- Born
- Died
- Birth nameBurton Hill Mustin
- Burt Mustin was a salesman most of his life, but got his first taste of show business as the host of a weekly radio variety show on KDKA Pittsburgh in 1921. He appeared onstage in "Detective Story" at Sombrero Playhouse in Phoenix Arizona, and played the janitor in the movie version, (Detective Story (1951)), after moving to Hollywood. Hundreds of screen appearances later, he announced his retirement while filming an episode of Phyllis (1975). In the episode, his character married Mother Dexter, played by actress Judith Lowry. Lowry died one month before, and Mustin died one month after the episode aired.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpouseFrances Robina Woods(June 15, 1915 - August 18, 1969) (her death)
- ChildrenNo Children
- ParentsWilliam Irwin MustinSarah Isabelle Dorrington Mustin
- RelativesWilliam Irwin Mustin Jr.(Sibling)Eleanor Dorrington Mustin Flaccus Pascoe(Sibling)Agnes Mahon Mustin Hoelzel(Sibling)
- Playing skinny oldtimers (with shocked reactions)
- First film at age 67.
- As well as being a member of the U.S. Barbershop Music Harmony Society, Burt played the part of a member of such a quartet in The Barbershop Quartet (1966).
- Appeared fourteen times on "Leave It To Beaver" as Gus the fireman.
- Appearing on Johnny Carson, he spoke of attending the very first World Series in 1903, between Boston and his hometown Pittsburgh.
- Graduated from Pennsylvania Military Academy (now called Widener University) in Chester, Pennsylvania and was commencement speaker for the 1972 graduating class in May 1972.
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