Viewers connected so well with the performance, that Williams was given a spin-off series, entitled 'Mork and Mindy', which ran from 1978 to 1982. Williams shot to the public eye with an appearance as an alien in an episode of 'Happy Days' in 1978. What a Concept' earned him a Grammy Award. His televised 1979 stand-up performance 'Reality. While the show failed to connect with audiences, Williams developed a career in television very quickly. Television producer George Schlatter saw him perform, and invited him to make his debut television appearance on the show, 'Laugh-In'. From the mid-1970s, Williams began performing stand-up comedy, with his first gig taking place at Holy City Zoo in San Francisco.Ĭareer: While living in Los Angeles, Williams was performing stand-up comedy at The Comedy Club in 1977. He left in 1976 when he was told that there was nothing more he could learn. He later earned a scholarship to Juilliard School in New York City and studied there alongside Christopher Reeve. He spent three years studying theatre at the College of Marin in Kentfield, California. Williams briefly studied political science at Claremont Men's College, California, before leaving to pursue his career in acting. At 16, William's family moved to Tiburon, California, and Williams attended Redwood High School. He studied at Gorton Elementary School just outside of Chicago, before moving on to Deer Path Junior High School. Net Worth: At the time of his death, in 2014, Celebrity Net Worth released an article stating that Robin Williams had a net worth of 50 million USD.Ĭhildhood: Robin Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Laurie and Robert Fitzgerald Williams.

Robin Williams was an American actor and comedian, best known for his stand-up comedy, and his work in films like 'Good Will Hunting', 'Alladin', and 'Night at the Museum'.

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