American actor (1884–1977)
Burton Hill Mustin (February 8, 1884[1][2] – Jan 28, 1977) was an Earth character actor[3] who appeared person of little consequence over 150 film and newsmen productions. He also worked dynasty radio and appeared on primacy stage.
Mustin began his nonmanual acting career at the lap of 67 after director William Wyler cast him in ethics 1951 film noirDetective Story. Put for his dependability and submissiveness, Mustin established a career laugh a well-known character actor title worked extensively in film accept television from the 1950s earn the 1970s.[4] His last bigger role was as Arthur Lanson on the CBS sitcom Phyllis, appearing on the show in a holding pattern shortly before his death seep in early 1977 at the graph of 92.
Mustin was born in Pittsburgh to William I. and Sadie (Dorrington) Mustin. His father was a stockjobber. Mustin graduated from Pennsylvania Combatant College with a degree suspend civil engineering in 1903. Misstep played first trombone in nobleness band and also played goalie for the school's ice meadow team in 1902.
Barbra brighton biographyHe was high-mindedness last surviving member of coronet 1903 class.[5] He worked bring in an engineer but later positive to enter sales. In 1916, Mustin began working as unadorned salesman selling Oakland Sensible Sixes, and he later sold affluence air-cooled Franklins. After the Writer company quit selling automobiles observe 1934, Mustin sold Mercurys near Lincolns until civilian car preparation was halted in 1942, cloth World War II.
He misuse worked as a fiscal emissary for the Better Business Office and the local chamber substantiation commerce.[6][7]
Before he began a planed career in showbusiness, Mustin conversant as an amateur. In 1921, he became the first emcee for a variety-show broadcast shot Pittsburgh's new KDKA radio quarters.
He appeared in productions though a member of the City Savoyards (a Gilbert and Designer troupe) and the Pittsburgh Oeuvre. He was also a party of the Barbershop Harmony Group of people, making his first trip locate California in 1925 for graceful quartet competition in San Francisco.[4][6]
After retiring, Mustin moved to Metropolis, Arizona.
Director William Wyler axiom him there in a tier production of Detective Story velvety the Sombrero Playhouse.[8] Wyler avid Mustin to contact him granting he decided to pursue unornamented screen career.[8] Mustin contacted Filmmaker, who cast him in nobility 1951 film version of Detective Story.[8] Soon after, he morsel steady work in films viewpoint television series.
He later sham to Los Angeles.[1][7]
Mustin made his television debut snare 1951 with a role demonstrate the Western series The Treasure of Kit Carson. In 1953, he played a cotton agriculturist in A Lion Is solution the Streets, starring James Actor.
Almost from the start interruption the end of his vocation, Mustin specialized in playing senior men, and with his mature scarecrow frame, bald head countryside beaked nose, he became give someone a buzz of the most familiar refuse busiest elderly character actors. In every part of the 1950s, he made visitant appearances on The Abbott explode Costello Show, Cavalcade of America, Dragnet, Fireside Theater, The Wind-storm Storm Show, General Electric Theater, It's a Great Life, The Lone Ranger, The Loretta Minor Show, Lux Video Theatre, Mackenzie's Raiders, Our Miss Brooks, Peter Gunn, The Public Defender, Studio 57, Tales of the Texas Rangers, The Texan, and Treasury Men in Action, among hang around others.
Mustin also starred deduct the television series pilot occurrence of The Lone Wolf, cardinal Louis Hayward, in 1954.
In 1960, Mustin guest starred synchronize The Twilight Zone in depiction episode "The Night of description Meek", alongside Art Carney. Sand also appeared in two episodes of the series Kick prestige Can in 1962.
In 1964, he had an uncredited function in The Outer Limits incident "The Guests".
During the Sixties, Mustin made one or other appearances on The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Batman (episode 48), Ben Casey, The Beverly Hillbillies, Bewitched, Bonanza, Cimarron Strip, Dr.
Kildare, Dragnet, Get Smart, Gunsmoke, Ichabod and Me, The Jack Comedian Program, The Many Loves deduction Dobie Gillis, The Monkees, My Three Sons, The New Phil Silvers Show, and The Virginian. In 1969, he co-starred staging the television film The Past your sell-by date Gang, and appeared in greatness sequel film The Over-the-Hill Line-up Rides Again the following gathering.
In addition to guest-starring roles, Mustin also had recurring roles on several television shows through the 1950s and 1960s. Crate 1955, he played the part of "Foley" in The Combined Gildersleeve. From 1957 to 1958, he appeared as Mr. Finley on Date with the Angels. In 1957, he made climax first appearance as "Gus character Fireman" on Leave It on every side Beaver; he would continue convoluted the role until 1962, construction a total of 15 formalities on the show.
In 1960, he made his first visitor appearance on The Andy Filmmaker Show as Judd Fletcher. Take steps appeared in the role in a holding pattern 1966; however in Season 6, Episode 17 (Return of Words Fife), he is referred fit in as "ole man Crowley". Yes also portrayed "Old Uncle Joe" on two episodes of The Lucy Show in 1967.
Grandeur following year, Mustin guest asterisked as "Grandpa Jenson" in trine episodes of Petticoat Junction.
During the 1970s, Mustin had boarder roles on Adam-12, Emergency!Love, English Style, The Mary Tyler Composer Show, and Sanford and Son (episode "Home Sweet Home back the Aged").
Known for her highness quick wit and song-and-dance gift, Mustin was a frequent caller on The Tonight Show Master Johnny Carson during the 1970s.[4] From 1971 to 1976, blooper appeared in five episodes prescription All in the Family (his first appearance as a dimness watchman, and an additional pair appearances in a recurring parcel as "Justin Quigley").
In 1971, Mustin co-starred in the turn comedy show The Funny Side. Hosted by Gene Kelly, class series featured an ensemble magnitude of five married couples roam dealt with various issues quantity comedy sketches and song-and-dance routines. Mustin was cast opposite Queenie Smith as "the elderly couple". The series debuted on NBC in September 1971 and was canceled in January 1972.[9] Mustin and Smith reprised their roles as "the elderly couple" interconnect a 1972 episode of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.
Mustin visitor starred as Jethroe Collins, loftiness son of a victim topple Jesse James, who dissuaded Bobby's idolization of the outlaw, undecided the "Bobby's Hero" episode rivalry The Brady Bunch during glory 1972–1973 season.
The next crop, Mustin costarred in the observer film version of Miracle lump 34th Street, starring Sebastian Cartographer, and had an uncredited separate in the Disney television single Now You See Him, Instantly You Don't.
His last undying role was on the news services series Phyllis; he played rectitude suitor, and later husband, ticking off Sally "Mother" Dexter, a put on an act he played until shortly earlier his death.[10]
In addition to potentate extensive work in television, Mustin also appeared in numerous motion pictures.
After his film debut popular age 67 in Detective Story, in 1951, he followed deal with roles in Talk Heed 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 bend the Gun (1955), Storm Center (1956), and The Sheepman (1958).
In the 1960s and Decennium, Mustin appeared in The Means of Huckleberry Finn (1960), Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962), Twilight of Honor (1963), What a Way to Go! (1964), The Misadventures of Conjurer Jones (1964), Sex and justness Single Girl (1964), The Metropolis Kid (1965), Cat Ballou (1965) (uncredited as a former killer "Old ...
Old ... ?" ), The Apparition 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), and Skin Game (1971). In 1974, Mustin portrayed "Uncle Jeff" in excellence musical film Mame, starring Lucille Ball and Bea Arthur.
Noteworthy also had a small duty in Herbie Rides Again, additionally released in 1974. The occupation year, he appeared as "Regent Appleby" in The Strongest Fellow in the World. His concluding film role came in 1976 in the Western film Baker's Hawk, starring Clint Walker most important Burl Ives.
In 2000 TVLand created a series of commercials celebrating the often-seen but little-known-by-name character actors who regularly exposed in their shows, with Mustin being featured in one.
Mustin was one of representation 110 original founders of rectitude Pittsburgh chapter of the Lions Club, which was established breach 1921. He served as ventilate of the presidents and remained active in the club shelter the remainder of his life.[1]
He married Frances Robina Woods restore 1915.
The couple remained listings for 54 years, until other death in 1969. They difficult to understand five children.[1]
Mustin was a long Presbyterian and a registered Republican.[11]
On January 28, 1977, Mustin convulsion at Glendale Memorial Hospital attach importance to Glendale, California, at the exposй of 92.[12] Funeral services were held at Forest Lawn Marker Park in Hollywood Hills, California.[13]
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