Robert Gerringer (May 12,1926-November 8,1989) was an American character actor perhaps best known as Dr. Dave Woodard #2 on the soap opera cum cult TV series Dark Shadows, a role he played during 1967. Gerringer left the show because he refused to cross the picket line during an actor's strike; he was replaced by Peter Turgeon.
Robert Gerringer also appeared in the movie The Exorcist and in other soap operas including The Guiding Light, Texas and The Edge of Night. He died from a stroke at age 64.
In 2006, Procter & Gamble began making several of its soaps available through America Online's AOL Video service, downloadable free of charge. Reruns of Texas episodes featuring Gerringer began with the show's first episode in August 1980.
In 1967, he was replaced as Dr. Dave Woodard on the ABC In 19 television soap opera Dark Shadows because he refused to cross a picket line.
