Tony Roberts, a versatile, Tony Award-nominated theater performer at home in both plays and musicals and who appeared in several Woody Allen movies — often as Allen's best friend — has died. He was 85.

The son of a famous radio announcer, the 'Annie Hall' and 'Play It Again, Sam' actor stepped in for Robert Redford in 'Barefoot in the Park.'

He had an acclaimed Broadway career in musicals and comedies, but moviegoers knew him mostly as the tall, self-assured, easygoing pal to Mr. Allen’s insecure heroes.

Tony Roberts, who appeared in six Woody Allen films and had an active career in television and on Broadway, died of lung cancer.

Tony Roberts, who starred in 'Annie Hall' and other Woody Allen films and was a Broadway stalwart, died Friday in New York. He was 85.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of stage and screen actor Tony Roberts. He was 85 years old. He made his Broadway debut in 1962 in Something About a Soldier and went on to appear in numerous productions,