Layne Britton
Layne Britton | |
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Born | William Tom Layne Britton September 5, 1907 Munday, Texas, U.S. |
Died | December 12, 1993 | (aged 86)
Occupation(s) | Make-up artist and film actor |
Spouse |
Leila Sackett (m. 1952) |
Layne "Shotgun" Britton (September 5, 1907 – December 12, 1993) was a
makeup artist and actor in Hollywood from 1939 until 1989. He worked with many notable actors and musicians, such as Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, John Belushi, John Candy and Jane Russell
. He had an extensive career in feature films and television, and a short career as an actor.
Career
In 1944, Britton appeared on the radio quiz program
Britton appeared as a contestant on the January 13, 1955 episode of the television quiz program You Bet Your Life, hosted by Groucho Marx.[2]
Britton served as a makeup artist in the
SRO, and Britton, depicted as an old man playing cards in the lobby, yells, "Did you get me my Cheez Whiz, boy?" Elwood then pulls a can of Snack Mate
from his pocket and tosses it to Britton.
Britton died in Marina del Rey, California, at the age of 86. He is buried in the
Los Angeles, California
.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | The Blues Brothers | The Cheese Whiz | |
1981 | Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. | Storekeeper | |
1989 | Meet the Hollowheads | Grandpa Hollowhead | (final film role) |
References
- ISSN 0024-3019.
- IMDb
External links
- Layne Britton at IMDb
- Layne Britton at Find a Grave