Robert Townsend may refer to:

• Robert Townsend (spy) (1753–1838), American spy
• Robert Townsend (captain) (1819–1866), United States Navy
• Robert Townsend (author) (1920–1998), American author, CEO of Avis Rent a Car
• Ed Townsend (swimmer) (Robert Edward Townsend Jr., born 1943), American swimmer
• Rob Townsend (born 1947), English rock drummer
• Robert M. Townsend (born 1948), professor of economics at MIT
• Robert Townsend (actor) (born 1957), American actor, comedian and filmmaker

See also

• Robert Townshend (disambiguation)

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