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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

131

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-11-23

Day of Death

2011-12-16 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Also Known As

Robert Easton Burke

Bob Easton

Robert Easton

Biography

Robert Easton (born Robert Easton Burke; November 23, 1930 – December 16, 2011) was an American radio, film, and television actor whose career spanned more than 60 years. His mastery of English dialect earned him the epithet "The Man of a Thousand Voices". For decades, he was a leading Hollywood dialogue or accent coach.

Known For

Acting

Working Girl

1988

Working Girl

as

Armbriester

Paint Your Wagon

1969

Paint Your Wagon

as

Ezra Atwell

Murder!

1930

Murder!

as

Jury Member

The Neanderthal Man

1953

The Neanderthal Man

as

Danny, a townsman

Pete's Dragon

1977

Pete's Dragon

as

Store Proprietor

The Loved One

1965

The Loved One

as

Dusty Acres

Come Fly with Me

1963

Come Fly with Me

as

Navigator

Belles on Their Toes

1952

Belles on Their Toes

as

Franklin Dykes (uncredited)

Just One Night

2000

Just One Night

as

Drunk Cab Driver

The Incredible Voyage of Stingray

1980

The Incredible Voyage of Stingray

as

Lieutenant 'Phones' Sheridan / X-2-Zero / Aquaphibian 1 (voice)

Undertow

1949

Undertow

as

Fisher

Feudin' Fools

1952

Feudin' Fools

as

Caleb Smith

Hold Back The Night

1956

Hold Back The Night

as

Ackerman, a soldier

The Lie

1973

The Lie

as

Steve Olman

Little Sister

1992

Little Sister

as

M.C.

Fearless Fagan

1952

Fearless Fagan

as

Guard

Invaders from the Deep

1981

Invaders from the Deep

as

Lieutenant George Lee 'Phones' Sheridan / Corda / WSP Commander (voice)

The Touch of Satan

1971

The Touch of Satan

as

Mr. Keitel

Combat Squad

1953

Combat Squad

as

Lewis

Charleston

1979

Charleston

as

Rev. Allen

Long Gone

1987

Long Gone

as

Cletis Ramey

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy

1981

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy

as

David Finley

The War Lover

1962

The War Lover

as

Handown: Crew of 'The Body'

The Andersonville Trial

1970

The Andersonville Trial

as

Court Reporter

The Nun and the Sergeant

1962

The Nun and the Sergeant

as

Orville Nupert

Mr. Sycamore

1975

Mr. Sycamore

as

Fred Staines

The Raid

1954

The Raid

as

Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

Gods and Generals

2003

Gods and Generals

as

John Janney

The High and the Mighty

1954

The High and the Mighty

as

Cargo Clerk (uncredited)

O. Henry's Full House

1952

O. Henry's Full House

as

Yokel (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)

Almos' a Man

1976

Almos' a Man

as

Mr. Joe

The Beverly Hillbillies

1993

The Beverly Hillbillies

as

Mayor Amos Jasper

Red Roses and Petrol

2003

Red Roses and Petrol

as

Old geezer

The Oklahoma City Dolls

1981

The Oklahoma City Dolls

as

Sheriff Mike Sorenson

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956

Somebody Up There Likes Me

as

Corporal Quinbury (uncredited)

It's Always Sunday

It's Always Sunday

as

Stanley Moran

Needful Things

1993

Needful Things

as

Lester Pratt

Tai-Pan

1986

Tai-Pan

as

Horrorween

2012

Horrorween

as

Neighbor

One of Our Spies Is Missing

1966

One of Our Spies Is Missing

as

Mr. Bentley - the Texan

Squares

1972

Squares

as

Frank Warren

Last of the Mohicans

1977

Last of the Mohicans

as

David Gamut

The Tall Target

1951

The Tall Target

as

Young Southerner (uncredited)

Pet Sematary II

1992

Pet Sematary II

as

Priest

Lost

2004

Lost

as

Minister

Union Station

1950

Union Station

as

Con Victim (uncredited)

Primary Colors

1998

Primary Colors

as

Dr. Beauregard

Harry's Hong Kong

1987

Harry's Hong Kong

as

American Tourist

Storybook

1994

Storybook

as

Hoot (voice)

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Hapless Magician

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

as

Beauregard Short

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

as

Henry Barton

Lost in Space

Lost in Space

as

Newsman Lacy

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Magnus Goode

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Ed Allison

Combat!

Combat!

as

Woody Jones

The Saint

The Saint

as

Benson

Get Smart

Get Smart

as

Maestro

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as

Bernard Carmichael

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Bugler

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

Florida Cates

Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo

as

Billy Counts

The Rogues

The Rogues

as

Barman

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

George Merchant

Stingray

Stingray

as

Lieutenant George Lee Sheridan

The Larkins

The Larkins

as

Doctor Brogan

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

as

Gus Weldon

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

as

Abner Harkey

The Munsters

The Munsters

as

Moose Mallory

The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

as

Cab Driver (uncredited)

The Doris Day Show

The Doris Day Show

as

Albert Simpson

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Cpl. Reginald Plotz -- British Army

Production

Crew

Directing