I’m sad to find out that Bob May, the man who donned the robot outfit and portrayed “The Robot” on the classic tv show “Lost in Space” has passed away at 69 years old.
Mr. May was a real show biz guy having grown up in show business in a famous family and took all that on to portray many roles over the years. He will be missed by us fans of his and his bright smile will be up there with other LIS cast members Guy Williams and Jonathan Harris.
Bob May cut the mold for acting in a heavy duty costume as that robot suit weighed close to if not more than 300 lbs it’s reported. That takes some muscle and stamina and then to make the character more convincing by operating the various bubbles and switches etc. took ingenuity and pinache.
Bob May was the actor in the costume but the voice was that of master announcer Dick Tufeld who would also narrate each episode of Lost in Space.
A great show with great values. Thanks Bob May.
