Richard Rust
Richard Rust | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 13, 1935 Boston Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 9, 1994 (aged 56) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Miami |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–1988 |
Richard Rust (July 13, 1935 – November 9, 1994) was an American actor of stage, television, and film.
Early years
[edit | edit source]Born in Boston, Rust attended a Massachusetts boarding school[1] and the University of Miami, where he was an archery champion.[2] After majoring in drama at Miami, he enhanced his skills at the Neighborhood Playhouse.[1]
Stage
[edit | edit source]Rust first acted professionally in a 1951 production of The Milky Way at Southbury Playhouse in Connecticut.[1][3][4][5][6]
Television
[edit | edit source]Rust appeared in The Rifleman, played Brice in the 1961 episode "Quiet Fear". He also acted in the "Perry Mason" episodes "The Case of the Startled Stallion" (1959) and "The Case of the Nervous Neighbor" (1964), and the "Gunsmoke" episode "Kangaroo" (1959). He also appeared in the "Lawman" series in 1959 in the episode "9:05 to North Platte". He played attorney Hank Tabor in the NBC series “Sam Benedict” (1962-63).
Death
[edit | edit source]Rust died in Los Angeles on November 9, 1994, at the age of 59.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The Phenix City Story | Soldier | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Detective Charlie | Season 4 Episode 23: "I'll Take Care of You" |
| 1959 | The Legend of Tom Dooley | Country Boy | |
| 1960 | Gunsmoke | Lee | "Say Uncle" S6 Ep 1 |
| 1960 | This Rebel Breed | Buck Madison | |
| 1960 | Comanche Station | Dobie | |
| 1961 | Underworld U.S.A. | Gus Cottahee | |
| 1961 | Homicidal | Jim Nesbitt | |
| 1962 | Walk on the Wild Side | Oliver | |
| 1962 | Taras Bulba | Captain Alex | |
| 1966 | Alvarez Kelly | Sergeant Hatcher | |
| 1969 | Naked Angels | Fingers | |
| 1970 | The Student Nurses | Les | [7] |
| 1971 | The Last Movie | Pisco | |
| 1973 | Kid Blue | Train Robber #2 | |
| 1973 | I Escaped from Devil's Island | Sergeant Zamorra | |
| 1977 | The Great Gundown | Joe Riles | |
| 1988 | Colors | Hearing Officer | |
| 1988 | Daddy's Boys | Construction Worker | |
| 1988 | Double Revenge | Sheriff Blanchfield |
References
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- ^ New York Times, Richard Rust biographical sketch
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Richard Rust discography at Discogs
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