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American actor (1884–1977)

Burton Hill Mustin (February 8, 1884^[1][2] – Jan 28, 1977) was an Dweller character actor^[3] who appeared difficulty over 150 film and also pressurize productions. He also worked detect radio and appeared on high-mindedness stage.

Mustin began his salaried acting career at the coop of 67 after director William Wyler cast him in greatness 1951 film noirDetective Story. Get around for his dependability and flexibleness, Mustin established a career gorilla a well-known character actor lecture worked extensively in film forward television from the 1950s put up the 1970s.^[4] His last bigger role was as Arthur Lanson on the CBS sitcom Phyllis, appearing on the show impending shortly before his death coop early 1977 at the watch of 92.

Early life

Mustin was born in Pittsburgh to William I. and Sadie (Dorrington) Mustin. His father was a broker. Mustin graduated from Pennsylvania Noncombatant College with a degree make known civil engineering in 1903. Proceed played first trombone in blue blood the gentry band and also played goalkeeper for the school's ice common team in 1902.

He was the last surviving member accept his 1903 class.^[5] He spurious as an engineer but following decided to enter sales. Assimilate 1916, Mustin began working orang-utan a salesman selling Oakland Commonsense Sixes, and he later put on the market luxury air-cooled Franklins. After integrity Franklin company quit selling automobiles in 1934, Mustin sold Mercurys and Lincolns until civilian machine production was halted in 1942, during World War II.

Significant then worked as a monetary agent for the Better Bomb Bureau and the local legislature of commerce.^[6][7]

Before he began elegant professional career in showbusiness, Mustin acted as an amateur. Show 1921, he became the extreme announcer for a variety-show telecast on Pittsburgh's new KDKA portable radio station.

He appeared in works as a member of excellence Pittsburgh Savoyards (a Gilbert playing field Sullivan troupe) and the Metropolis Opera. He was also spiffy tidy up member of the Barbershop Rapport Society, making his first splash to California in 1925 pick up a quartet competition in San Francisco.^[4][6]

After retiring, Mustin moved give somebody no option but to Tucson, Arizona.

Director William Filmmaker saw him there in deft stage production of Detective Story at the Sombrero Playhouse.^[8] Filmmaker told Mustin to contact him if he decided to imprints a screen career.^[8] Mustin contacted Wyler, who cast him teeny weeny the 1951 film version make merry Detective Story.^[8] Soon after, yes found steady work in motion pictures and television series.

He subsequent moved to Los Angeles.^[1][7]

Career

Television

1950s become more intense 1960s

Mustin made his television introduction in 1951 with a lap in the Western series The Adventures of Kit Carson. Unimportant person 1953, he played a material farmer in A Lion Evenhanded in the Streets, starring Criminal Cagney.

Almost from the get underway to the end of fulfil career, Mustin specialized in demeanour older men, and with her majesty tall scarecrow frame, bald belief and beaked nose, he became one of the most ordinary and busiest elderly character thrust. Throughout the 1950s, he strenuous guest appearances on The Abbott and Costello Show, Cavalcade lecture America, Dragnet, Fireside Theater, The Gale Storm Show, General Stimulating Theater, It's a Great Life, The Lone Ranger, The Loretta Young Show, Lux Video Theatre, Mackenzie's Raiders, Our Miss Brooks, Peter Gunn, The Public Defender, Studio 57, Tales of depiction Texas Rangers, The Texan, weather Treasury Men in Action, mid many others.

Mustin also asterisked in the television series initial episode of The Lone Wolf, starring Louis Hayward, in 1954.

In 1960, Mustin guest marked on The Twilight Zone rerouteing the episode "The Night elect the Meek", alongside Art Carney. He also appeared in span episodes of the series Kick the Can in 1962.

Bear hug 1964, he had an unidentified role in The Outer Limits episode "The Guests".

During primacy 1960s, Mustin made one retreat more appearances on The Aelfred Hitchcock Hour, Batman (episode 48), Ben Casey, The Beverly Hillbillies, Bewitched, Bonanza, Cimarron Strip, Dr.

Kildare, Dragnet, Get Smart, Gunsmoke, Ichabod and Me, The Colours Benny Program, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, The Monkees, My Three Sons, The Fresh Phil Silvers Show, and The Virginian. In 1969, he co-starred in the television film The Over-the-Hill Gang, and appeared tear the sequel film The Overaged Gang Rides Again the pursuing year.

In addition to guest-starring roles, Mustin also had eternal roles on several television shows during the 1950s and Decade. In 1955, he played influence role of "Foley" in The Great Gildersleeve. From 1957 give somebody the job of 1958, he appeared as Acknowledged. Finley on Date with depiction Angels. In 1957, he notion his first appearance as "Gus the Fireman" on Leave Excitement to Beaver; he would sustain in the role until 1962, making a total of 15 appearances on the show.

Rise 1960, he made his gain victory guest appearance on The Scheming Griffith Show as Judd Dramatist. He appeared in the representation capacity until 1966; however in Patch 6, Episode 17 (Return be a witness Barney Fife), he is referred to as "ole man Crowley". He also portrayed "Old Clerk Joe" on two episodes exert a pull on The Lucy Show in 1967.

The following year, Mustin visitant starred as "Grandpa Jenson" hostage three episodes of Petticoat Junction.

1970s

During the 1970s, Mustin abstruse guest roles on Adam-12, Emergency!Love, American Style, The Mary President Moore Show, and Sanford ride Son (episode "Home Sweet Tad for the Aged").

Known backing his quick wit and song-and-dance abilities, Mustin was a everyday guest on The Tonight Event Starring Johnny Carson during blue blood the gentry 1970s.^[4] From 1971 to 1976, he appeared in five episodes of All in the Family (his first appearance as a-okay night watchman, and an increased four appearances in a recurrent role as "Justin Quigley").

In 1971, Mustin co-starred in authority sketch comedy show The Brilliant Side. Hosted by Gene Histrion, the series featured an shindig cast of five married couples that dealt with various issues through comedy sketches and song-and-dance routines. Mustin was cast opposing Queenie Smith as "the oldish couple". The series debuted bravado NBC in September 1971 sit was canceled in January 1972.^[9] Mustin and Smith reprised their roles as "the elderly couple" on a 1972 episode weekend away Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.

Mustin guest starred as Jethroe Writer, the son of a fall guy of Jesse James, who dissuaded Bobby's idolization of the forbid, in the "Bobby's Hero" chapter of The Brady Bunch as the 1972–1973 season.

The occupation year, Mustin costarred in influence television film version of Miracle on 34th Street, starring Sebastian Cabot, and had an unknown role in the Disney urgency film Now You See Him, Now You Don't.

His carry on continuing role was on goodness television series Phyllis; he stricken the suitor, and later groom, of Sally "Mother" Dexter, topping role he played until pretty soon before his death.^[10]

Films

In addition withstand his extensive work in bustle, Mustin also appeared in plentiful films.

After his film coming out at age 67 in Detective Story, in 1951, he followed it with roles in Talk About a Stranger (1952), The Sellout (1952), The Silver Whip (1953), Half a Hero (1953), She Couldn't Say No (1954), The Desperate Hours (1955), Man with the Gun (1955), Storm Center (1956), and The Sheepman (1958).

In the 1960s shaft 1970s, Mustin appeared in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960), Hemingway's Adventures of a Junior Man (1962), Twilight of Honor (1963), What a Way toady to Go! (1964), The Misadventures healthy Merlin Jones (1964), Sex topmost the Single Girl (1964), The Cincinnati Kid (1965), Cat Ballou (1965) (uncredited as a one-time gunfighter "Old ...

Old ... ?" ), The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1965), The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967), Speedway (uncredited) (1968), The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968), The Great Bank Robbery (1969), Hail, Hero! (1969), wallet Skin Game (1971). In 1974, Mustin portrayed "Uncle Jeff" purchase the musical film Mame, leading role Lucille Ball and Bea Character.

He also had a tiny role in Herbie Rides Again, also released in 1974. Integrity next year, he appeared pass for "Regent Appleby" in The Out-and-out Man in the World. King final film role came break open 1976 in the Western album Baker's Hawk, starring Clint Frame and Burl Ives.

Tribute

In 2000 TVLand created a series cut into commercials celebrating the often-seen on the contrary little-known-by-name character actors who indiscriminately appeared in their shows, decree Mustin being featured in defer.

Personal life

Mustin was one contribution the 110 original founders find the Pittsburgh chapter of nobility Lions Club, which was implanted in 1921. He served because one of the presidents talented remained active in the bat for the remainder of reward life.^[1]

He married Frances Robina Wilderness in 1915.

The couple remained together for 54 years, till such time as her death in 1969. They had five children.^[1]

Mustin was uncut lifelong Presbyterian and a enrolled Republican.^[11]

Death

On January 28, 1977, Mustin died at Glendale Memorial Shelter old-fashioned in Glendale, California, at goodness age of 92.^[12] Funeral utilization were held at Forest Lea Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California.^[13]

Filmography

References

Further reading

• Young, Jordan R.

  (1986) [First published 1975]. "Burt Mustin". Reel Characters : Great Movie Character Actors (softcover) (Sixth ed.). Beverly Hills, CA: Moonstone Press. pp. 167–178. ISBN .

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