Bud Duncan
Bud Duncan | |
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Los Angeles, California , US | |
| Other names | Albert Edward Duncan |
| Years active | 1912–1942 |
Bud Duncan (October 31, 1883 – November 25, 1960) was an American actor of the silent era, most known for his early work with silent film comedian Lloyd Hamilton. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1912 and 1942.
Early life
Duncan was born on October 31, 1883, in Brooklyn, New York. His father was a traveling salesman and ventriloquist and Duncan joined his act at age 6.[1] Although his father sent him to a military school, Duncan started taking on more acting roles after graduation and eventually ended up in vaudeville.[1]
Career
During his early vaudeville career, Duncan worked with vaudeville actors such as
Later career
Duncan was mainly limited to bit roles during the sound era and he largely retired from films in the early 1930s. After voicing the title character on the radio program, The Cinnamon Bear, he briefly returned to the film industry to star as Snuffy Smith in two films for Monogram Pictures in the early 1940s. Duncan died of respiratory failure on November 25, 1960, at the age of 77.[4]
Selected filmography
- Red Hicks Defies the World (1913)
- Almost a Wild Man (1913)
- A Whirlwind of Whiskers (1917)
- Maggie Pepper (1919)
- All Wet (1921)[5]
- The Haunted Ship (1927)
- Toots and Casper (1927-1929) series, co-starred with Thelma Hill
- Riders of the Rio (1931)
- Private Snuffy Smith (1942)
- Hillbilly Blitzkrieg (1942)
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0786441594. p. 18.
- ^ a b Balducci, p. 19.
- ^ a b c "Spotlight of Silent Star "Bud" Duncan".
- ^ "Bud Duncan at Thanhouser".
- ISBN 978-1-59393-268-8.
External links
- Bud Duncan at IMDb
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