{{short description|American actor (1946–2015)}} {{for|the American computer businessman|Andy Rubin}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox person | name = Andrew Rubin | image = | caption = Andrew Rubin, left, and Peter Boyle in ''Joe Bash'', 1986 | birth_name = Andrew Harold Rubin | birth_date = {{birth date|1946|06|22}} | birth_place = New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2015|10|05|1946|06|22}} | death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | occupation = Actor | years_active = | spouse = Lauren Rubin | children = }} '''Andrew Harold Rubin''' (June 22, 1946 – October 5, 2015) was an American actor most known for his role of George Martin in the 1984 film ''Police Academy''.
==Early years== Rubin was born June 22, 1946, in New Bedford, Massachusetts to Jewish parents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/andrew-rubin-dead-police-academy-832720|title=Andrew Rubin Dead: 'Police Academy' Actor Was 69|author=Mike Barnes|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/04/07/archives/a-born-actor-who-put-off-the-inevitable-fear-of-trying-a-busy.html#|title=New Face: Andrew Rubin|author=Lawrence Van Gelder|work=The New York Times|date=April 7, 1978}}</ref> His father, Simon Rubin, owned a furniture and bedding factory and his mother, Leona ({{nee}} Greenstone), was an artist and international travel writer. He graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.<ref>{{IMDb name|0748004}}</ref>
==Television== According to his obituary, Rubin began appearing in commercials in the late 1960s.<ref name=ci/> He had a role in the television series ''Shazam!'' on the episode titled "The Boy Who Said 'No'", which aired October 26, 1974. He was one of the stars of ''Hometown'',<ref>{{cite news|title=(untitled brief)|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/85-OCR/BC-1985-05-20-OCR-Page-0064.pdf|access-date=12 December 2015|agency=Broadcasting|date=May 20, 1985|page=66}}</ref> a 1985 CBS program.<ref name="mcneil">McNeil, Alex (1996). ''Total Television''. Penguin Books USA, Inc. {{ISBN|0-14-02-4916-8}}. pg. 387.</ref>
Rubin originated the role of Allan Willis, the son of Tom and Helen Willis, on ''The Jeffersons''. He introduced the character in a single episode guest appearance ("Jenny's Low") during the first season. The character reappeared as a regular for Season 5 with a new actor in the role, Jay Hammer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Allan Willis had two portrayer on ‘The Jeffersons’ |url=https://vocal.media/geeks/allan-willis-had-two-portrayer-on-the-jeffersons |access-date=2026-05-19 |website=Geeks |language=en}}</ref>
==Death== On October 5, 2015, Rubin died of lung cancer in Los Angeles, California.<ref name=ci>{{cite journal|last1=Lentz|first1=Harris III|title=Obituaries: Andrew Rubin, 69|journal=Classic Images|date=December 2015|issue=486|page=50}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- |1973|| ''Group Marriage'' || Andy Rubin || |- |1975|| ''Cage Without a Key'' ||Russo|| TV movie |- |1978|| ''Casey's Shadow'' || Buddy Bourdelle || |- |1979|| ''Sunnyside'' || Eddie Reaper || |- |1980|| ''Little Miss Marker'' || Carter || |- |1980|| ''Roughnecks'' || George Harris || TV movie |- |1983|| ''Tell Me That You Love Me'' || Ronny || |- |1984|| ''Police Academy'' || Cadet George Martín || |- |1986|| ''Joe Bash'' || Off. Willie Smith || TV series |- |1988|| ''Deadline: Madrid'' || Jonathan Taylor || TV movie |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|0748004}}
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