Burt Mustin's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Phyllis Arthur Lanson Date with the Angels Mr. Finley The Funny Side Elderly Hus…

Main Movie Roles 1976 - Baker's Hawk 1975 - The Strongest Man in the World 1974 - Mame 1974 - Herbie Rides Again 1972 - Now You See Him, Now You Don't 1971 - Skin Game 1968 - The Shakiest Gun in the West 1968 - Tiger by the Tail 1968 - Speedway 1967 - The Reluctant Astronaut 1967 - The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin 1965 - The Cincinnati Kid 1965 - Cat Ballou 1964 - What A Way to Go! 1963 - The Thrill of It All 1961 - Snow White and the Three Stooges 1960 - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1956 - Storm Center 1956 - These Wilder Years 1955 - The Desperate Hours 1955 - Man with the Gun 1954 - Executive Suite 1954 - Witness to Murder 1954 - Silver Lode 1953 - One Girl's Confession 1953 - Vicki 1952 - The Lusty Men 1952 - The Sellout 1951 - Detective Story

BIOGRAPHY:

Burt Mustin was a salesman most of his life, but got his first taste of show business as the host of a weekly radio variety show on KDKA Pittsburgh in 1921. He appeared onstage in "Detective Story" at Sombrero Playhouse in Phoenix Arizona, and played the janitor in the movie version (Detective Story (1951)) after moving to Hollywood. Hundreds of screen appearances later he announced his retirement while filming an episode of "Phyllis" (1975). In the episode, his character married Mother Dexter, played by actress Judith Lowry. Lowry died one month before, and Mustin died one month after the episode aired.


TRIVIA:

• Interred at Forest Lawn (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, California, USA, in the Loving Kindness section, lot #7844.
• Burt was a member of SPEBSQSA, the U.S. Barbershop Music Harmony Society, and was master of ceremonies for many shows in the 1960s and 70s. One of his quartets was called the "Cavity Four" as all four members had false teeth, which as comic devices they often removed.
• First film at age 67.
• During the 30s and 40s he was a member of the PITTSBURGH SAVOYARDS, the oldest Gilbert and Sullivan troupe in the United States. Although he could barely sing, his character parts were criticaly praised.
• Graduated from Pennsylvania Military Academy (now called Widener University) in Chester, Pennsylvania and was commencement speaker for the 1972 graduating class in May 1972.