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Robert Burton (actor) 
Summary
Robert George Burton (August 13, 1895 – September 29, 1962) was an American film and television actor.
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 Burton (right) with Robert Cummings in The Bob Cummings Show, 1958 | |
| Born | Robert George Burton August 13, 1895 Eastman, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 1962 (aged 67) |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1952–1963 |
Burton was born in Eastman, Georgia. He appeared in over 100 films and television programs, and was best known for playing Tom Gipson in the 1956 film The Brass Legend.[1]
He also appeared as a sheriff in the 1957 Gunsmoke episode "What The Whiskey Drummer Heard". He had a recurring role as Dr. Burrage in "The Rifleman" TV series, which aired from 9/30/1958 to 4/8/1963.
Burton died in September 1962 in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 67.[2] According to the detailed memorial written by Lowell Thurgood on Legacy.com, Burton was married to Marguerite Garett from 1920 until his death. They had no children. A lifelong smoker, Burton died of cancer complications following his last major film appearance, which was released posthumously. The memorial cites a number of other notable performances and career highlights.
Partial filmography edit
- Fearless Fagan (1952)[3] - Owen Gillman
- My Man and I (1952) - Sheriff
- Everything I Have Is Yours (1952) - Dr. Charles
- Desperate Search (1952) - Wayne Langmuir
- Sky Full of Moon (1952) - Customer
- The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) - McDill (uncredited)
- Above and Beyond (1952) - Brigadier General Samuel E. Roberts
- Confidentially Connie (1953) - Dr. Willis Shoop
- The Girl Who Had Everything (1953) - John Ashmond
- Code Two (1953) - Police Capt. Bill Williams
- Cry of the Hunted (1953) - Warden Keeley
- Fast Company (1953) - David Sandring
- A Slight Case of Larceny (1953) - Police Captain
- The Band Wagon (1953) - Caterer (uncredited)
- Latin Lovers (1953) - Mr. Cumberly
- Inferno (1953) - Sheriff
- The Big Heat (1953)[4][5] - Gus Burke
- All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953) - Asa Worthen
- Taza, Son of Cochise (1954) - General George Crook
- Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) - Guard Ambrose
- Siege at Red River (1954) - Sheriff
- Broken Lance (1954) - Mac Andrews
- Rogue Cop (1954)[6] - Inspector Adrian Cassidy
- Hit the Deck (1955) - Commander (uncredited)
- A Man Called Peter (1955) - Mr. Peyton
- The Road to Denver (1955) - Pete
- Lay That Rifle Down (1955) - General Ballard
- The Last Command (1955) - Businessman in Cantina (uncredited)
- The Left Hand of God (1955) - Rev. Marvin (uncredited)
- Count Three and Pray (1955) - Bishop
- Jubal (1956) - Dr. Grant
- Reprisal! (1956) - Jeb Cantrell
- The Rack (1956) - Col. Ira Hansen
- Three Brave Men (1956) - W. L. Dietz
- The Brass Legend (1956) - Tom Gipson
- The Tall T (1957) - Tenvoorde
- Slander (1957) - Harry Walsh (uncredited)
- The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) - Maj. Albert Lambert (Lindbergh Sponsor) - (uncredited)
- The Hired Gun (1957) - Nathan Conroy
- Domino Kid (1957) - Sheriff Travers
- No Down Payment (1957) - Mr. Cagle (uncredited)
- I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957) - Dr. Karlton
- The Hard Man (1957) - Sheriff Hacker
- The Young Lions (1958) - Col. Mead (uncredited)
- Too Much, Too Soon (1958) - Bill Henning (uncredited)
- Man or Gun (1958) - Deputy Sheriff Burt Burton
- Mardi Gras (1958) - Comdr. Tydings
- Compulsion (1959) - Charles Straus
- The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959) - First General
- A Private's Affair (1959) - Gen. Charles E. Hargrave
- Space Invasion of Lapland (1959) - Dr. Frederick Wilson
- The Story on Page One (1959) - District Attorney Nordeau
- Wake Me When It's Over (1960) - Col. Dowling
- The Gallant Hours (1960) - Maj. Gen. Roy Geiger
- Seven Ways from Sundown (1960)[7] - Eavens
- The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) - Sam Wheeler (uncredited)
- The Young Savages (1961) - Judge
- Ada (1961) - Committee Man (uncredited)
- Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) - Director (uncredited)
- Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) - Sen. Ham Lewis (uncredited)
- The Manchurian Candidate (1962) - Convention Chairman (uncredited)
- Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) - Madison
- The Slime People (1963) - Professor Galbraith
References edit
- ^ "Robert Burton". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "Robert Burton". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Capua, Michelangelo (March 8, 2013). Janet Leigh: A Biography. McFarland. p. 166. ISBN 9780786470228 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lentz, Robert (September 29, 2011). Gloria Grahame, Bad Girl of Film Noir: The Complete Career. McFarland. p. 135. ISBN 9780786487226 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lentz, Robert (September 15, 2015). Lee Marvin: His Films and Career. McFarland. p. 34. ISBN 9781476604053 – via Google Books.
- ^ Aaker, Everett (April 19, 2013). George Raft: The Films. McFarland. p. 157. ISBN 9780786466467 – via Google Books.
- ^ Nott, Robert (September 15, 2015). Last of the Cowboy Heroes: The Westerns of Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, and Audie Murphy. McFarland. p. 184. ISBN 9781476613727 – via Google Books.
External links edit
- Robert Burton at IMDb
- Robert Burton at the TCM Movie Database
- Robert Burton at AllMovie
- Rotten Tomatoes profile