Robert D. Sorrells (June 29, 1930 â€" June 11, 2019) was an American
television actor. He died in prison while serving an indeterminate
life sentence for murder.As an actor, Sorrells is probably best known
for his role as the baseball-pitching robot Casey in the Twilight Zone
episode "The Mighty Casey". Additionally, he was in 26 episodes of
Ensign O'Toole. He was also known for his appearances in Westerns such
as Gunsmoke, Rawhide and Bonanza. He later appeared in films such as
Fletch (the old man with his wife whom Chevy Chase interviews under
the fake name "Harry Truman") and Bound for Glory.On July 24, 2004,
Sorrells was drinking in a bar in Simi Valley, California, when he
became belligerent. Another patron, Arthur DeLong, forcibly escorted
Sorrells from the bar. Sorrells went home, got his pistol, and
returned to the bar, where he shot DeLong in the back at point-blank
range, killing him. Sorrells then shot a bystander named Edward
Sanchez, with whom he had had no previous interaction. He then fled
the scene in a Volkswagen van, but was arrested a short distance
away.Sorrells was charged with one count of premeditated murder and
one count of attempted premeditated murder. Sorrells initially pled
not guilty by reason of insanity, but entered a guilty plea in May
2005. In July 2005 he was sentenced to 32 years to life.
television actor. He died in prison while serving an indeterminate
life sentence for murder.As an actor, Sorrells is probably best known
for his role as the baseball-pitching robot Casey in the Twilight Zone
episode "The Mighty Casey". Additionally, he was in 26 episodes of
Ensign O'Toole. He was also known for his appearances in Westerns such
as Gunsmoke, Rawhide and Bonanza. He later appeared in films such as
Fletch (the old man with his wife whom Chevy Chase interviews under
the fake name "Harry Truman") and Bound for Glory.On July 24, 2004,
Sorrells was drinking in a bar in Simi Valley, California, when he
became belligerent. Another patron, Arthur DeLong, forcibly escorted
Sorrells from the bar. Sorrells went home, got his pistol, and
returned to the bar, where he shot DeLong in the back at point-blank
range, killing him. Sorrells then shot a bystander named Edward
Sanchez, with whom he had had no previous interaction. He then fled
the scene in a Volkswagen van, but was arrested a short distance
away.Sorrells was charged with one count of premeditated murder and
one count of attempted premeditated murder. Sorrells initially pled
not guilty by reason of insanity, but entered a guilty plea in May
2005. In July 2005 he was sentenced to 32 years to life.
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