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Layne Britton(1907-1993)

  • Make-up Department
  • Actor
  • Stunts
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Layne Britton was born on 5 September 1907 in Munday, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) and Timbuktu (1958). He was married to Leila Sackett. He died on 12 December 1993 in Marina del Rey, California, USA.
BornSeptember 5, 1907
DiedDecember 12, 1993(86)
BornSeptember 5, 1907
DiedDecember 12, 1993(86)
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Known for

John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and The Blues Brothers in The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Blues Brothers
7.9
  • Makeup Department(as Shotgun Britton)
  • 1980
Martin Balsam, Joseph Cotten, Jason Robards, E.G. Marshall, Tatsuya Mihashi, Koreya Senda, Takahiro Tamura, Eijirō Tōno, James Whitmore, and Sō Yamamura in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.5
  • Makeup Department
  • 1970
Yvonne De Carlo and Victor Mature in Timbuktu (1958)
Timbuktu
5.7
  • Makeup Department
  • 1958
Allison Hayes and Cameron Mitchell in Pier 5, Havana (1959)
Pier 5, Havana
5.3
  • Makeup Department
  • 1959

Credits

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Makeup Department

  • Robert Blake in Hell Town (1985)
    Hell Town
    7.0
    TV Series
    • makeup artist
    • 1985
  • Casablanca (1983)
    Casablanca
    5.5
    TV Series
    • makeup artist
    • 1983
  • Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981)
    Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
    5.4
    • makeup artist (as Shotgun Britton)
    • 1981
  • Casino (1980)
    Casino
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • makeup artist (as Shotgun Britton)
    • 1980
  • John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and The Blues Brothers in The Blues Brothers (1980)
    The Blues Brothers
    7.9
    • makeup artist (as Shotgun Britton)
    • 1980
  • Starsky and Hutch (1975)
    Starsky and Hutch
    7.0
    TV Series
    • makeup artist
    • 1975–1979
  • Mission to Glory: A True Story (1976)
    Mission to Glory: A True Story
    5.9
    • makeup artist (as Shotgun Britton)
    • 1976
  • Frank Sinatra: The Main Event (1974)
    Frank Sinatra: The Main Event
    7.7
    TV Special
    • makeup artist (as Shotgun Britton)
    • 1974
  • Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra (1973)
    Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra
    8.1
    TV Special
    • makeup artist
    • 1973
  • Dirty Dingus Magee (1970)
    Dirty Dingus Magee
    5.2
    • makeup artist (as Shotgun Britton)
    • 1970
  • "Make Room for Granddaddy" Sid Melton, Roosevelt Grier, Angela Cartwright, Marjorie Lord, Danny Thomas, Michael Hughes
    Make Room for Granddaddy
    5.9
    TV Series
    • makeup: Frank Sinatra (as Shotgun Britton)
    • 1970
  • Martin Balsam, Joseph Cotten, Jason Robards, E.G. Marshall, Tatsuya Mihashi, Koreya Senda, Takahiro Tamura, Eijirō Tōno, James Whitmore, and Sō Yamamura in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
    Tora! Tora! Tora!
    7.5
    • makeup artist
    • 1970
  • Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing (1968)
    Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing
    7.3
    TV Special
    • makeup
    • 1968
  • Lady in Cement (1968)
    Lady in Cement
    5.8
    • makeup artist
    • 1968
  • Frank Sinatra, Jacqueline Bisset, and Lee Remick in The Detective (1968)
    The Detective
    6.5
    • makeup artist: Mr. Sinatra
    • 1968

Actor

  • Meet the Hollowheads (1989)
    Meet the Hollowheads
    5.3
    • Grandpa Hollowhead (as Shotgun Britton)
    • 1989
  • Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981)
    Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
    5.4
    • Storekeeper
    • 1981
  • John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and The Blues Brothers in The Blues Brothers (1980)
    The Blues Brothers
    7.9
    • The Cheese Whiz (as Shotgun Britton)
    • 1980
  • Starsky and Hutch (1975)
    Starsky and Hutch
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 'Shotgun' Casey
    • Jake
    • 1977–1978
  • Michael Constantine, Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, and Karen Valentine in Room 222 (1969)
    Room 222
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Ed 'Shotgun' Bailey
    • 1974
  • The Felony Squad (1966)
    The Felony Squad
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Cook
    • Charlie Barnes
    • 1967–1969

Stunts

  • Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981)
    Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
    5.4
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and The Blues Brothers in The Blues Brothers (1980)
    The Blues Brothers
    7.9
    • stunts
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • 'Shotgun' Britton
  • Born
    • September 5, 1907
    • Munday, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • December 12, 1993
    • Marina del Rey, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Leila SackettJuly 14, 1952 - ?

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was a contestant on Groucho Marx's game show You Bet Your Life (1950).
  • Nickname
    • Shotgun

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