He garnered a Tony nomination for his Broadway performance in "Guys and Dolls" and received rave reviews during his eight months as the star of the Los Angeles production of "Phantom of the Opera."


But it was as Benson DuBois that Robert Guillaume won his Emmy Awards. The first for Best Supporting Actor for "Soap" in 1979, the second as Best Actor in 1985, after the Benson character moved on to the series bearing his name.