Burt Mustin
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| Burt Mustin | |
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| Born | Burton Hill Mustin February 8, 1884 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 1977 (aged 92) Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Other name(s) | Bert Mustin |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–1977 |
Burton Hill "Burt" Mustin (February 8, 1884 – January 28, 1977) was an American character actor.
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[edit] Early life
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to W. I. and Sadie Mustin, Mustin was a 1903 graduate of the Pennsylvania Military College, earning his degree in civil engineering. An automobile salesman, he was also an amateur actor, appearing frequently in productions of the Pittsburgh Savoyards (a Gilbert and Sullivan troupe).
[edit] Career
Mustin was involved with early broadcasts on KDKA. His first appearance in film came in 1951 at the age of sixty-seven, and thereafter he established himself as one of the most familiar character actors in the United States. His face was a common appearance on television programs through the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, with credits ranging from single appearances on shows such as The Dick Van Dyke Show to multiple appearances on shows such as Leave It to Beaver, Dragnet, The Andy Griffith Show, Petticoat Junction, My Three Sons, Bewitched, Adam-12, and All in the Family. Befitting one who began his acting career so late in life, his typical character was a feisty old-timer. His last continuing role was on the television series Phyllis, in which he played the suitor, and later husband, of Sally "Mother" Dexter.
[edit] Death
Mustin died from natural causes at the age of ninety-two at Glendale Memorial Hospital in Glendale, California. He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California. He was a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
[edit] Selected filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1951 | Detective Story | Willie | Uncredited |
| 1952 | The Lusty Men | Jeremiah Watrus | |
| 1953 | One Girl's Confession | Gardener | |
| 1954 | Cattle Queen of Montana | Dan | |
| 1955 | The Desperate Hours | Carl | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Great Day in the Morning | Doctor | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Raintree County | Old gent with "Flash" | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! | Town Moderator | |
| 1959 | The FBI Story | Uncle Fudd Schneider | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Home from the Hill | Gas station attendant | Uncredited |
| 1961 | Snow White and the Three Stooges | Farmer | Uncredited |
| 1962 | Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man | Old Soldier | Uncredited |
| 1963 | Son of Flubber | Bailiff | Uncredited |
| 1964 | The Killers | Elderly Man | |
| 1965 | Cat Ballou | Accuser | |
| 1966 | The Ghost and Mr. Chicken | Mr. Dellagondo | Uncredited |
| 1967 | The Reluctant Astronaut | Ned | Uncredited |
| 1968 | The Shakiest Gun in the West | Old Artimus | Uncredited |
| 1969 | The Great Bank Robbery | Glazier | Uncredited |
| 1971 | Skin Game | Liveryman in Fair Shake | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Now You See Him, Now You Don't | Mr. Reed | Uncredited |
| 1974 | Mame | Uncle Jeff | |
| 1975 | The Strongest Man in the World | Regent Appleby | |
| 1976 | Baker's Hawk | General | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carson | Dave Lowery | 1 episode |
| 1952 | The Abbott and Costello Show | Hard-of-hearing old man | 1 episode |
| 1954 | Father Knows Best | Old Eddie Gilbert | 1 episode |
| 1955 | The Great Gildersleeve | Foley | 5 episodes |
| 1956 | Crusader | Gorman | 1 episode |
| 1957 | State Trooper | John Daka | 1 episode |
| 1957-1958 | Date with the Angels | Mr. Finley | 5 episodes |
| 1957-1962 | Leave It to Beaver | Gus the Fireman | 15 episodes |
| 1959 | Tombstone Territory | Lucky Oliver | 1 episode |
| 1960 | The Dennis O'Keefe Show | Grandpa Clayhipple | 1 episode |
| 1961 | Ichabod and Me | Olaf | 1 episode |
| 1961-1966 | The Andy Griffith Show | Jud Crowley | 14 episodes |
| 1963 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Mr. Parker | 1 episode |
| 1964 | Wagon Train | Max | 1 episode |
| 1964-1965 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Humphrey - Chauffeur | 2 episodes |
| 1965 | Hank | Pete | 1 episode |
| 1966 | Batman | Old MacDonald | 1 episode |
| 1967 | The Lucy Show | Old Uncle Joe | 2 episode |
| 1968 | Petticoat Junction | Grampa Jensen | 3 episodes |
| 1969 | The Over-the-Hill Gang | Old Man | Television movie |
| 1970 | The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again | Best Man | Television movie |
| 1971 | The New Andy Griffith Show | Mr. Ormstead | 1 episode |
| 1971 | All In The Family | Harry Feeney | 1 episode |
| 1973 | Sanford and Son | Mr. Malloy | 1 episode |
| 1974 | Rhoda | Sleeping Man | 1 episode |
| 1974-1975 | All in the Family | Mr. Quigley | 4 episodes |
| 1975 | Switch | Old man | 1 episode |
| 1976 | The Moneychangers | Jack Henderson | Miniseries |
| 1976-1977 | Phyllis | Arthur Lanson | 4 episodes |
