词条 | Robert Brubaker |
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Robert Brubaker (October 9, 1916 – April 15, 2010) was an American character actor best known for his roles in television and movie westerns, including Gunsmoke and 40 Guns to Apache Pass. Early yearsBrubaker was born in Robinson, Illinois, on October 9, 1916, the son of George Brubaker.[1] His interest in acting developed when he was a student[2] at Robinson Township High School. He dropped out of Northwestern University after two years[1] and went to New York.[2] Military serviceDuring World War II, Brubaker was an aircraft commander in the U.S. Army Air Force. Later, he served during the Berlin Airlift, and in the Korean War he was a part of the Strategic Air Command.[2] CareerBrubaker debuted as a professional actor in Oh Say Can You Sing, Dance or Act (1936), a production of the Federal Theatre Project.[2] While he worked at radio station KMPC, Brubaker caught the attention of an executive of Paramount Pictures,[1] and his film debut came in a bit part in Blonde Alibi (1946).[2] Brubaker portrayed a deputy in the syndicated television series U.S. Marshal.[1] He was the only actor to have two recurring roles on the television series, Gunsmoke,[2] portraying both a bartender named Floyd and a stagecoach driver named Jim Buck.[3] Some of Brubaker's other credits included the Rock Hudson film, Seconds, and television crime drama The Walter Winchell File , Perry Mason and the television police drama The Asphalt Jungle.[ Later yearsAfter he left acting, Brubaker worked for Forest Lawn Cemetery as a director in the training department. When he retired from that job, he moved to Lake Elsinore, California.[4] DeathBrubaker died on April 15, 2010, at the age of 93. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.[2] Partial filmography{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
References1. ^{{cite book|last1=Terrace|first1=Vincent|title=Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010|date=2011|publisher=McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers|location=Jefferson, N.C.|isbn=978-0-7864-6477-7|page=1134|edition=2nd}} 2. ^1 {{cite book|last1=Aaker|first1=Everett|title=Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary|date=2017|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9781476662503|page=72|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ltUkDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1846&dq=%22Robert+Brubaker%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjst47fp6fbAhUEA6wKHaGLDh4Q6AEINTAC#v=onepage&q=%22Robert%20Brubaker%22&f=false|accessdate=28 May 2018|language=en}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite book|last1=Lentz|first1=Harris M. III|title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2010|date=2011|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786441754|pages=48–49|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LH_GCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA48&dq=%22Robert+Brubaker%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjst47fp6fbAhUEA6wKHaGLDh4Q6AEILzAB#v=onepage&q=%22Robert%20Brubaker%22&f=false|accessdate=28 May 2018|language=en}} 4. ^1 2 3 {{cite book|last1=Goldrup|first1=Tom and Jim|title=The Encyclopedia of Feature Players of Hollywood, Volume 1|date=2012|publisher=BearManor Media|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vZNTDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT224&dq=%22Robert+Brubaker%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjst47fp6fbAhUEA6wKHaGLDh4Q6AEIRzAF#v=onepage&q=%22Robert%20Brubaker%22&f=false|accessdate=28 May 2018|language=en}} External links{{Portal|Biography|Illinois|Film|Television|World War II|United States Army}}
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