Robert Easton
Biography
Robert Easton, born Robert Easton Burke on November 23, 1930, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was an American radio, film, and television actor with a career spanning over six0 years. Known professionally in the entertainment industry, his mastery of English dialect earned him the epithet The Man of a Thousand Voices. In addition to his acting career, he spent decades working as a leading Hollywood dialogue and accent coach. Easton accumulated 128 known acting credits throughout his career in film and television. He passed away on December 16, 2011, at the age of 81.
Career overview
Robert Easton, born Robert Easton Burke on November 23, 1930, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was an American radio, film, and television actor. His career spanned more than sixty years. Known for his mastery of English dialect, which earned him the epithet The Man of a Thousand Voices, he also worked for decades as a leading Hollywood dialogue or accent coach.
Throughout his extensive career, Easton accumulated 128 known acting credits across film and television. His professional life in the entertainment industry encompassed work in multiple mediums, establishing a long-standing presence in Hollywood until his death on December 16, 2011, at the age of eighty-one.
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- Filmed in Supermarionation (2014) as Self
- Horrorween (2012) as Neighbor
- Spiritual Warriors (2008) as Roger
- Stand by for Action (2007) as Self
- Azusa Street: The Movie (2006)
- Lost (2004) as Minister
- Gods and Generals (2003) as John Janney
- Red Roses and Petrol (2003) as Old geezer
- Drowning Mona (2000) Dialect Coach
- Just One Night (2000) as Drunk Cab Driver
- Primary Colors (1998) as Dr. Beauregard
- Good Will Hunting (1997) Dialect Coach
- Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) Dialect Coach
- Storybook (1994) as Hoot (voice)
- Hard Target (1993) Dialogue Coach
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) as Mayor Amos Jasper
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) Dialect Coach
- Needful Things (1993) as Lester Pratt
- Pet Sematary II (1992) as Priest
- Little Sister (1992) as M.C.
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) as Klingon Judge
- Next of Kin (1989) Dialect Coach
- Seven Minutes (1989) as Hecht
- Working Girl (1988) as Armbriester
- Harry's Hong Kong (1987) as American Tourist
- Long Gone (1987) as Cletis Ramey
- Tai-Pan (1986)
- North and South (1985) Dialect Coach
- Flesh + Blood (1985) Dialect Coach
- Volunteers (1985) Dialect Coach
- The NeverEnding Story (1984) Additional Dialogue
- The NeverEnding Story (1984) Dialogue
- Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (1981) as David Finley
- The Oklahoma City Dolls (1981) as Sheriff Mike Sorenson
- Invaders from the Deep (1981) as Lieutenant George Lee 'Phones' Sheridan / Corda / WSP Commander (voice)
- The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980) as Lieutenant 'Phones' Sheridan / X-2-Zero / Aquaphibian 1 (voice)
- When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979) as Customs Man
- Charleston (1979) as Rev. Allen
- The Boys from Brazil (1978) Dialect Coach
- Pete's Dragon (1977) as Store Proprietor
- Last of the Mohicans (1977) as David Gamut
- The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race (1977)
- The Bionic Woman (1976)
- Almos' a Man (1976) as Mr. Joe
- The Giant Spider Invasion (1975) as Kester
- The Giant Spider Invasion (1975) Screenplay
- Crazy Mama (1975) Dialect Coach
- Mr. Sycamore (1975) as Fred Staines
- Timber Tramps (1975)
- Alias Big Cherry (1975)
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) as Bernard Carmichael
- Heavy Traffic (1973)
- The Lie (1973) as Steve Olman
- Squares (1972) as Frank Warren
- A Very Missing Person (1972) as Onofre
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
- Johnny Got His Gun (1971) as Third Doctor
- The Touch of Satan (1971) as Mr. Keitel
- The Andersonville Trial (1970) as Court Reporter
- Paint Your Wagon (1969) as Ezra Atwell
- The Doris Day Show (1968) as Albert Simpson
- The Mod Squad (1968)
- The Mod Squad (1968) as Gus Weldon
- Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966)
- One of Our Spies Is Missing (1966) as Mr. Bentley - the Texan
- Get Smart (1965) as Maestro
- Lost in Space (1965) as Newsman Lacy
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1965) as Jud
- My Mother the Car (1965)
- The Loved One (1965) as Dusty Acres
- The Munsters (1964) as Moose Mallory
- The Rogues (1964) as Barman
- Stingray (1964) as Lieutenant George Lee Sheridan (voice)
- The Cara Williams Show (1964)
- Burke's Law (1963) as Hapless Magician
- Petticoat Junction (1963) as Henry Barton
- Petticoat Junction (1963) as Hector
- Come Fly with Me (1963) as Navigator
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Lucy Show (1962) as Iffie
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) as Beauregard Short
- The Saint (1962) as Benson
- Combat! (1962) as Woody Jones
- The War Lover (1962) as Handown: Crew of 'The Body'
- The Nun and the Sergeant (1962) as Orville Nupert
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) as Sparks
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Pete Johnson
- Rawhide (1959) as Bugler
- Johnny Ringo (1959) as Billy Counts
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Jeff
- The Larkins (1958) as Doctor Brogan
- When Hell Broke Loose (1958) as Jonesie
- Perry Mason (1957) as Ed Allison
- The Real McCoys (1957) as Cab Driver (uncredited)
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
- Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) as Corporal Quinbury (uncredited)
- The Bold and the Brave (1956) as Soldier
- The Kettles in the Ozarks (1956) as Lafe
- The First Traveling Saleslady (1956) as Delivery Boy
- Hold Back The Night (1956) as Ackerman, a soldier
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Magnus Goode
- The Millionaire (1955) as Florida Cates
- Navy Log (1955)
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Stanley Moran
- Buffalo Bill Jr. (1955)
- Father Knows Best (1954) as Carter
- Annie Oakley (1954) as Abner Harkey
- The High and the Mighty (1954) as Cargo Clerk (uncredited)
- The Raid (1954) as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
- The Neanderthal Man (1953) as Danny, a townsman
- Combat Squad (1953) as Lewis
- Adventures of Superman (1952)
- Dangerous Assignment (1952)
- Cavalcade of America (1952)
- Cavalcade of America (1952) as George Merchant
- O. Henry's Full House (1952) as Yokel (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
- Belles on Their Toes (1952) as Franklin Dykes (uncredited)
- With a Song in My Heart (1952) as Soldier (uncredited)
- Fearless Fagan (1952) as Guard
- Feudin' Fools (1952) as Caleb Smith
- Feudin' Fools (1952) Dialect Coach
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Cpl. Reginald Plotz -- British Army
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Hippie
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- The Red Badge of Courage (1951) as Thompson
- Drums in the Deep South (1951) as Jerry
- Comin' Round the Mountain (1951) as Luke McCoy
- Cause for Alarm! (1951) as Tex
- The Tall Target (1951) as Young Southerner (uncredited)
- Savage Drums (1951)
- Union Station (1950) as Con Victim (uncredited)
- Undertow (1949) as Fisher
- Murder! (1930) as Jury Member
- The American Adventure as Thomas Jefferson (voice)