Robin Williams did not grow up in a military family. His father was a senior exec. in the automotive business. The basis for his comedy was to cheer up his parents; it was an instinctual addition to the day -— the workload for the brass at the Big Three being substantial. Robin’s mother laughed more easily than his father. It was a joy for Robin to see his father’s occasional laugh. One of those occasions, Robin never forgot: it was during a comedy skit by Jonathan Winters that Robin and Robin’s father were watching together.
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