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Bruce Cabot (1904–1972)

Actor

Hollywood stalwart Bruce Cabot's main claim to fame, other than rescuing Fay Wray from King Kong, is that he tested for the lead role of The Ringo Kid in John Ford's Western masterpiece Stagecoach. John Wayne got the role and became the most durable star in Hollywood history... See full bio »

Born:

Etienne Pelissier Jacques de Bujac
in Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA

Died:

(age 68) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1971 Diamonds Are Forever
Saxby
 
1971 Big Jake
Sam Sharpnose
 
1970 WUSA
King Wolyoe
 
1970 Chisum
Sheriff Brady
 
1969 The Undefeated
Jeff Newby
 
1968 Hellfighters
Joe Horn
 
1968 The Green Berets
Col. Morgan
 
1967 The War Wagon
Pierce
 
1966 The Chase
Sol
 
1965 Town Tamer
Riley Condor
 
1965 Cat Ballou
Sheriff Maledon
 
1965 Black Spurs
Henderson
 
1965 In Harm's Way
Quartermaster Quoddy
 
1965 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Simon Bullard
– The Devil's Four (1965) … Simon Bullard
 
1965 Choque de Sentimentos
 
1964 Bonanza (TV series)
Sheriff Reed Larrimore
– A Dime's Worth of Glory (1964) … Sheriff Reed Larrimore
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Sheriff
– Have Girls, Will Travel (1964) … Sheriff
 
1964 Law of the Lawless
Joe Rile
 
1963 McLintock!
Ben Sage
 
1963 Burke's Law (TV series)
Thomas Mathewson
– Who Killed Holly Howard? (1963) … Thomas Mathewson
 
1962 Hatari!
Little Wolf aka The Indian
 
1961 The Comancheros
Maj. Henry
 
1960 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Silk Cipriano
– Double Trouble (1960) … Silk Cipriano
 
1960 The Slowest Gun in the West (TV movie)
Nick Nolan
 
1959 Goliath and the Barbarians
Alboino
 
1959 John Paul Jones
Gunner Lowrie
 
1959 Guardatele ma non toccatele
Collonnello Joe Charleston
 
1958 The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
Jack
 
1958 The Love Specialist
Mike
 
1958 The Quiet American
Bill Granger
 
1956 Totò, lascia o raddoppia?
Nick Molise
 
1955 Rommel's Treasure
Welles
 
1955 Il mantello rosso
Raniero d'Anversa
 
1954 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV series)
– The Perfect Gentleman (1954)
 
1953 The Story of William Tell (short)
Captain Jost
 
1952 Tales of Tomorrow (TV series)
Dr. Terrell / Sam Thomas
– Seeing-Eye Surgeon (1952) … Dr. Terrell
– The Dune Roller (1952) … Sam Thomas
 
1952 Lost in Alaska
Jake Stillman
 
1952 Kid Monk Baroni
Mr. Hellman
 
1951-1952 Gruen Guild Theater (TV series)
– Perfect Gentleman (1952)
– The Driven Snow (1951)
 
1951 Best of the Badmen
Cole Younger
 
1950-1951 Stars Over Hollywood (TV series)
– Tails for Jeb Mulcahy (1951)
– Merry Christmas for Sweeney (1950)
– Not a Bad Guy (1950)
 
1951 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
– The Moment of Decision (1951)
 
1951 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Tony
– The Treasure Trove (1951) … Tony
 
1950 Fancy Pants
Cart Belknap
 
1950 Rock Island Trail
Kirby Morrow
 
1949 Sorrowful Jones
Big Steve Holloway
 
1948 The Gallant Legion
Beau Laroux
 
1947 Gunfighters
Bard Macky
 
1947 Angel and the Badman
Laredo Stevens
 
1946 Avalanche
Steve Batchellor
 
1946 Smoky
Frank Denton
 
1945 Fallen Angel
Dave Atkins
 
1945 Divorce
Bob Phillips
 
1945 Salty O'Rourke
Doc Baxter
 
1943 The Desert Song
Col. Fontaine
 
1942 Silver Queen
Gerald Forsythe
 
1942 Pierre of the Plains
'Jap' Durkin
 
1942 Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok
 
1941 Sundown
William Crawford
 
1941 The Flame of New Orleans
Robert Latour
 
1940 Girls Under 21
Smiley Ryan
 
1940 Captain Caution
Slade
 
1940 Susan and God
Michael
 
1939 The Torso Murder Mystery
Carl Beyersdorf/Ted Healey
 
1939 My Son Is Guilty
Ritzy Kerry
 
1939 Mickey the Kid
Jim Larch/Jim Adams
 
1939 Dodge City
Jeff Surrett
 
1939 Mystery of the White Room
Dr. Bob Clayton
 
1939 Homicide Bureau
Detective Lieutenant Jim Logan
 
1938 Smashing the Rackets
Steve Lawrence
 
1938 Sinners in Paradise
Robert (The Torpedo) Malone
 
1937 The Bad Man of Brimstone
'Blackjack' McCreedy
 
1937 Love Takes Flight
Neil 'Brad' Bradshaw
 
1937 Bad Guy
'Lucky' Walden
 
1937 Tenth Avenue Kid
Jim 'Silk' Loomis
 
1936 Sinner Take All
Ernie
 
1936 Legion of Terror
Frank Marshall
 
1936 The Big Game
Cal Calhoun
 
1936 Don't Turn 'em Loose
Robert Webster - Alias Bat Williams
 
1936 The Last of the Mohicans
Magua
 
1936 Fury
Kirby Dawson
 
1936 The Three Wise Guys
Blackie
 
1936 Robin Hood of El Dorado
Bill Warren
 
1936 Don't Gamble with Love
Jerry Edwards
 
1935 Show Them No Mercy!
Pitch
 
1935 Let 'em Have It
Joe Keefer
 
1935 Without Children
David F. Cole
 
1934 Night Alarm
Hal Ashby
 
1934 Men of the Night
Det. Sgt. 'Stake-Out' Kelly
 
1934 Redhead
Ted Brown
 
1934 Their Big Moment
Lane Franklyn
 
1934 His Greatest Gamble
Stephen
 
1934 Let's Try Again (scenes deleted)
 
1934 Murder on the Blackboard
Addison 'Ad' Stevens
 
1934 Finishing School
Ralph McFarland - intern
 
1933 Shadows of Sing Sing
Bob Martel
 
1933 Ann Vickers
Captain Lafe Resnick
 
1933 Midshipman Jack
Jack Austin
 
1933 Flying Devils
'Ace' Murray
 
1933 Disgraced!
Kirk Undwood, Jr.
 
1933 King Kong
John Driscoll
 
1933 The Great Jasper
Roger McGowd (adult)
 
1933 Lucky Devils
Happy
 
1932 The Roadhouse Murder
Dykes
 
1932 Lady with a Past
Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1931 Confessions of a Co-Ed
Student at Dance (uncredited)
 
1931 Heroes of the Flames
Bit part [Ch. 7] (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.1 (1968) … Himself
 
1968/II The Moviemakers (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1961 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 November 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1952 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself -Actor
– Episode #2.20 (1952) … Himself -Actor
 
1951 The Alan Young Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 April 1951 (1951) … Himself
 
1950 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode #2.28 (1950) … Himself - Actor
 
1939 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 9 (documentary short)
Himself, Horse Show Attendee
 
1936 Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 5 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1933 Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (short)
Himself
 
1933 Signing 'em Up (short)
Himself
 
1933 Scarlet River
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2005 I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (documentary)
Jack Driscoll
 
1992 Legends of the West (documentary)
Actor in 'Dodge City' (uncredited)
 
1940 Hollywood: Style Center of the World (documentary short)
Himself
 

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Height:

6' 1½" (1.87 m)
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Personal Quote:

[Talking about Errol Flynn in 1970] He was a better actor than his publicity gave him credit for. I shared his house, his fights, his liquor and his girls. He was a real man with terrific looks. What happened to him, of course, was that he took to the dope - in fact, he was registered over here in England as an addict - and that destroyed him... See more »

Trivia:

Most remembered as Fay Wray's savior from the hairy clutches of King Kong. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries