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Buster Phelps
Born(1926-11-05)November 5, 1926
DiedJanuary 10, 1983(1983-01-10) (aged 56)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationActor

Buster Phelps (November 5, 1926 – January 10, 1983) was an American actor.

Phelps debuted on film when he was a child. When the mother of another child had booked two simultaneous film sessions for that youngster, she contacted Phelps' mother about taking one of the roles.[1] In 1932, he was signed to portray Mitzi Green’s brother in the film Little Orphan Annie.[2]

Phelps also appeared in the films The Sin of Madelon Claudet, Stepping Sisters, A Fool's Advice, Scandal for Sale, Three on a Match, Handle with Care, Frisco Jenny, Sailor's Luck, The World Gone Mad, Laughing at Life, One Man's Journey, Night Flight, Broken Dreams, Servants' Entrance, Strange Wives, Little Men, Anna Karenina, The Affair of Susan, Too Many Parents, Libeled Lady, The Howards of Virginia, Slightly Tempted, And the Angels Sing and Mother Is a Freshman, among others.[3]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ "Buster Phelps Became Screen Star by Chance". The San Francisco Examiner. California, San Francisco. October 24, 1933. p. 12. Retrieved 5 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Buster Phelps Signed for 'Orphan Annie'". Detroit Free Press. Michigan, Detroit. September 7, 1932. p. 17. Retrieved 6 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Buster Phelps". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-03-02.