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Buck Harrington(1895-1971)

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Buck Harrington was born on 18 March 1895 in Fairfax, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Shake Hands with Murder (1944), Checkmate (1960) and The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959). He was married to Mary (Mae) Murphy. He died on 2 February 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 18, 1895
DiedFebruary 2, 1971(75)
BornMarch 18, 1895
DiedFebruary 2, 1971(75)
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Known for

Iris Adrian, Douglas Fowley, and Frank Jenks in Shake Hands with Murder (1944)
Shake Hands with Murder
5.8
  • Police Sergeant
  • 1944
Checkmate (1960)
Checkmate
7.4
TV Series
  • Studio Guard
The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
7.6
TV Series
  • Passenger

Credits

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Actor

  • Hang 'Em High (1968)
    Hang 'Em High
    7.0
    • Hanging Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, and Joanne Woodward in A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
    A Big Hand for the Little Lady
    7.3
    • Barfly (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Audie Murphy, Edgar Buchanan, Joan Staley, Warren Stevens, and Morgan Woodward in Gunpoint (1966)
    Gunpoint
    6.1
    • Barfly (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Barbara Rush in Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
    Robin and the 7 Hoods
    6.4
    • Passerby (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Buddy Hackett, Paul Ford, Hermione Gingold, Shirley Jones, Pert Kelton, and Robert Preston in The Music Man (1962)
    The Music Man
    7.7
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Trial Spectator
    • Barfly (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Checkmate (1960)
    Checkmate
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Studio Guard
    • 1961
  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)
    The DuPont Show with June Allyson
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Passenger
    • 1960
  • Rex Allen in Frontier Doctor (1958)
    Frontier Doctor
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Barfly (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Vertigo (1958)
    Vertigo
    8.2
    • Elster's Gateman (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Noah Beery Jr., Micky Dolenz, and Robert Lowery in Circus Boy (1956)
    Circus Boy
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Election Committee Member (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Walter Brennan, Charlotte Greenwood, John Lupton, and Margaret O'Brien in Glory (1956)
    Glory
    5.6
    • Derby Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Joan Collins, Ray Milland, and Farley Granger in The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)
    The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
    6.4
    • Man in Audience (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Slim Pickens, Rex Allen, and Koko in Old Overland Trail (1953)
    Old Overland Trail
    6.0
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • March 18, 1895
    • Fairfax, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • February 2, 1971
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Mary (Mae) MurphyJune 4, 1917 - November 7, 1970 (her death, 3 children)

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