting after discovering a scrapbook of his mother's dance career.Robinson began his acting career in summer stock theatre and repertory companies, and eventually made his way to the Broadway stage, where he appeared in Shakespeare's "As You Like It" and "Much Ado About Nothing", as well as several other plays by the age of 19.