Robert George Burton (August 13, 1895 – September 29, 1962) was an American film and television actor.

Robert Burton
Burton (right) with Robert Cummings in The Bob Cummings Show, 1958
Born
Robert George Burton

(1895-08-13)August 13, 1895
DiedSeptember 29, 1962(1962-09-29) (aged 67)
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1952–1963

Burton was born in Eastman, Georgia. He appeared in over 100 films and television programs, and was best known for playing Tom Gipson in the 1956 film The Brass Legend.[1]

He also appeared as a sheriff in the 1957 Gunsmoke episode "What The Whiskey Drummer Heard". He had a recurring role as Dr. Burrage in the television series The Rifleman, which aired from September 30, 1958, to April 8, 1963.

Burton died in September 1962 in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 67.[2]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Robert Burton". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Robert Burton". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Capua, Michelangelo (March 8, 2013). Janet Leigh: A Biography. McFarland. p. 166. ISBN 9780786470228 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Lentz, Robert (September 29, 2011). Gloria Grahame, Bad Girl of Film Noir: The Complete Career. McFarland. p. 135. ISBN 9780786487226 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Lentz, Robert (September 15, 2015). Lee Marvin: His Films and Career. McFarland. p. 34. ISBN 9781476604053 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Aaker, Everett (April 19, 2013). George Raft: The Films. McFarland. p. 157. ISBN 9780786466467 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Nott, Robert (September 15, 2015). Last of the Cowboy Heroes: The Westerns of Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, and Audie Murphy. McFarland. p. 184. ISBN 9781476613727 – via Google Books.
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