After a brief journalistic career, Cliff Robertson began his acting career on Broadway in the mid fifties. Singled out for his promising work on the stage, the young actor was chosen by Joshua Logan to appear in his first motion picture, Picnic, in the late fifties. Mr. Robertson continued his theatrical work on Broadway between his motion picture career. The late President Kennedy personally chose Mr. Robertson to portray his exploits as a naval Lieutenant in the Warner Brothers production of PT-109. Having starred in over 45 major motion pictures, numerous television programs and Broadway plays, Cliff received the Academy Award as Best Actor in a leading role for his starring role in the film Charly.
Cliff is an active airplane and glider pilot.
He maintains a stable of antique vintage aircraft and is active in his support of aviation. His work on behalf of the Experimental Aircraft Association helped launched and promote the Young Eagles program.