Robert Guillaume Autographs
Robert Guillaume (born Robert Peter Williams; November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American actor and singer. He played Benson DuBois in the ABC television series Soap and its spin-off, Benson. He also voiced the mandrill Rafiki in The Lion King, and played Isaac Jaffe in Aaron Sorkin's dramedy Sports Night.
In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Guillaume worked extensively on stage, television and film. For his efforts, he was nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, and twice won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of the character Benson DuBois, once in 1979 on Soap and again in 1985 on Benson. He also won a Grammy Award in 1995 for his spoken-word performance of an audiobook version of The Lion King. Guillaume was the first African-American actor to portray the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera.
Guillaume was born Robert Peter Williams in St. Louis to an alcoholic mother. After she abandoned him and several siblings, they were raised by their grandmother, Jeannette Williams. He studied at Saint Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis and served in the U.S. Army before pursuing an acting career. He adopted the surname Guillaume (French for William) as his stage name.
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Traded items with a signature of Robert Guillaume
The most expensive item with a signature of Robert Guillaume (Autographed Robert Guillaume Phantom Souvenir Brochure 1990 in LA + Proof Photo) was sold in April 2025 for $237.99 while the cheapest item (ROBERT GUILLAUME SIGNED 3X5 CARD BENSON NICE!!) found a new owner for $0.01 in August 2009. The month with the most items sold (2) was February 2017 with an average selling price of $5.19 for an autographed item of Robert Guillaume. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2025 with $57.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.01 was August 2009. In average, an autographed item from Robert Guillaume is worth $8.32.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Robert Guillaume were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Benson(Tv Show) Robert Guillaume Autographed 5x7 B&W Photo!! | $17.50 |  |
| Benson(Tv Show) Robert Guillaume Autographed 5x7 B&W Photo!! | $17.50 | |
| Benson(Tv Show) Robert Guillaume Autographed 5x7 B&W Photo!! | $17.50 | |
 | G - Robert Guillaume autographed photo BENSON w/COA | $38.22 | |
| G - Robert Guillaume autographed photo BENSON w/COA | $38.22 | |
| G - Robert Guillaume autographed photo BENSON w/COA | $38.22 | |
 | ROBERT GUILLAUME (Soap, Benson) Signed 8x10 Photo | $9.95 | |
| ROBERT GUILLAUME (Soap, Benson) Signed 8x10 Photo | $9.95 | |
| ROBERT GUILLAUME (Soap, Benson) Signed 8x10 Photo | $9.95 | |
| Robert Guillaume Benson (1927-2017) signed autographed black and white photo | $12.00 | |
| Robert Guillaume Benson (1927-2017) signed autographed black and white photo | $12.00 | |
| Robert Guillaume Benson (1927-2017) signed autographed black and white photo | $12.00 | |
 | Robert Guillaume Signed Boxing Ticket Benson - COA JSA | $97.50 | |
| Robert Guillaume Signed Boxing Ticket Benson - COA JSA | $97.50 | |
| Robert Guillaume Signed Boxing Ticket Benson - COA JSA | $97.50 | |
