Burt Mustin

Burt Mustin

Age
92 (passed away Jan. 28th, 1977)
Birthday
Feb. 8th, 1884
Born in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Height

Burt Mustin's Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
Phyllis TV Show
Phyllis
Date with the Angels TV Show
Date with the Angels
The Funny Side TV Show
The Funny Side
 

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

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Gus the Fireman
14
Sam Benson
14
Regent Appleby
7
Mr. Reardon
5
Shorty Eggleston
4
Gus Geary
4
Old Man
4
Charles Augustus William Smith
3
Mr. Runciman
3
[Complete List]



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.


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