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Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

43 movies on Netflix

Biography

Edgar Buchanan was an American actor who came to Hollywood after performing with the Pasadena Playhouse. Born in Humansville, Missouri, and raised in Oregon, he first worked as a dentist before studio scouts signed him, and his film debut came at age 36. He appeared in more than 100 films, among them Texas (1941), where he played a dentist, Penny Serenade (1941), The Talk of the Town (1942), The Man from Colorado (1948), Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), Shane (1953), She Couldn't Say No (1954), Ride the High Country (1962), McLintock! (1963), Move Over, Darling (1963), and Benji (1974). On television, he was Red Connors in Hopalong Cassidy, J.J. Jackson in Cade's County, and Uncle Joe Carson throughout Petticoat Junction's 222 episodes, also appearing on Green Acres and The Beverly Hillbillies. He died in 1979.

76years old at death

  • Born Humansville
  • Died Palm Desert
  • Star sign: PiscesLast day of the sign, on the Aries cusp
  • Also credited as William Edgar Buchanan II

Movie Career

Films
43
Career span
34 years1940 to 1974

Genres

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  1. First role

    Studio scouts spotted Buchanan performing at the Pasadena Playhouse and signed him to a seven-year Hollywood deal; he appeared in his first film that same year at age 36.

  2. Beyond film

    In 1967, Dot Records put out a 45-rpm single with Buchanan narrating "Phantom 309," and "Cotton Picker" on the other side.

Edgar Buchanan movies on Netflix

Best known for

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

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  1. Shane1953 Drama, Westernas Fred Lewis

    IMDb rating 7.648K votes

  2. Ride the High Country1962 Westernas Judge Tolliver

    IMDb rating 7.417K votes

  3. The Talk of the Town1942as Sam Yates

    IMDb rating 7.510K votes

  4. Penny Serenade1941as Applejack

    IMDb rating 7.19.0K votes

  5. Human Desire1954as Alec Simmons

    IMDb rating 7.17.4K votes

  6. Cheaper by the Dozen1950as Dr. Burton

    IMDb rating 7.06.1K votes

  7. McLintock!1963as Bunny Dull

    IMDb rating 7.119K votes

  8. Framed1947as Jeff Cunningham

    IMDb rating 6.93.0K votes

Most often with

George Marshall directed five of these films, George Stevens three and Wesley Ruggles three. Glenn Ford appears in ten of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Glenn Ford, 10 films togetherSee the 10 films with Glenn FordRandolph Scott, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with Randolph ScottLloyd Bridges, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Lloyd BridgesChet Brandenburg, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Chet BrandenburgByron Foulger, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Byron FoulgerJack Elam, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Jack ElamGeorge MarshallDirector, 5 filmsSee the 5 films by George MarshallGeorge StevensDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by George StevensWesley RugglesDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Wesley Ruggles

Films together

  • Glenn Ford10 films together, 1941 to 1965
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    • The Rounders1965IMDb rating 6.1Buchanan as Vince MooreFord as Ben Jones
    • Cimarron1960IMDb rating 6.4Buchanan as Judge Neal HefnerFord as Yancey 'Cimarron' Cravat
    • It Started with a Kiss1959IMDb rating 6.0Buchanan as Congressman Richard TappeFord as Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick
    • The Sheepman1958IMDb rating 6.8Buchanan as Milt MastersFord as Jason Sweet
    • Human Desire1954IMDb rating 7.1Buchanan as Alec SimmonsFord as Jeff Warren
    • Lust for Gold1949IMDb rating 6.8Buchanan as WiserFord as Jacob 'Dutch' Walz
    • The Man from Colorado1948IMDb rating 6.7Buchanan as Doc MerriamFord as Col. Owen Devereaux
    • Framed1947IMDb rating 6.9Buchanan as Jeff CunninghamFord as Mike Lambert
    • The Desperadoes1943IMDb rating 6.5Buchanan as Uncle Willie McLeodFord as Cheyenne Rogers
    • Texas1941IMDb rating 6.7Buchanan as Buford 'Doc' ThorpeFord as Tod Ramsey
  • Randolph Scott7 films together, 1940 to 1962
    Randolph Scott's page
    • Ride the High Country1962IMDb rating 7.4Buchanan as Judge TolliverScott as Gil Westrum
    • Rage at Dawn1955IMDb rating 6.0Buchanan as JudgeScott as James Barlow
    • The Walking Hills1949IMDb rating 6.5Buchanan as Old WillyScott as Jim Carey
    • Coroner Creek1948IMDb rating 6.7Buchanan as Sheriff O'HeaScott as Chris Danning
    • Abilene Town1946IMDb rating 6.2Buchanan as Sheriff Bravo TrimbleScott as Marshall Dan Mitchell
    • The Desperadoes1943IMDb rating 6.5Buchanan as Uncle Willie McLeodScott as Sheriff Steve Upton
    • When the Daltons Rode1940IMDb rating 6.4Buchanan as Narrator / Old-TimerScott as Tod Jackson
  • Lloyd Bridges5 films together, 1941 to 1955
    Lloyd Bridges's page
    • Wichita1955IMDb rating 6.9Buchanan as Doc BlackBridges as Gyp Clements
    • Abilene Town1946IMDb rating 6.2Buchanan as Sheriff Bravo TrimbleBridges as Henry Deiser
    • City Without Men1943IMDb rating 5.3Buchanan as Judge Michael T. MalloryBridges as Coast Guard Helmsman
    • The Talk of the Town1942IMDb rating 7.5Buchanan as Sam YatesBridges as Donald Forrester
    • You Belong to Me1941IMDb rating 5.8Buchanan as BillingsBridges as Ski Patrol
  • Chet Brandenburg4 films together, 1952 to 1962
    Chet Brandenburg's page
    • Ride the High Country1962IMDb rating 7.4Buchanan as Judge TolliverBrandenburg as Miner
    • Wichita1955IMDb rating 6.9Buchanan as Doc BlackBrandenburg as Townsman
    • She Couldn't Say No1954IMDb rating 5.9Buchanan as Ed MeekerBrandenburg as Out-of-Towner
    • The Big Trees1952IMDb rating 5.7Buchanan as Walter 'Yukon' BurnsBrandenburg as Lumberman
  • Byron Foulger4 films together, 1940 to 1962
    Byron Foulger's page
    • Ride the High Country1962IMDb rating 7.4Buchanan as Judge TolliverFoulger as Abner Samson
    • Devil's Partner1960IMDb rating 5.3Buchanan as Doc LucasFoulger as Papers
    • You Belong to Me1941IMDb rating 5.8Buchanan as BillingsFoulger as Delaney
    • Arizona1940IMDb rating 6.8Buchanan as Judge BogardusFoulger as Pete Kitchen
  • Jack Elam4 films together, 1951 to 1961
    Jack Elam's page
    • The Comancheros1961IMDb rating 6.8Buchanan as Circuit Court Judge Thaddeus Jackson BreenElam as Horseface (Comanchero)
    • Edge of Eternity1959IMDb rating 6.5Buchanan as Sheriff EdwardsElam as Bill Ward
    • Wichita1955IMDb rating 6.9Buchanan as Doc BlackElam as Al
    • Rawhide1951IMDb rating 7.1Buchanan as Sam ToddElam as Tevis
  • George MarshallDirector, 5 films, 1940 to 1959
    All films by George Marshall
    • It Started with a Kiss1959IMDb rating 6.0Buchanan as Congressman Richard Tappe
    • The Sheepman1958IMDb rating 6.8Buchanan as Milt Masters
    • Destry1954IMDb rating 6.6Buchanan as The Honorable Hiram J. Sellers, Mayor
    • Texas1941IMDb rating 6.7Buchanan as Buford 'Doc' Thorpe
    • When the Daltons Rode1940IMDb rating 6.4Buchanan as Narrator / Old-Timer
  • George StevensDirector, 3 films, 1941 to 1953
    All films by George Stevens
  • Wesley RugglesDirector, 3 films, 1940 to 1941
    All films by Wesley Ruggles
  • Also four films together5 more actors
    • Wallace FordWichita (1955), Destry (1954), She Couldn't Say No (1954) and Coroner Creek (1948)
    • Denver PyleGunpoint (1966), The Rounders (1965), Rage at Dawn (1955) and The Man from Colorado (1948)
    • Walter BaldwinDestry (1954), Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), The Man from Colorado (1948) and Framed (1947)
    • James MillicanRawhide (1951), Devil's Doorway (1950), The Man from Colorado (1948) and Too Many Husbands (1940)
    • Jean ArthurShane (1953), The Talk of the Town (1942), Arizona (1940) and Too Many Husbands (1940)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Edgar Buchanan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$74.1 million

8 of the 43 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 43 films: 8 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 29 figure not found.

  • 8Worldwide figure
  • 4US gross only
  • 2Never in cinemas
  • 29Figure not found

Top grosser

Shane1953as Fred Lewis$20.0 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Shane1953as Fred Lewis
    $20M27.0% of the total
  2. 2
    McLintock!1963as Bunny Dull
    $15M19.6% of the total
  3. 3
    Move Over, Darling1963as Judge Bryson
    $13M17.1% of the total
  4. 4
    Cimarron1960as Judge Neal Hefner
    $11M14.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Donovan's Reef1963as Boston Attorney Francis X. O'Brien
    $6.6M8.9% of the total
  6. 6
    The Sea of Grass1947as Jeff - Cook
    $4.7M6.3% of the total
  7. 7
    The Comancheros1961as Circuit Court Judge Thaddeus Jackson Breen
    $3.5M4.7% of the total
  8. 8
    The Talk of the Town1942as Sam Yates
    $1.1M1.5% of the total

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