Burt Mustin
| Burt Mustin | |
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 Mustin with Queenie Smith from The Funny Side, 1971. |
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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 names | Bert Mustin |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–1977 |
Burton Hill "Burt" Mustin (February 8, 1884 – January 28, 1977) was an American character actor.[1]
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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 (named Widener University in 1972), 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 more well-known 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 and The Fugitive, to multiple appearances on shows such as The Public Defender, Leave It to Beaver, Dragnet, The Andy Griffith Show, The Brady Bunch, Petticoat Junction, My Three Sons, Twilight Zone, Bewitched, Adam-12, and All in the Family. He had an uncredited role as The Old Man in the episode "The Guests" on "The Outer Limits". 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, a role he played until shortly before his death at age 92.
[edit] Death
Mustin died from natural causes in 1977 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
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| 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 | Uncredited |
| 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 |
| The Thrill of It All | The Fraleigh butler | ||
| 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 |
| 1973 | Miracle on 34th Street | Roy | |
| 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 |
| 1960 | The Twilight Zone (Night of the Meek). | Burt | 1 episode (Season 2 - Episode 11) |
| 1961 | Ichabod and Me | Olaf | 1 episode |
| 1961–1966 | The Andy Griffith Show | Jud Crowley | 14 episodes |
| 1962 | The Twilight Zone | Carlson | 1 episode |
| 1963 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Mr. Donald Lucas Parker | 1 episode |
| 1964 | Wagon Train | Max | 1 episode |
| 1964–1965 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Humphrey - Chauffeur | 2 episodes |
| 1965 | Hank | Pete | 1 episode |
| 1966 | Get Smart | Retired CONTROL Agent Number 8 | 1 episode |
| 1966 | Batman | Old MacDonald | 1 episode |
| 1967 | The Lucy Show | Old Uncle Joe | 2 episodes |
| 1967–1969 | "Dragnet" | 3 episodes | |
| 1968 | Petticoat Junction | Grampa Jensen | 3 episodes |
| 1968 | Gunsmoke | Uncle Finney | 1 episode |
| 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 | The Brady Bunch | Jethroe Collins | 1 episode |
| 1973 | Sanford and Son | Mr. Malloy | 1 episode |
| 1973–1976 | All in the Family | Justin Quigley | 4 episodes |
| 1974 | Rhoda | Sleeping Man | 1 episode |
| 1975 | Switch | Old man | 1 episode |
| 1976 | The Moneychangers | Jack Henderson | Miniseries |
| 1976–1977 | Phyllis | Arthur Lanson | 4 episodes |
