Bert Remsen

Biography

Bert Remsen was an American actor and casting director with many film and television credits. Born in Glen Cove, New York, he worked in casting from 1966 to 1974, supervising a large number of television series and movies, among them episodes of The F.B.I. and The Rookies. Robert Altman brought him back to acting in 1970, hiring him to cast Brewster McCloud (1970) and talking him into taking a small role. Remsen went on to play character parts in several Altman pictures, including McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), California Split (1974), Thieves Like Us (1974) and Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976). His other films included Places in the Heart (1984), Code of Silence (1985) and Only the Lonely (1991). On television he was a regular on Gibbsville and on the first season of It's a Living. He also played a judge in the 1993 pilot of The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

74years old at death

Born February 25, 1925Glen Cove
Died April 22, 1999Sherman Oaks
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films: 31
Career span: 35 years1962 to 1997

Genres

Comedy52%, 16 films
Drama45%, 14 films
Crime29%, 9 films
Action23%, 7 films
Horror16%, 5 films

First and latest

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Big break
Remsen did not act again until 1970, when he was hired as casting director on Brewster McCloud. There, director Altman persuaded him to take a small role in the film instead.

Bert Remsen movies on Netflix

Hugo Pool1997IMDb rating 5.0as Sad Old Man
Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero1995IMDb rating 4.6as Old Man
Army of One1993IMDb rating 5.7as Woody Engstrom
Jack the Bear1993IMDb rating 6.5as Mitchell
Only the Lonely1991IMDb rating 6.4as Spats
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?1990IMDb rating 5.8as Daddy
Curfew1989IMDb rating 4.3as Gentleman with Cane
Miss Firecracker1989IMDb rating 6.1as Mr. Morton
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat1989IMDb rating 6.0as Milt
Remote Control1988IMDb rating 5.6as Bill Denver
Eye of the Tiger1986IMDb rating 5.7as Father Healey
TerrorVision1986IMDb rating 5.6as Grampa
Code of Silence1985IMDb rating 6.1as Commander Kates
Places in the Heart1984IMDb rating 7.4as Tee Tot Hightower
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers1983IMDb rating 6.1as Dick Dodridge
Policewoman Centerfold1983IMDb rating 5.3as Captain David Buckman
The Sting II1983IMDb rating 4.9as Kid Colors
Borderline1980IMDb rating 6.0as Carl J. Richards
Carny1980IMDb rating 6.4as Delno Baptiste
Inside Moves1980IMDb rating 7.0as Stinky
Fast Break1979IMDb rating 6.1as Bo Winnegar
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo1977IMDb rating 4.6as Mayor Douglas
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson1976IMDb rating 6.1as The Bartender (Crutch)
Harry and Walter Go to New York1976IMDb rating 5.4as Guard O'Meara
California Split1974IMDb rating 7.1as Helen Brown
Thieves Like Us1974IMDb rating 6.9as T-Dub
Fuzz1972IMDb rating 5.5as Sgt. Murchison
McCabe & Mrs. Miller1971IMDb rating 7.6as Bart Coyle
Brewster McCloud1970IMDb rating 6.8as Douglas Breen
Dead Ringer1964IMDb rating 7.3as Daniel 'Dan' Lister, Bartender
Moon Pilot1962IMDb rating 5.3as Brennan

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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McCabe & Mrs. Miller1971 Drama, Westernas Bart Coyle
IMDb rating 7.631K votes
Code of Silence1985 Action, Crime, Dramaas Commander Kates
IMDb rating 6.112K votes
Only the Lonely1991as Spats
IMDb rating 6.414K votes
Thieves Like Us1974as T-Dub
IMDb rating 6.95.8K votes
TerrorVision1986as Grampa
IMDb rating 5.68.7K votes
California Split1974as Helen Brown
IMDb rating 7.19.5K votes
Places in the Heart1984as Tee Tot Hightower
IMDb rating 7.416K votes
Borderline1980as Carl J. Richards
IMDb rating 6.02.8K votes

Most often with

Robert Altman directed five of these films. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Keith Carradine

Shelley Duvall

John Schuck

Amy Wright

Ed Harris

Elliott Gould

Robert AltmanDirector, 5 films

Films together

Keith Carradine3 films together, 1971 to 1990
Keith Carradine's page
- Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?1990IMDb rating 5.8Remsen as DaddyCarradine as Clarence
- Thieves Like Us1974IMDb rating 6.9Remsen as T-DubCarradine as Bowie
- McCabe & Mrs. Miller1971IMDb rating 7.6Remsen as Bart CoyleCarradine as Cowboy
Shelley Duvall3 films together, 1970 to 1974
Shelley Duvall's page
- Thieves Like Us1974IMDb rating 6.9Remsen as T-DubDuvall as Keechie
- McCabe & Mrs. Miller1971IMDb rating 7.6Remsen as Bart CoyleDuvall as Ida Coyle
- Brewster McCloud1970IMDb rating 6.8Remsen as Douglas BreenDuvall as Suzanne
John Schuck3 films together, 1970 to 1974
John Schuck's page
- Thieves Like Us1974IMDb rating 6.9Remsen as T-DubSchuck as Chicamaw
- McCabe & Mrs. Miller1971IMDb rating 7.6Remsen as Bart CoyleSchuck as Smalley
- Brewster McCloud1970IMDb rating 6.8Remsen as Douglas BreenSchuck as Johnson
Amy Wright3 films together, 1980 to 1990
Amy Wright's page
- Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?1990IMDb rating 5.8Remsen as DaddyWright as Lurlene
- Miss Firecracker1989IMDb rating 6.1Remsen as Mr. MortonWright as Missy Mahoney
- Inside Moves1980IMDb rating 7.0Remsen as StinkyWright as Anne
Ed Harris2 films together, 1980 to 1984
Ed Harris's page
- Places in the Heart1984IMDb rating 7.4Remsen as Tee Tot HightowerHarris as Wayne Lomax
- Borderline1980IMDb rating 6.0Remsen as Carl J. RichardsHarris as Hotchkiss
Elliott Gould2 films together, 1974 to 1976
Elliott Gould's page
- Harry and Walter Go to New York1976IMDb rating 5.4Remsen as Guard O'MearaGould as Walter Hill
- California Split1974IMDb rating 7.1Remsen as Helen BrownGould as Charlie Waters
Robert AltmanDirector, 5 films, 1970 to 1976
All films by Robert Altman
- Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson1976IMDb rating 6.1Remsen as The Bartender (Crutch)
- California Split1974IMDb rating 7.1Remsen as Helen Brown
- Thieves Like Us1974IMDb rating 6.9Remsen as T-Dub
- McCabe & Mrs. Miller1971IMDb rating 7.6Remsen as Bart Coyle
- Brewster McCloud1970IMDb rating 6.8Remsen as Douglas Breen
Also two films together14 more actors
- Gary BuseyEye of the Tiger (1986) and Carny (1980)
- Tom SkerrittThieves Like Us (1974) and Fuzz (1972)
- Michael MurphyMcCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) and Brewster McCloud (1970)
- Karl MaldenThe Sting II (1983) and Dead Ringer (1964)
- George SegalArmy of One (1993) and California Split (1974)
- Rene AuberjonoisMcCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) and Brewster McCloud (1970)
- Sally FieldPlaces in the Heart (1984) and Moon Pilot (1962)
- Val AveryThe Sting II (1983) and Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
- Pepe SernaInside Moves (1980) and Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977)
- Kenneth McMillanBorderline (1980) and Carny (1980)
- John ConsidineBuffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976) and California Split (1974)
- Harold SylvesterInside Moves (1980) and Fast Break (1979)
- Corey FischerMcCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) and Brewster McCloud (1970)
- Allen HamiltonOnly the Lonely (1991) and Code of Silence (1985)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.