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Height: 6' 11" (2.11 m)

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[the steel shielding begins to break]  Robby the Robot. Archive footage
Robby's legs were made from interlocking globes of vacuum-formed plastic which were connected by internal jointing that permitted the entire leg to bend slightly but cleverly concealed the movement of the hips and knees of the human operator inside.

In Forbidden Planet (1956) he was played by Frankie Darro. Miller is best remembered for two of his roles, as Michael Anthony, the man who passed out a weekly check on the TV series The Millionaire and as the voice of Robby the Robot in the film Forbidden Planet . Incarnations View all 3 versions of Robby the Robot on BTVA. [steel shielding breaks; they run] 

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MGM Wasn’t Finished With Robby By comparison, the robot Gort, the menacing "interstellar policeman" from the film Robby's similar size and its construction from rigid sections that had articulated joints combined to create a convincing viewer experience. Sci-fi icon–Original screen-used Robby the Robot from Forbidden Planet to hit the auction block. This design made it possible to film Robby from any angle and for him to move about and carry out the actions required without either betraying the obvious presence of the operator inside or revealing how they got in and out. The chest section attached to the leg section with special locking clips. Forbidden Planet (1956) Marvin Miller as Robby the Robot. Known For

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