Biography

Like many in his generation, Bob Buckingham grew up idolizing the stars of the silver screen and yearning for a career in the entertainment business he moved to California to chase his dream which would lead to a 7 decade career that continues into the 2020s.

Buckingham's first speaking role started out with a bang with a speaking role in the big budget movie Return to Peyton Place which lead to several other roles. Buckingham quickly knew that he could never memorize a whole script and he felt more comfortable appearing in smaller speaking roles but also using his suave and good looking appearance to appear in the under appreciated roles as soldiers, beach goers, and party guest in a variety of productions in the 1960s. He secured reoccurring roles in shows like Gomer Pyle, Get Smart, and The Lucy Show.

By the 1970s, The never out of work Buckingham transitioned from the youthful soldiers to appearing more as detectives and socialites. This brought new roles that were now available to him because of his increasing large wardrobe and his never tiring work ethic. Buckingham became known as one of the people you could depend on for almost any occasion whether it be a police officer arrest a criminal, a surgeon, or even attending a socialite party in such shows as Kojak, Charlie's Angels, and Columbo.

By the 1980s, the detective boom was over but Buckingham's reputation was stronger than ever. If there was a socialite scene the casting directors knew they could depend up Buckingham. It didn't matter if it was a speaking role or just standing in a crowd, they knew they could depend up him and this lead to him working on virtually every soap opera and drama including Dallas, and Dynasty.

In the 1990s, Buckingham's career continued to thrive because of his reputation and his wardrobe. He appeared in Leslie Nielsen's Naked Gun comedies usually in a silent bit role and was still occasionally receiving screen credit and constantly getting upgraded for his effort. As the new millennium approached, Buckingham's career turned to more commercials and an occasional movie appearance. He still continues to work appearing in commercials and once in a blue moon a friend can talk him into a television appearance. Like many old timers Buckingham's talents are typically under appreciated by the general film audience but casting directors and movie personalities alike knew that if they needed a job done right, just call Buckingham.
- IMDb mini biography by: Phillip Arnold

His character in The Hunt for Red October (1990) was named on screen as "Admiral Hollis".