Leave It to Beaver
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Burton Hill Mustin (February 8, 1884 [1] [2] – January 28, 1977) was an American character actor [3] who appeared in over 150 film and television productions. He also worked in radio and appeared on the stage. Mustin began his professional acting career at the age of 67 after director William Wyler cast him in the 1951 film noir Detective Story.
Burt Mustin was a versatile actor who appeared in hundreds of films, TV shows and stage plays. He was also a salesman, a radio host and a performer of oldtimers with shocked reactions.
- January 1, 1
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- January 1, 1
- Glendale, California, USA
Burt Mustin was a salesman turned actor who appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows, often as a skinny oldtimer. He died in 1977 after marrying Judith Lowry, who died one month earlier.
- February 8, 1884
- January 28, 1977
Jan 29, 1977 · LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28 (AP) —Burt Mustin, one of Hollywood's oldest and busiest actors, died today at the. Glendale Manor Hospital in Glendale, a family spokesman said. Mr. Mustin would have...
Nov 26, 2021 · Famous Character Actor. Burt Mustin | Biography. Burt Mustin appeared in more than 350 television shows and more than 85 movies by the end of his two and half decades of on-screen career. Mustin announced his retirement while filming an episode of the CBS comedy television series 'Phyllis.'
Jun 7, 2021 · Burt Mustin was a versatile and prolific actor who appeared in many classic TV shows, such as The Andy Griffith Show and Leave It to Beaver. He began his career in his 60s after a chance encounter with director William Wyler and became a familiar face on screen.
Mustin moved to California in the 1950s and soon made his way into film and television. He quickly became a fixture in both, appearing in nearly 170 productions over the next 25 years. Despite a long list of one-off roles and quirky recurring characters, Mustin is best remembered as Gus the Fireman on the long-running family comedy "Leave It to ...
