Robby the Robot

Robby the Robot was a fictional character who had a number of appearances in science fiction movies from the 1950s onward. "Robby" was a mechanical suit designed for an actor to wear, to play the part of a robot. It was originally designed for the 1956 MGM movie Forbidden Planet, and it became an icon representing the genre of science fiction films. The "Robby" robot was also cast in a lesser movie called The Invisible Boy, and it made cameo appearances in several other movies and TV shows over the next few decades.

Appearances of Robby the Robot:

• Forbidden Planet (1956)
• The Invisible Boy (1958)
• The Twilight Zone (1962)
• Lost in Space (TV show)
• Ark II (Saturday morning TV show from Filmation)
• Star Wars (1977)
• Mork and Mindy (TV show)
• Gremlins (1984)
• Cherry 2000 (1987)

see also : R2-D2 C-3PO