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Burt Mustin (1884–1977)


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)... See full bio »

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1976 Baker's Hawk
General
 
1976 Phyllis (TV series)
Arthur Lanson
 
1976 Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers (TV mini-series)
Jack Henderson
 
1971-1976 All in the Family (TV series)
Justin Quigley / Harry Feeney
Archie Is Worried About His Job (1971) … Harry Feeney
 
1975 Train Ride to Hollywood
George
 
1975 Switch (TV series)
Old Man
The Deadly Missiles Caper (1975) … Old Man
 
1975 Mobile Two (TV movie)
Wally
 
1975 Love Nest (TV movie)
Dickie
 
1975 Emergency! (TV series)
Ben Paddock / Old man with burning chair
905-Wild (1975) … Ben Paddock
Smoke Eater (1975) … Old man with burning chair
 
1975 The Strongest Man in the World
Regent Appleby
 
1974 Rhoda (TV series)
Sleeping Man
The Honeymoon (1974) … Sleeping Man
 
1974 Big Rose: Double Trouble (TV movie)
 
1970-1974 Adam-12 (TV series)
Charles Jenkins / Fred Tiller / Jud Peterson / …
Clinic on 18th St (1974) … Jud Peterson
Clear with a Civilian: Part 2 (1973) … Fred Tiller
The Chaser (1972) … Mr. Reardon
Log 76: The Militants (1971) … Charles Jenkins
Log 134: Child Stealer (1970) … Mr. Ward
 
1974 Mame
Uncle Jeff
 
1974 Herbie Rides Again
Rich Man in Mansion
 
1973 Miracle on 34th Street (TV movie)
Roy
 
1973 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Elmer Pierce
Winterkill (1973) … Elmer Pierce
 
1970-1973 Love, American Style (TV series)
Mr. Pomfrit (segment "Love and the Return of Raymond") / Percy (segment "Love and the Parent's Sake") / The Old Man (segment "Love and the Uncoupled Couple")
Love and the Clinic/Love and the Perfect Wedding/Love and the President/Love and the Return of Raymond (1972) … Mr. Pomfrit (segment "Love and the Return of Raymond")
Love and the Safely Married Man/Love and the Uncoupled Couple/Love and the Many Married Couple (1970) … The Old Man (segment "Love and the Uncoupled Couple")
 
1973 Here's Lucy (TV series)
Mr. Robertson
Lucy and Joan Rivers Do Jury Duty (1973) … Mr. Robertson
 
1973 Sanford and Son (TV series)
Mr. Malloy
Home Sweet Home for the Aged (1973) … Mr. Malloy
 
1973 The New Temperatures Rising Show (TV series)
Mr. Peabody
Panic in the Sheets (1973) … Mr. Peabody
 
1973 The Brady Bunch (TV series)
Jethroe Collins
Bobby's Hero (1973) … Jethroe Collins
 
1972 Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Mr. Reed (uncredited)
 
1971 Skin Game
Liveryman in Fair Shake (uncredited)
 
1971 The Funny Side (TV series)
Elderly Husband
 
1971 Alias Smith and Jones (TV series)
Jeweler
Never Trust an Honest Man (1971) … Jeweler
 
1971 O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (TV series)
Len Clancy
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971) … Len Clancy
 
1971 Mayberry R.F.D. (TV series)
Benson
Goober, the Hero (1971) … Benson
 
1966-1971 Bewitched (TV series)
Guru / Mailman / Old Man
The Return of Darrin the Bold (1971) … Guru
Toys in Babeland (1967) … Mailman
I'd Rather Twitch Than Fight (1966) … Old Man
 
1971 Mary Tyler Moore (TV series)
Old Man
Second Story Story (1971) … Old Man
 
1971 The New Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
Mr. Ormstead
Glen Campbell Visits (1971) … Mr. Ormstead
 
1970 The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (TV movie)
Best Man
 
1970 Nanny and the Professor (TV series)
Havermyer
The Great Broadcast of 1936 (1970) … Havermyer
 
1970 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Mr. Truscott
Epidemic (1970) … Mr. Truscott
 
1970 The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (TV series)
Mr. Homer
Pardon My Ghost (1970) … Mr. Homer
 
1962-1970 My Three Sons (TV series)
Elderly Man / Max / Old Man / …
You Can't Go Home (1970) … Old Man
Fly Away Home (1966) … Elderly Man
Tramp and the Prince (1965) … Potts
The Kibitzers (1962) … Max
 
1970 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV series)
Mr. Palermo
If I Can't Sing, I'll Listen (1970) … Mr. Palermo
 
1970 Tiger by the Tail
Tom Dugger
 
1969 The Good Guys (TV series)
Kiley
A Chimp Named Sam (1969) … Kiley
 
1969 The Over-the-Hill Gang (TV movie)
Old Man
 
1969 Hail, Hero!
Old Man #2
 
1965-1969 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Pop, the Stage Door Guard
The Further Adventures of Gallegher: A Case of Murder (1965) … Pop, the Stage Door Guard (uncredited)
 
1969 The Great Bank Robbery
Glazier (uncredited)
 
1969 The Witchmaker
Boatman
 
1967-1969 Dragnet 1967 (TV series)
Calvin Lampe / Charles Augustus William Smith / Fred Gregory
Homicide: DR-22 (1969) … Calvin Lampe
The Senior Citizen (1967) … Charles Augustus William Smith
The Bank Examiner Swindle (1967) … Fred Gregory
 
1969 A Time for Dying
Ed
 
1968 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Uncle Finney
Uncle Finney (1968) … Uncle Finney
 
1968 The Shakiest Gun in the West
Old Artimus (uncredited)
 
1968 Speedway
Janitor at Coffee Shop (uncredited)
 
1968 Petticoat Junction (TV series)
Grampa Jensen / Grampa Jenson / Grandpa Jenson
 
1967-1968 Cimarron Strip (TV series)
Mr. Ruckles / Old Man Peters
Big Jessie (1968) … Old Man Peters
The Deputy (1967) … Mr. Ruckles
 
1965-1968 The Virginian (TV series)
Jebb Finney / Pops
The Gentle Tamers (1968) … Pops
Farewell to Honesty (1965) … Jebb Finney
 
1968 Gomer Pyle: USMC (TV series)
Mr. Ferguson
Gomer Goes Home (1968) … Mr. Ferguson
 
1967 The Monkees (TV series)
Butler / Kimba
The Christmas Show (1967) … Butler
Monkees Marooned (1967) … Kimba
 
1967 CBS Playhouse (TV series)
Cullum
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (1967) … Cullum (uncredited)
 
1967 The Reluctant Astronaut
Ned (uncredited)
 
1967 The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Townsman (uncredited)
 
1967 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Old Uncle Joe
Lucy Puts Main Street on the Map (1967) … Old Uncle Joe
Main Street U.S.A. (1967) … Old Uncle Joe
 
1967 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Jan Streich
The Moulin Ruse Affair (1967) … Jan Streich
 
1961-1966 Bonanza (TV series)
Burt Lucas / Jake Smith / Mashburn / …
A Real Nice, Friendly Little Town (1966) … Old Man
The Meredith Smith (1965) … Jake Smith
The Saga of Whizzer McGee (1963) … Mashburn (as Bert Mustin)
The Many Faces of Gideon Flinch (1961) … Burt Lucas
 
1966 Pistols 'n' Petticoats (TV series)
Oldtimer
Cards Anyone (1966) … Oldtimer
 
1966 Batman (TV series)
Old MacDonald
The Yegg Foes in Gotham (1966) … Old MacDonald
 
1960-1966 The Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
Jud Fletcher / Jud / Judd / …
The Barbershop Quartet (1966) … Jud
The Lodge (1966) … Jud
The Return of Barney Fife (1966) … Mr. Crowley
Opie's Newspaper (1965) … Sam Benson
 
1966 Run Buddy Run (TV series)
 
1966 Summer Fun (TV series)
Flint
Pirates of Flounder Bay (1966) … Flint
 
1966 Camp Runamuck (TV series)
Mahoney
Senior Citizens (1966) … Mahoney
 
1966 Get Smart (TV series)
Agent #8
Dear Diary (1966) … Agent #8
 
1966 The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
Mr. Deligondo (uncredited)
 
1966 Run for Your Life (TV series)
Drunken church-goer
Strangers at the Door (1966) … Drunken church-goer
 
1965 The Cincinnati Kid
Old Man in Pool Hall (uncredited)
 
1965 Hank (TV series)
Pete
Candidate (1965) … Pete
 
1965 Cat Ballou
Accuser
 
1964-1965 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series)
Humphrey - Chauffeur
Jed and the Countess (1965) … Humphrey - Chauffeur
Another Neighbor (1964) … Humphrey - Chauffeur
 
1964-1965 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Ed
Jack Has a Sick Alligator (1964) … Ed
 
1965 The Fugitive (TV series)
Charley
Nicest Fella You'd Ever Want to Meet (1965) … Charley
 
1965 Mickey (TV series)
Carruthers
Be My Guest (1965) … Carruthers
 
1965 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Art Frisbee
The Weed City Story (1965) … Art Frisbee
 
1964 Sex and the Single Girl
Harvey - Motorist (uncredited)
 
1964 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Dibbedee / Mr. Franklin
The Last Leaves on the Tree (1964) … Dibbedee
Why Won't Anybody Listen? (1964) … Mr. Franklin
 
1964 The Killers
Elderly Man
 
1964 What a Way to Go!
Crawleyville Lawyer (uncredited)
 
1963-1964 The New Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Magruder / Mr. Furguson
Moonlight and Dozes (1964) … Magruder
Harry, the Good Neighbor (1964) … Mr. Furguson
Who Do Voodoo? Harry Do! (1963) … Magruder
 
1964 Destry (TV series)
Reverend Simpson
Blood Brother-in-Law (1964) … Reverend Simpson
 
1964 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Dr. Ames
The Guests (1964) … Dr. Ames (uncredited)
 
1964 The Judy Garland Show (TV series)
The Butler
Episode #1.18 (1964) … The Butler
 
1964 The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
Bailiff (uncredited)
 
1964 Wagon Train (TV series)
Max
The Jed Whitmore Story (1964) … Max
 
1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Jury Foreman / Mr. Bell
Nothing Ever Happens in Linvale (1963) … Mr. Bell
The Star Juror (1963) … Jury Foreman (uncredited)
 
1963 Twilight of Honor
Court Clerk (uncredited)
 
1963 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
Donald Parker
Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice (1963) … Donald Parker
 
1963 The Thrill of It All
Fraleigh Butler
 
1960-1963 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV series)
Jethro R. Wiggins J.P. / Justice of the peace / School Board Member / …
The Rice and Old Shoes Caper (1963) … Justice of the peace
Where Is Thy Sting? (1962) … Shorty Eggleston
That's Show Biz (1960) … School Board Member
 
1963 Son of Flubber
First Bailiff (uncredited)
 
1962 Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
Old Soldier (uncredited)
 
1962 Shannon (TV series)
Mr. Munday
The Medal (1962) … Mr. Munday
 
1961-1962 Ichabod and Me (TV series)
Olaf
The Old Stowe Road (1962)
Ichabod's Romance (1961) … Olaf
 
1962 All Fall Down
Second Tramp (uncredited)
 
1957-1962 Leave It to Beaver (TV series)
Gus the Fireman
 
1960-1962 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Carlson / Old Man
Kick the Can (1962) … Carlson
The Night of the Meek (1960) … Old Man
 
1962 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Kibitzer
Mr. Bailey's Honeymoon (1962) … Kibitzer
 
1961 Bus Stop (TV series)
Creepy
The Man from Bootstrap (1961) … Creepy
 
1961 Thriller (TV series)
The Redcap
A Third for Pinochle (1961) … The Redcap
 
1959-1961 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Cab Driver / Old Man
Down the Drain (1961) … Old Man
The Rifle (1959) … Cab Driver
 
1961 Snow White and the Three Stooges
Farmer (uncredited)
 
1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Old man playing darts
The Landlady (1961) … Old man playing darts
 
1960 Surfside 6 (TV series)
Student
The Clown (1960) … Student
 
1959-1960 The Texan (TV series)
Hotel Clerk / Old Timer / Pop Evans
24 Hours to Live (1960) … Pop Evans
The Nomad (1960) … Old Timer
No Place to Stop (1959) … Hotel Clerk
 
1960 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Old Farmer with Shotgun (uncredited)
 
1960 The Dennis O'Keefe Show (TV series)
Grandpa Clayhipple
June Thursday (1960) … Grandpa Clayhipple (as Bert Mustin)
 
1955-1960 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Burt / Mr. Runciman / Wilson
Adam's Apples (1960) … Burt
Aftermath (1960) … Wilson
Let It Rain (1955) … Mr. Runciman
 
1960 Home from the Hill
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
 
1960 Overland Trail (TV series)
Len Mullen
The High Bridge (1960) … Len Mullen
 
1960 Mr. Lucky (TV series)
Uncle Billy Gregg
The Leadville Kid Gang (1960) … Uncle Billy Gregg
 
1959 The FBI Story
Uncle Fudd Schneider (uncredited)
 
1959 Tombstone Territory (TV series)
Lucky Jack Oliver
The Black Diamond (1959) … Lucky Jack Oliver
 
1958 Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Milton Evans, Town Meeting Chairman (uncredited)
 
1958 Cimarron City (TV series)
Burt Tooker
I, the People (1958) … Burt Tooker (uncredited)
 
1958 Maverick (TV series)
Henry
The Day They Hanged Bret Maverick (1958) … Henry
 
1958 The Sheepman
Man on Stairs (uncredited)
 
1958 The Gale Storm Show: Oh, Susanna! (TV series)
Happily Unmarried (1958)
 
1957-1958 Date with the Angels (TV series)
Mr. Finley / Father Finley
Santa's Helper (1957) … Mr. Finley
No-Risk Policy (1957) … Mr. Finley
Catered Party (1957) … Mr. Finley
Shall We Dance? (1957) … Mr. Finley
 
1957 Raintree County
Old Gent with 'Flash' (uncredited)
 
1956-1957 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Jake / Mr. Turtle / Uncle
The Black Angel (1957) … Jake
Sting in the Tail (1956) … Mr. Turtle
Here Comes the Groom (1956) … Uncle
 
1956-1957 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Jack Ruggles / Mr. Tate
Married to a Stranger (1957) … Mr. Tate
Kristi (1956) … Jack Ruggles
 
1957 Studio 57 (TV series)
The Big Leap (1957)
 
1957 State Trooper (TV series)
Okra John
Room Service for 321 (1957) … Okra John
 
1956 Crusader (TV series)
Gorman
The Girl Across the Hall (1956) … Gorman
 
1956 The Millionaire (TV series)
Josh
 
1956 Science Fiction Theatre (TV series)
Mr. Stevenson
Brain Unlimited (1956) … Mr. Stevenson
 
1956 These Wilder Years
Old Man (uncredited)
 
1956 Storm Center
Carl (uncredited)
 
1956 Edge of Hell
Mr. Morrison
 
1956 Great Day in the Morning
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1956 It's a Great Life (TV series)
Justice of the Peace
Bachelor Party (1956) … Justice of the Peace
 
1952-1955 Our Miss Brooks (TV series)
Grandfather Munsey / Gus 'Snakehips' Geary / Gus Geary / …
Mad Man Munsey (1955) … Grandfather Munsey
Safari O'Toole (1955) … Safari O'Toole
The Festival (1953) … Gus Geary
 
1955 Man with the Gun
Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)
 
1955 Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV series)
Ned Watkins
Home in San Antone (1955) … Ned Watkins
 
1955 The Return of Jack Slade
Gunsmith (uncredited)
 
1955 The Desperate Hours
Carl - Night Watchman (uncredited)
 
1955 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV series)
Jameson Penrose
The Legacy of Sean O'Hara (1955) … Jameson Penrose
 
1955 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Caretaker
No Place to Live (1955) … Caretaker
 
1955 The Lone Ranger (TV series)
Stage Driver
Heritage of Treason (1955) … Stage Driver
 
1955 Prince of Players
Miner (uncredited)
 
1954 Treasury Men in Action (TV series)
Mr. Summers
The Case of the Broken Bond (1954) … Mr. Summers
 
1954 Day of Triumph
Man in the City (uncredited)
 
1954 Father Knows Best (TV series)
Old Man
Grandpa Jim's Rejuvenation (1954) … Old Man
 
1954 Dragnet (TV series)
 
1954 The Public Defender (TV series)
Otis / Pop
The Arsonist (1954) … Otis
The Clown (1954) … Pop
 
1954 Silver Lode
Spectator at Oration (uncredited)
 
1954 Witness to Murder
Building Night Watchman at End (uncredited)
 
1954 Executive Suite
Sam Teal (uncredited)
 
1954 The Lone Wolf (TV series)
Cooch Jeffords / George Bracken
The Carlsbad Big Lie Story … Cooch Jeffords
 
1954 Gypsy Colt
Charlie (uncredited)
 
1954 She Couldn't Say No
Amos (uncredited)
 
1954 Mayor of the Town (TV series)
George
The Mayor Plays Cupid (1954) … George
 
1953 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Grandpa / Mr. Tompkins
The One That Got Away (1953) … Grandpa
The Mirror (1953) … Mr. Tompkins
 
1953 A Lion Is in the Streets
Swift (uncredited)
 
1953 The Moonlighter
Turnkey (uncredited)
 
1953 Vicki
Bellboy (uncredited)
 
1953 Half a Hero
Granddad Radwell (uncredited)
 
1953 The Abbott and Costello Show (TV series)
Deaf Old Man
Little Old Lady (1953) … Deaf Old Man (uncredited)
 
1953 One Girl's Confession
Gardener
 
1953 The Silver Whip
Uncle Ben Nunan (uncredited)
 
1953 The Stu Erwin Show (TV series)
Uncle Lucious Erwin
In the Shade of the Old Family Tree (1953) … Uncle Lucious Erwin
 
1952 The Lusty Men
Jeremiah Watrus
 
1952 Just Across the Street
Ed Simmons
 
1952 The Sellout
Elk M. Ludens
 
1952 Talk About a Stranger
Mr. Nicely the Jewler (uncredited)
 
1951 The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV series)
Dave Lowery
Fury at Red Gulch (1951) … Dave Lowery
 
1951 Detective Story
Willie (uncredited)
 
1951 The Last Outpost
Marshal (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1974 All in the Family (TV series)
Archie Feels Left Out (1974) (performer: "Tell Me Why" - uncredited)
 
1968 Petticoat Junction (TV series)
Kate's Homecoming (1968) (performer: "Welcome Home, Kate Bradley" - uncredited, "Everyone Loves You" - uncredited)
The Barber Shop Quartet (1968) (performer: " Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey" - uncredited, "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1974-1976 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 March 1976 (1976) … Himself
Episode dated 27 August 1975 (1975) … Himself
Episode dated 19 December 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1971-1972 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.22 (1972) … Himself
Episode #5.13 (1971) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1971-1981 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 

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