Robert Easton (I) (1930–2011)

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Robert Easton was born on November 23, 1930 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He is known for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Working Girl (1988) and Red Heat (1988). He was married to June Bettine Grimstead. He died on December 16, 2011 in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA. See full bio »

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Known For

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Klingon Judge
(1991)
Working Girl
Working Girl Armbrister
(1988)
Red Heat
Red Heat Additional Crew
(1988)
Hard Target
Hard Target Additional Crew
(1993)
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  The Ones (completed)
Don's Guru
 2011 Horrorween (Video)
Neighbor
 2009 Resistance: Retribution (Video Game)
British Commandos (voice)
 2008 The Grift
Henry Addams
 2007 Spiritual Warriors
Roger
 2006 Azusa Street: The Movie (Video)
Narrator
 2006 Daniel: The Movie (Video)
Gabriel
 2004/I Lost
Minister
 2003 Red Roses and Petrol
Old Geezer
 2003 Gods and Generals
John Janney
 2000 Just One Night
Drunk Cab Driver
 1998 Merchants of Venus
Oleg
 1998 Primary Colors
Dr. Beauregard
 1994 Storybook
Hoot (voice)
 1993 The Beverly Hillbillies
Mayor Amos Jasper
 1993 Needful Things
Lester Pratt
 1992 Little Sister
M.C.
 1992 Pet Sematary II
Priest
 1989 Seven Minutes
Hecht
 1988 Working Girl
Armbrister
 1987 Harry's Hong Kong (TV Movie)
American Tourist
 1987 Long Gone (TV Movie)
Cletis Ramey
 1986 Tai-Pan
Zergeyev
 1983 Invitation to the Wedding
American Husband
 1982 The American Adventure (Short)
Thomas Jefferson (voice)
 1981 Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (TV Movie)
David Finley
 1981 The Oklahoma City Dolls (TV Movie)
Sheriff Mike Sorenson
 1979 Charleston (TV Movie)
Reverend Allen
 1978 Centennial (TV Mini Series)
Major Sibley
- The Yellow Apron (1978) ... Major Sibley
 1978 The Bionic Woman (TV Series)
Colonel
- Rancho Outcast (1978) ... Colonel
 1977 Incredible Rocky Mountain Race (TV Movie)
 1977 Last of the Mohicans (TV Movie)
David Gamut
 1977 Pete's Dragon
Store Proprietor
 1977 Fernwood Tonight (TV Series)
Nelson Phipps
- Amusement and Healing Parks (1977) ... Nelson Phipps
 1976 Almos' a Man (TV Movie)
Shopkeeper
 1975 Mr. Sycamore
Fred Staines
 1975 The Ghost Busters (TV Series)
Sparks
- Only Ghosts Have Wings (1975) ... Sparks
 1975 Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series)
Bernard Carmichael
- Mr. R.I.N.G. (1975) ... Bernard Carmichael
 1973 Heavy Traffic
 1973 The Lie (TV Movie)
Steve Olman
 1973 Jarrett (TV Movie)
Toby
 1973 Lassie (TV Series)
Harley
- Horsenappers (1973) ... Harley
 1972 A Very Missing Person (TV Movie)
Onofre
 1972 Squares
Frank Warren
 1971 Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series)
Hank
- The Bounty Hunter (1971) ... Hank
 1971 The Touch of Satan
Mr. Keitel
 1971 Johnny Got His Gun
Third Doctor
 1969-1971 Mod Squad (TV Series)
Gus Weldon / Wrangler
- The Hot, Hot Car (1971) ... Gus Weldon
- Ride the Man Down (1969) ... Wrangler
 1970 The Andersonville Trial (TV Movie)
Court Reporter
 1969 Paint Your Wagon
Atwell
 1952-1969 The Red Skelton Hour (TV Series)
Cowboy Minstrel / Hippie / Cpl. Reginald Plotz -- British Army / ...
- A Happening That Happened in Texas (1969) ... Cowboy Minstrel
- Hippie Days Are Here Again (1967) ... Hippie
- Freddie's Heroes (1967) ... Cpl. Reginald Plotz -- British Army
- Our Man Fink (1966) ... Soldier
- Let's Talk About Father (1952) ... Irwin
 1968 The Doris Day Show (TV Series)
Albert Simpson
- The Relatives (1968) ... Albert Simpson
 1968 Get Smart (TV Series)
Maestro
- The Little Black Book: Part 2 (1968) ... Maestro
- The Little Black Book: Part 1 (1968) ... Maestro
 1968 Judd for the Defense (TV Series)
Fred Sherwood
- What You Can Do with Money (1968) ... Fred Sherwood
 1967 The Lucy Show (TV Series)
Iffie
- Lucy and Tennessee Ernie Ford (1967) ... Iffie
 1967 Combat! (TV Series)
Woody Jones
- A Little Jazz (1967) ... Woody Jones
 1966 Pistols 'n' Petticoats (TV Series)
Will Dill
- Wretched Beautiful (1966) ... Will Dill
 1966 Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV Series)
Harold Hewley / Jud
- Just for Laughs (1966) ... Harold Hewley
- Mine Is the Luck of the Irish (1966) ... Jud
 1966 One of Our Spies Is Missing
Mr. Bentley - the Texan
 1966 My Mother the Car (TV Series)
Fink
- Over the Hill to the Junkyard (1966) ... Fink
 1966 Run for Your Life (TV Series)
Desk Clerk
- In Search of April (1966) ... Desk Clerk
 1965 Lost in Space (TV Series)
Newsman Lacy
- Return from Outer Space (1965) ... Newsman Lacy
 1965 Perry Mason (TV Series)
Ed Allison
- The Case of the Wrathful Wraith (1965) ... Ed Allison
 1965 O.K. Crackerby! (TV Series)
Airport Desk Clerk
- Who Was That Lady You Saw Me With? (1965) ... Airport Desk Clerk
 1965 The Loved One
Dusty Acres
 1964-1965 Stingray (TV Series)
Lieutenant George Lee 'Phones' Sheridan / Surface Agent X-2-Zero / WSP Commander / ...
- Aquanaut of the Year (1965) ... Lieutenant George Lee 'Phones' Sheridan (voice)
- Marineville Traitor (1965) ... Lieutenant George Lee 'Phones' Sheridan / WSP Commander (voice)
- Hostages of the Deep (1965) ... Lieutenant George Lee 'Phones' Sheridan (voice)
- The Golden Sea (1965) ... Lieutenant George Lee 'Phones' Sheridan / Surface Agent X-2-Zero / Professor Darek (voice)
- The Master Plan (1965) ... Lieutenant George Lee 'Phones' Sheridan / Surface Agent X-2-Zero (voice)
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 1964-1965 Petticoat Junction (TV Series)
Hector / Henry Barton
- The Hairbrained Scheme (1965) ... Hector
- Race Against the Stork (1964) ... Henry Barton
 1965 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series)
Beauregard Short
- Luke's Boy (1965) ... Beauregard Short
 1965 The Rogues (TV Series)
Barman
- Grave Doubts (1965) ... Barman
 1965 The Munsters (TV Series)
Moose Mallory
- All-Star Munster (1965) ... Moose Mallory
 1964 Death Valley Days (TV Series)
Moore
- There Was Another Dalton Brother (1964) ... Moore
 1964 Burke's Law (TV Series)
Hapless Magician
- Who Killed Merlin the Great? (1964) ... Hapless Magician
 1964 The Cara Williams Show (TV Series)
Carl
- The Wedding Rehearsal (1964) ... Carl
 1963 The Larkins (TV Series)
Doctor Brogan
- Strained Relation (1963) ... Doctor Brogan
 1963 Teletale (TV Series)
Perry Parkhurst
- The Camel's Back (1963) ... Perry Parkhurst
 1963 Come Fly with Me
Navigator
 1962 The War Lover
Handown: Crew of 'The Body'
 1962 The Saint (TV Series)
Benson
- The Latin Touch (1962) ... Benson
 1962 The Nun and the Sergeant
Orville Nupert
 1961 The Real McCoys (TV Series)
Cab Driver
- Back to West Virginny (1961) ... Cab Driver (uncredited)
 1961 Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series)
Jeff
- Baa-Baa (1961) ... Jeff
 1960 Harrigan and Son (TV Series)
Clem
- Pay the Two Dollars (1960) ... Clem
 1960 The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series)
Pete Johnson
- Irresistible Andy (1960) ... Pete Johnson
 1960 Rawhide (TV Series)
Bugler
- Incident at Rojo Canyon (1960) ... Bugler
 1960 Johnny Ringo (TV Series)
Billy Counts
- Coffin Sam (1960) ... Billy Counts
 1960 The Millionaire (TV Series)
Florida Cates
- Millionaire Sandy Newell (1960) ... Florida Cates
 1959 Riverboat (TV Series)
Cpl. John Chase
- A Night at Trapper's Landing (1959) ... Cpl. John Chase (uncredited)
 1959 How to Marry a Millionaire (TV Series)
Robert E Harper
- The Comic (1959) ... Robert E Harper
 1959 Playhouse 90 (TV Series)
Soldier
- Dark December (1959) ... Soldier
 1959 Wagon Train (TV Series)
Slim
- The Clara Duncan Story (1959) ... Slim
 1958 When Hell Broke Loose
Jonesie
 1957-1958 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series)
Swapper Sam Scott / Scott
- The Cloudbusters (1958) ... Swapper Sam Scott
- The Swapper (1957) ... Scott
 1958 December Bride (TV Series)
- The Edgar Bergen Show (1958)
 1958 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series)
Otie Jimson
- Up the Creek (1958) ... Otie Jimson
 1957-1958 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series)
Brian McAfee
- The Stolen Car (1958) ... Brian McAfee
- The Star Maker (1957) ... Brian McAfee
- The Home Graduation (1957) ... Brian McAfee
- The Texan Lady MacBeth (1957) ... Brian McAfee
- Going to Houston (1957) ... Brian McAfee
 1957 Circus Boy (TV Series)
Lem Clemens
- The Clemens Boys (1957) ... Lem Clemens
 1955-1957 Navy Log (TV Series)
Ensign Knute Lee / Hi-Boats
- Buzz Boy (1957) ... Ensign Knute Lee
- Hiya Pam (1955) ... Hi-Boats
 1956 Telephone Time (TV Series)
Pvt. Grover Mackey
- The Sergeant Boyd Story (1956) ... Pvt. Grover Mackey
- Boarders Away (1956) ... (uncredited)
 1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series)
Cowboy
- Sudden Silence (1956) ... Cowboy
 1956 Annie Oakley (TV Series)
Abner Harkey / 'Smiley' Douglas
- The Mississippi Kid (1956) ... Abner Harkey
- Joker on Horseback (1956) ... 'Smiley' Douglas
 1956 Hold Back the Night
Ackerman (as Bob Easton)
 1956 Somebody Up There Likes Me
Cpl. Quinbury (uncredited)
 1956 The Bold and the Brave
Tall Blonde G.I. (uncredited)
 1956 The Kettles in the Ozarks
Lafe (uncredited)
 1956 TV Reader's Digest (TV Series)
Gene Horton
- The Case of the Uncertain Hand (1956) ... Gene Horton
 1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series)
Stanley Moran
- It's Always Sunday (1956) ... Stanley Moran
 1955 The Bob Cummings Show (TV Series)
Merrill Pratt
- The Sheik (1955) ... Merrill Pratt (as Bob Easton)
 1955 Father Knows Best (TV Series)
Carter Mawson
- Betty Hates Carter (1955) ... Carter Mawson
 1955 Gunsmoke (TV Series)
Magnus Goode
- Magnus (1955) ... Magnus Goode
 1955 Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)
- On Leave (1955)
 1953-1955 My Little Margie (TV Series)
Ozark Hoskins / Luke Tolliver
- Margie's Baseball Player (1955) ... Ozark Hoskins
- Hillbilly Margie (1953) ... Luke Tolliver (as Bob Easton)
 1955 Buffalo Bill, Jr. (TV Series)
Telegrapher Danny Crockett
- Fight for Geronimo (1955) ... Telegrapher Danny Crockett
 1955 The Ray Milland Show (TV Series)
- Stratford on the Ozarks (1955)
 1955 Where's Raymond? (TV Series)
- Girl on a Billboard (1955)
 1954 Deep in My Heart
Cumberly (uncredited)
 1954 The Raid
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
 1954 The High and the Mighty
Cargo Clerk (uncredited)
 1953-1954 Cavalcade of America (TV Series)
George Merchant
- A Strange Journey (1954) ... George Merchant
- Sunset at Appomattox (1953)
 1954 Fireside Theatre (TV Series)
- Moses and Mr. Aiken (1954)
 1953 I Married Joan (TV Series)
Joey
- Culinary Nightmare (1953) ... Joey
 1953 McCoy of Abilene (TV Movie)
 1953 Combat Squad
Lewis
 1951-1953 Racket Squad (TV Series)
Tex / Joe - Desk Clerk
- Romance Unlimited (1953) ... Tex (as Bob Easton)
- The Case of the Miracle Mud (1951) ... Joe - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
 1953 The Neanderthal Man
Danny - Townsman
 1953 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Deckhand (uncredited)
 1953 Take Me to Town
Train Vendor (uncredited)
 1953 Adventures of Superman (TV Series)
Marvin
- The Runaway Robot (1953) ... Marvin (as Bob Easton)
 1953 Hollywood Opening Night (TV Series)
- Legal Affair (1953)
 1952 Dangerous Assignment (TV Series)
Tennessee
- The Submarine Story (1952) ... Tennessee
 1952 Meet Millie (TV Series)
Red
- Episode #4.32 ... Red
 1952 Feudin' Fools
Caleb Smith
 1952 Fearless Fagan
Corpora - Fagan's Guard (uncredited)
 1952 O. Henry's Full House
Yokel (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
 1952 Dreamboat
Man in TV Hair Commercial (uncredited)
 1952 Belles on Their Toes
Franklin Dykes (uncredited)
 1952 With a Song in My Heart
Kansas GI (uncredited)
 1951 The Jack Benny Program (TV Series)
Lem
- Dorothy Shay (1951) ... Lem (uncredited)
 1951 The Red Badge of Courage
Thompson (as Robert Easton Burke)
 1951 Havana Rose
Hotel Clerk (as Bob Easton)
 1951 The Tall Target
Young Southerner (uncredited)
 1951 Comin' Round the Mountain
Luke McCoy (as Bob Easton)
 1951 Savage Drums
Tex Channing (as Bob Easton)
 1951 Cause for Alarm!
Tex (uncredited)
 1951 Call Me Mister
Tennessee (uncredited)
 1950 Union Station
Con Victim (uncredited)
 1949 Undertow
Fisher - Parking Lot Valet (uncredited)
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: I believe Mr. Easton also portrayed a storekeeper named Mr. Joe in "Roots: The Next Generations." I recall he had some dialogue with other characters. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Robert Easton Burke | Bob Easton

Height:

6' 4½" (1.94 m)

Spouse:

June Bettine Grimstead  (her death)  (1 child)
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Personal Quote:

[on not helping Meryl Streep with her accents] No it wasn't me. But I wished it was. See more »

Trivia:

Was known as the "Henry Higgins of Hollywood", a master of dialects who frequently coached other actors. See more »

Trademark:

Rich, aristocratic, mellow voice See more »

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Bob See more »
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