Burt Mustin

Biography

Burt Mustin was an American character actor who worked in radio and on the stage before turning to film and television. Born in Pittsburgh, he acted as an amateur, performing with the Pittsburgh Savoyards and the Pittsburgh Opera, and in 1921 he announced a variety show broadcast on KDKA, Pittsburgh's new radio station. After retiring to Tucson, he was spotted by director William Wyler in a stage production of Detective Story; Wyler cast him in the 1951 film version, and that same year he made his screen debut in The Last Outpost at age 67. Specializing in older men, he became one of the busiest elderly character actors. He appeared in such films as She Couldn't Say No and The Sheepman, and later in Mame and Baker's Hawk, his final film in 1976. On television he played recurring roles on Leave It to Beaver and Phyllis and guest starred widely, including two episodes of The Twilight Zone.

92years old at death

Born February 8, 1884Pittsburgh
Died January 28, 1977Glendale
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Burton Hill Mustin (birth name)Also credited as Bert Mustin

Movie Career

Films: 23
Career span: 25 years1951 to 1976

Genres

Western43%, 10 films
Drama39%, 9 films
Comedy35%, 8 films
Family22%, 5 films
Crime13%, 3 films

First and latest

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First role
Mustin was 67 when he started acting professionally, making his first appearance in The Last Outpost, which was released in April 1951.
Big break
William Wyler saw Mustin in a Tucson stage production of Detective Story and told him to look him up if he wanted a screen career; Wyler then cast him in the 1951 film.
A first
Mustin took on the role of first announcer for a variety-show broadcast in 1921, working at Pittsburgh's new KDKA radio station.
A change of course
Mustin played first trombone in the band and goaltender for the ice hockey team at Pennsylvania Military College, where he earned a civil engineering degree in 1903.

Burt Mustin movies on Netflix

Baker's Hawk1976IMDb rating 5.9as General
Mame1974IMDb rating 5.9as Uncle Jeff
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again1970IMDb rating 5.7as Best Man
A Time for Dying1969IMDb rating 5.7as Ed
The Witchmaker1969IMDb rating 5.0as Boatman
The Reluctant Astronaut1967IMDb rating 6.3as Ned
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken1966IMDb rating 7.3as Mr. Deligondo
Cat Ballou1965IMDb rating 6.7as Accuser
The Killers1964IMDb rating 7.0as Elderly Man
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones1964IMDb rating 6.2as Bailiff
The Thrill of It All1963IMDb rating 6.9as Butler
Misty1961IMDb rating 6.6as Cowboy on horseback
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!1958IMDb rating 5.9as Milton Evans
The Sheepman1958IMDb rating 6.8as Man on Stairs
Great Day in the Morning1956IMDb rating 6.4as Doctor
Storm Center1956IMDb rating 6.6as Carl
Man with the Gun1955IMDb rating 6.7as Hotel Desk Clerk
Cattle Queen of Montana1954IMDb rating 5.7as Dan
She Couldn't Say No1954IMDb rating 5.9as Amos
Witness to Murder1954IMDb rating 6.6as Building Night Watchman at End
One Girl's Confession1953IMDb rating 6.5as Gardener
The Lusty Men1952IMDb rating 7.3as Jeremiah Watrus
The Last Outpost1951IMDb rating 5.9as Marshal of San Gil

Best known for

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

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Cat Ballou1965 Comedy, Romance, Westernas Accuser
IMDb rating 6.718K votes
The Killers1964 Crime, Mysteryas Elderly Man
IMDb rating 7.011K votes
The Lusty Men1952as Jeremiah Watrus
IMDb rating 7.34.2K votes
The Thrill of It All1963as Butler
IMDb rating 6.96.5K votes
One Girl's Confession1953as Gardener
IMDb rating 6.5724 votes
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones1964as Bailiff
IMDb rating 6.2946 votes
A Time for Dying1969as Ed
IMDb rating 5.7861 votes
The Reluctant Astronaut1967as Ned
IMDb rating 6.33.0K votes

Most often with

Five 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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Robert Mitchum

Edgar Buchanan

Ronald Reagan

Claude Akins

Arthur Hunnicutt

Barbara Stanwyck

Films together

Robert Mitchum3 films together, 1952 to 1955
Robert Mitchum's page
- Man with the Gun1955IMDb rating 6.7Mustin as Hotel Desk ClerkMitchum as Clint Tollinger
- She Couldn't Say No1954IMDb rating 5.9Mustin as AmosMitchum as Doctor Robert Sellers
- The Lusty Men1952IMDb rating 7.3Mustin as Jeremiah WatrusMitchum as Jeff McCloud
Edgar Buchanan3 films together, 1954 to 1970
Edgar Buchanan's page
- The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again1970IMDb rating 5.7Mustin as Best ManBuchanan as Jason Fitch
- The Sheepman1958IMDb rating 6.8Mustin as Man on StairsBuchanan as Milt Masters
- She Couldn't Say No1954IMDb rating 5.9Mustin as AmosBuchanan as Ed Meeker
Ronald Reagan3 films together, 1951 to 1964
Ronald Reagan's page
- The Killers1964IMDb rating 7.0Mustin as Elderly ManReagan as Jack Browning
- Cattle Queen of Montana1954IMDb rating 5.7Mustin as DanReagan as Farrell
- The Last Outpost1951IMDb rating 5.9Mustin as Marshal of San GilReagan as Capt. Vance Britten
Claude Akins3 films together, 1954 to 1964
Claude Akins's page
- The Killers1964IMDb rating 7.0Mustin as Elderly ManAkins as Earl Sylvester
- Man with the Gun1955IMDb rating 6.7Mustin as Hotel Desk ClerkAkins as Jim Reedy
- Witness to Murder1954IMDb rating 6.6Mustin as Building Night Watchman at EndAkins as Police Officer
Arthur Hunnicutt3 films together, 1952 to 1965
Arthur Hunnicutt's page
- Cat Ballou1965IMDb rating 6.7Mustin as AccuserHunnicutt as Butch Cassidy
- She Couldn't Say No1954IMDb rating 5.9Mustin as AmosHunnicutt as Odie Chalmers
- The Lusty Men1952IMDb rating 7.3Mustin as Jeremiah WatrusHunnicutt as Booker Davis
Barbara Stanwyck2 films together, 1954
Barbara Stanwyck's page
- Cattle Queen of Montana1954IMDb rating 5.7Mustin as DanStanwyck as Sierra Nevada Jones
- Witness to Murder1954IMDb rating 6.6Mustin as Building Night Watchman at EndStanwyck as Cheryl Draper
Also two films together16 more actors
- Lee MarvinCat Ballou (1965) and The Killers (1964)
- Leslie NielsenThe Reluctant Astronaut (1967) and The Sheepman (1958)
- Angie DickinsonThe Killers (1964) and Man with the Gun (1955)
- Arthur O'ConnellThe Reluctant Astronaut (1967) and Misty (1961)
- Lane ChandlerGreat Day in the Morning (1956) and The Lusty Men (1952)
- Leo GordonGreat Day in the Morning (1956) and Man with the Gun (1955)
- Percy HeltonRally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958) and The Sheepman (1958)
- Jonathan HaleCattle Queen of Montana (1954) and She Couldn't Say No (1954)
- Jesse WhiteThe Reluctant Astronaut (1967) and Witness to Murder (1954)
- Don KnottsThe Reluctant Astronaut (1967) and The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
- Robert PhillipsCat Ballou (1965) and The Killers (1964)
- Eddie QuillanThe Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970) and The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
- Art FelixCat Ballou (1965) and Cattle Queen of Montana (1954)
- Nydia WestmanThe Reluctant Astronaut (1967) and The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
- Dwayne HickmanCat Ballou (1965) and Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
- Paul HartmanThe Reluctant Astronaut (1967) and The Thrill of It All (1963)
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