Richard Rust (July 13, 1935 – November 9, 1994) was an American actor of stage, television, and film.
Richard Rust | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 13, 1935 Boston Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 9, 1994 (aged 56) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Miami |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–1988 |
| Children | Siegurd Rust |
Early years
editBorn in Boston, Rust attended a Massachusetts boarding school[1] and the University of Miami, where he was an archery champion.[2] After majoring in drama at Miami, he enhanced his skills at the Neighborhood Playhouse.[1]
Stage
editTelevision
editRust appeared in The Rifleman, played Brice in the 1961 episode "Quiet Fear". He also acted in the "Perry Mason" episodes "The Case of the Startled Stallion" (1959) and "The Case of the Nervous Neighbor" (1964), and the "Gunsmoke" episodes "Kangaroo" (1959), and "Say Uncle" (1960). He also appeared in the "Lawman" series in 1959 in the episode "9:05 to North Platte". He played attorney Hank Tabor in the NBC series “Sam Benedict” (1962-63).
Death
editRust died in Los Angeles on November 9, 1994, at the age of 59.[citation needed]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The Phenix City Story | Soldier | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Detective Charlie | Season 4 Episode 23: "I'll Take Care of You" |
| 1959 | The Legend of Tom Dooley | Country Boy | |
| 1960 | Gunsmoke | Lee | "Say Uncle" S6 Ep 1 |
| 1960 | This Rebel Breed | Buck Madison | |
| 1960 | Comanche Station | Dobie | |
| 1961 | Underworld U.S.A. | Gus Cottahee | |
| 1961 | Homicidal | Jim Nesbitt | |
| 1962 | Walk on the Wild Side | Oliver | |
| 1962 | Taras Bulba | Captain Alex | |
| 1966 | Alvarez Kelly | Sergeant Hatcher | |
| 1969 | Naked Angels | Fingers | |
| 1970 | The Student Nurses | Les | [7] |
| 1971 | The Last Movie | Pisco | |
| 1973 | Kid Blue | Train Robber #2 | |
| 1973 | I Escaped from Devil's Island | Sergeant Zamorra | |
| 1977 | The Great Gundown | Joe Riles | |
| 1988 | Colors | Hearing Officer | |
| 1988 | Daddy's Boys | Construction Worker | |
| 1988 | Double Revenge | Sheriff Blanchfield |
References
edit- 1 2 3 DuPriest, Bill (June 8, 1963). "Load Will Shift to Somebody Else". The Miami Herald. p. 17. Retrieved July 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Good Shot". The San Bernardino County Sun. California, San Bernardino. United Press International. December 25, 1960. p. 35. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Richard Rust". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ New York Times, Richard Rust biographical sketch
- ↑ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 924. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ↑ "Richard Rust Beat Heavy Competition". Biddeford-Saco Journal. Maine, Biddeford. December 8, 1962. p. 16. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Vagg, Stephen (16 September 2025). "The Nurses Cycle Part 1: The Student Nurses". Filmink. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
External links
edit- Richard Rust discography at Discogs
- Richard Rust at IMDb
- Richard Rust at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Richard Rust at the Internet Broadway Database
