Robert Easton Biography (1930-)

Full name, Robert Easton Burke; born November 23, 1930, in Milwaukee, WI; sonof John Edward and Mary Easton (maiden name, Kloes) Burke; married June Bettine Grimstead, March 18, 1961. Addresses: Agent: Paul Kohner, Inc., 9300 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 555, Beverly Hills, CA 90212-3211.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, dialect expert, dialogue coach, educator, writer
Birth Details: November 23, 1930; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) Fisher, Undertow, Universal International Pictures, 1949
(Uncredited) Con victim, Union Station, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1951
(As Bob Easton) Hotel clerk, Havana Rose, Republic, 1951
Jerry, Drums in the Deep South, RKO Radio Pictures, 1951
(As Bob Easton) Luke McCoy, Comin' round the Mountain, Universal,1951
Tex, Cause for Alarm!, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951
(As Bob Easton) Tex Channing, Savage Drums, Lippert Pictures, 1951
(As Robert Easton Burke) Thompson, The Red Badge of Courage, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951
Caleb Smith, Feudin' Fools, Monogram Pictures, 1952
(Uncredited) Corporal, Fearless Fagan, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1952
(Uncredited) Franklin Dykes, Belles on Their Toes, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1952
(Uncredited) Kansas serviceman, With a Song in My Heart, TwentiethCentury-Fox, 1952
(Uncredited) Man in television hair commercial, Dreamboat, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1952
(Uncredited) Yokel, "The Ransom of Red Chief," O. Henry's "Full House" (also known as Full House), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1952
Danny, The Neanderthal Man, United Artists, 1953
(Uncredited) Deck hand, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, Warner Bros., 1953
Lewis, Combat Squad, Columbia, 1953
(Uncredited) Cargo clerk, The High and the Mighty, Warner Bros., 1954
(Uncredited) Cumberly, Deep in My Heart, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954
(Uncredited) The Raid, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1954
Ackerman, Hold back the Night, Allied Artists, 1956
(Uncredited) Corporal Quinbury, Somebody up There Likes Me, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1956
Lafe, The Kettles in the Ozarks, Universal, 1956
(Uncredited) Young cowboy, The First Traveling Saleslady, RKO Radio Pictures, 1956
Jonesie, When Hell Broke Loose, Paramount, 1958
Sparks, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1961
Nupert, The Nun and the Sergeant, United Artists, 1962
Staff sergeant Handown, The War Lover, Columbia, 1962
Navigator, Come Fly with Me, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1963
Dusty Acres, The Loved One, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1965
Texan, One of Our Spies Is Missing, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1966
Atwell, Paint Your Wagon (musical), Paramount, 1969
Third doctor, Johnny Got His Gun, Cinemation Industries, 1971
Frank Warren, Squares (also known as Honky Tonk Cowboy andRiding Tall), Plateau Releasing, 1972
Voice, Heavy Traffic (animated), American International Pictures/Orion, 1973
Mr. Keitel, The Touch of Satan (also known as Curse of Melissa, Night of the Demon, and The Touch of Melissa), Dundee Productions, 1974
Dan Kester, The Giant Spider Invasion (also known as Invasion of the Giant Spiders), BijouFlix Releasing, 1975
Fred Staines, Mr. Sycamore, Film Ventures International, 1975
Timber Tramps (also known as The Big Push and The TimberTramp), Howco International Pictures, 1975
Store proprietor, Pete's Dragon, Buena Vista, 1977
Customs man, When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?, Columbia, 1979
Voice, Invaders from the Deep (also known as Invaders from theDeep: Stringray), Universal, 1981
American husband, Invitation to the Wedding, Chancery Lane, 1985
Zergeyev, Tai-Pan, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986
Armbrister, Working Girl, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
Hecht, Georg Elser--Einer aus Deutschland (also known as GeorgElser and Seven Minutes), Mutoskop/Hemdale Releasing, 1989
Klingon judge, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Paramount,1991
Emcee, Little Sister (also known as Mister Sister), InterStar Releasing/Pangea Film Group, 1992
Priest, Pet Sematary II (also known as Pet Cemetery II), Paramount, 1992
Hitz, 1992
Lester Pratt, Needful Things, Columbia, 1993
Mayor Amos Jasper, The Beverly Hillbillies, Twentieth Century-Fox,1993
Voice of Hoot, Storybook (live action and animated), PM Entertainment Group, 1995
Dr. Beauregard, Primary Colors (also known as Perfect Couple and Mit aller Macht), MCA/Universal, 1998
Drunk cab driver, Just One Night, First Look Pictures Releasing, 2000
Jim, Red Roses and Petrol, Rock `n Read Productions, 2003
John (some sources cite Jim) Janney, Gods and Generals, Warner Bros., 2003
Minister, Lost, SilverCrest Entertainment, 2004
Roger, Spiritual Warriors, 2005
Film Dialect Coach
Inchon, 1981, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
Flesh & Blood (also known as The Rose and the Sword andLos senores del acero), Orion, 1985
Revolution, Warner Bros., 1985
Listen to Me, Columbia, 1989
Next of Kin, Warner Bros., 1989
Stella, Buena Vista, 1990
Mobsters, Universal, 1991
Noises Off ... , Buena Vista, 1992
The Beverly Hillbillies, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
Wild Bill, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
City Hall, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1996
Good Will Hunting, Miramax, 1997
Night Falls on Manhattan, Paramount, 1997
Homegrown, Sony Pictures Entertainment/TriStar, 1998
Drowning Mona, Destination Films, 2000
Gods and Generals, Warner Bros., 2003
The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Buena Vista, 2003
Volare (short film), Sky King Productions/Kings View Productions,2004
Film Dialogue Coach
The Molly Maguires, Paramount, 1970
Love and Bullets, Associated Film Distributors, 1979
Scarface, Universal, 1983
The NeverEnding Story (also known as Die Unendliche Geschichte), Warner Bros., 1984

Volunteers, TriStar, 1985
Red Heat, TriStar, 1988
Georg Elser--Einer aus Deutschland (also known as Georg Elser and Seven Minutes), Mutoskop/Hemdale Releasing, 1989
Loverboy, TriStar, 1989
The King's Whore, 1990
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter, Warner Bros., 1990
Young Guns II (also known as Hell Bent for Leather and Young Guns II: Blaze of Glory), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
Double Impact, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1991
Hard Target, Universal, 1993
The Empty Mirror, 1996, Lions Gate Films, 1999
Snapshots, Albion Entertainment/Film Venture/Overseas Film Group,2002
Film Work
Other
(Uncredited) Accent coach, Khartoum, United Artists, 1966
Accent consultant, Magic, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1978
Television Appearances
Series
Brian McAfee, a recurring role, The Burns and Allen Show (also known as The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show), CBS, 1957-58
Voices of Lieutenant George Lee "Phones" Sheridan, Agent X20, and others,Stingray, syndicated, 1964-65
Miniseries
Major George Sibley, Centennial, NBC, 1978
Movies
Onofre, A Very Missing Person (also known as Hildegarde Withers), ABC, 1972
Toby, Jarrett, NBC, 1973
David Gamut, Last of the Mohicans, NBC, 1977
Incredible Rocky Mountain Race, NBC, 1977
Reverend Allen, Charleston, NBC, 1979
David Finley, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, ABC, 1981
Sheriff Mike Sorensen, The Oklahoma City Dolls, ABC, 1981
Cletis Ramey, Long Gone (also known as Stogies), HBO, 1987
Specials
"McCoy of Abilene," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1953
Court reporter, The Andersonville Trial, PBS, 1970
Shopkeeper, Almos' a Man (short), Showtime, 1976
Episodic
(Uncredited) Desk clerk, "The Case of the Miracle Mud," Racket Squad, CBS, 1951
(As Bob Easton) Tex, "The Case of the Matchmaker," Racket Squad, CBS, 1952
Marvin, "The Runaway Robot," Adventures of Superman (also known asSuperman), syndicated, 1953
"Sunset at Appomattox," Cavalcade of America, ABC, 1953
George Merchant, "A Strange Journey," Cavalcade of America, ABC, 1954
Hi-Boats, "Hiya Pam," Navy Log, CBS, 1955
Magnus Goode, "Magnus," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1955
"Fight for Geronimo," Buffalo Bill, Jr., syndicated, 1955
"Margie's Baseball Player," My Little Margie, NBC, 1955
"On Leave," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, CBS, 1955
(As Bob Easton) "The Sheik," The Bob Cummings Show, CBS, 1955
Abner Harkey, "The Mississippi Kid," Annie Oakley, syndicated, 1956
Smiley Douglas, "Joker on Horseback," Annie Oakley, syndicated, 1956
Stanley Moran, "It's Always Sunday," Screen Directors Playhouse, NBC, 1956
"Sudden Silence," Ford Theater: All Star Theater (also known as All Star Theater, The Ford Television Theater, and Your All-Star Theater), ABC, 1956
Ensign Knute Lee, "Buzz Boy," Navy Log, ABC, 1957
(As Bob Easton) Lem Clemens, "The Clemens Boys," Circus Boy, ABC,1957
Swapper Sam Scott, "The Cloudbusters," The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, ABC, 1958
Robert E. Harper, "The Comic," How to Marry a Millionaire, syndicated, 1959
"The Clara Duncan Story," Wagon Train, NBC, 1959
Billy Counts, "Coffin Sam," Johnny Ringo, CBS, 1960
Billy Counts, "Reputation for Murder," Johnny Ringo, CBS, 1960
Bugler, "Incident at Rojo Canyon," Rawhide, CBS, 1960
Florida Gates, "Millionaire Sandy Newell," The Millionaire, CBS, 1960
Pete Johnson, "Irresistible Andy," The Andy Griffith Show, CBS, 1960
Jeff the shepherd, "Baa-Baa," Wanted: Dead or Alive, CBS, 1961
(As Bob Easton) Private Monty Webb, "School of the Soldier," The DuPont Show with June Allyson, CBS, 1961
Benson, "The Latin Touch," The Saint, Incorporated Television Company, 1962
Hapless magician, "Who Killed Merlin the Great?," Burke's Law, ABC, 1964
Henry Barton, "Race against the Stork," Petticoat Junction, CBS, 1964
Moore, "There Was Another Dalton Brother," Death Valley Days, syndicated, 1964
Beauregard Short, "Luke's Boy," The Beverly Hillbillies, CBS, 1965
Ed Allison, "The Case of the Wrathful Wraith," Perry Mason, CBS, 1965
Hector, "The Hairbrained Scheme," Petticoat Junction, CBS, 1965
Lacy, "Return from Outer Space," Lost in Space, CBS, 1965
Moose Mallory, "All-Star Munster," The Munsters, CBS, 1965
"Grave Doubts," The Rogues, NBC, 1965
Harold Hewley, "Just for Laughs," Please Don't Eat the Daisies, NBC, 1966
Jud, "Mine Is the Luck of the Irish," Please Don't Eat the Daisies, NBC, 1966
Will Dill, "Wretched Beautiful," Pistols `n' Petticoats, CBS, 1966
Iffie, "Lucy and Tennessee Ernie Ford," The Lucy Show, CBS, 1967
Woody, "A Little Jazz," Combat!, ABC, 1967
Maestro, "The Little Black Book: Parts 1 & 2," Get Smart, NBC,1968
Wrangler, "Ride the Man Down," The Mod Squad, ABC, 1969
Hank, "The Bounty Hunter," Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1971
Bernard Carmichael, "Mr. R.I.N.G.," Kolchak: The Night Stalker (also known as Kolchak and The Night Stalker), ABC, 1975
Nelson Phipps, "Amusement and Healing Parks," Fernwood 2Night, syndicated, 1977
Colonel, "Rancho Outcast," The Bionic Woman, NBC, 1978
Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1990
Appeared in other series, including The Danny Kaye Show, CBS; The Doris Day Show, CBS; The Jack Benny Program, CBS and NBC; Lassie, CBS and syndicated; The Merv Griffin Show, NBC, syndicated,and CBS; The Mike Douglas Show, syndicated; The Milton Berle Show, NBC and ABC; Playhouse 90, CBS; and The Red Skelton Show, NBC and CBS.
Pilots
Sissy, 1959
Voices of second WSP officer, first aquaphibian, and second aquaphibian,Stingray, syndicated, 1964
American tourist, Harry's Hong Kong, ABC, 1987
Television Work
Series
Vocal coach, Costello, Fox, 1998
Miniseries
Dialogue coach, Kane & Abel, CBS, 1985
Dialect coach, Amerika, ABC, 1987
Dialect coach, Cruel Doubt, NBC, 1992
Television Dialect Coach
Movies
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, ABC, 1981
Hidden in Silence, Lifetime, 1996
The Maker, HBO, 1997
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story, HBO, 2000
Television Dialogue Coach
Movies
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel, CBS, 1979
The Amy Fisher Story (also known as Beyond Control), ABC, 1993
The Maker, HBO, 1997
Radio Appearances
Series
Quiz Kids, beginning 1945
Performed voice of Magnus Proudfoot for the radio series Gunsmoke;also appeared in other programs, including Fibber McGee and Molly, The Fred Allen Show, The Halls of Ivy, Our Miss Brooks, Suspense, William Shakespeare--A Portrait in Sound, and Zero Hour.
Stage Appearances
Tall Story, 1959
Desire under the Elms, 1974
Stage Work
Dialect coach, Accomplice, Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City,1990
RECORDINGS
Video Games
Voices of Archibald Gracie, Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon, Charles Joughin, and third reporter, Titanic Explorer (also known as James Cameron's "Titanic Explorer"), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 1997
WRITINGS
Screenplays
Contributor of dialogue, The NeverEnding Story (also known as Die Unendliche Geschichte), Warner Bros., 1984
Contributor of dialogue, Georg Elser--Einer aus Deutschland (alsoknown as Georg Elser and Seven Minutes), Mutoskop/Hemdale Releasing, 1989
The Giant Spider Invasion (also known as Invasion of the GiantSpiders), BijouFlix Releasing, 1975
Nonfiction
Contributor to periodicals, including Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times, Mankind, and Variety.

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