Bruce Cabot

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Bruce Cabot

Acting April 20, 1904

Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA

Bruce Cabot (April 20, 1904 – May 3, 1972) was an American film actor. Tall and athletic looking, he is best remembered as Jack Driscoll in King Kong (1933). He is also well known…

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Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever

6.4 1971 Movie
King Kong

King Kong

7.6 1933 Movie
Bonanza

Bonanza

7.5 1959 TV Show
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

7.0 1964 TV Show
The Chase

The Chase

7.1 1966 Movie
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

6.3 1963 TV Show
Cat Ballou

Cat Ballou

6.4 1965 Movie
McLintock!

McLintock!

6.6 1963 Movie
Hatari!

Hatari!

6.8 1962 Movie
Big Jake

Big Jake

6.8 1971 Movie
Fury

Fury

7.5 1936 Movie
The War Wagon

The War Wagon

6.8 1967 Movie

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Bruce Cabot (April 20, 1904 – May 3, 1972) was an American film actor. Tall and athletic looking, he is best remembered as Jack Driscoll in King Kong (1933). He is also well known for his roles in films such as the original Last of the Mohicans, Fritz Lang's Fury and the classic western Dodge City. The character of "Bruce Baxter" in the 2005 remake of King Kong was based on Cabot. The 2005 remake includes a dedication to the other two lead actors in the 1933 original, but not to Cabot.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2005
    The Lost Spider Pit Sequence

    Movie Jack Driscoll (archive footage)

  2. 1992
    Legends of the West

    Movie Jeff Surrett in 'Dodge City' (archive footage) (uncredited)

  3. 1991
    Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

    Movie actor 'In Harm's Way' (archive footage) (uncredited)

  4. 1971
    Diamonds Are Forever

    Movie Albert R. Saxby

  5. 1971
    Big Jake

    Movie Sam Sharpnose

  6. 1970
    WUSA

    Movie King Wolyoe

  7. 1970
    Chisum

    Movie Sheriff Brady

  8. 1969
    The Undefeated

    Movie Jeff Newby

  9. 1968
    Hellfighters

    Movie Joe Horn

  10. 1968
    The Green Berets

    Movie Colonel Morgan

  11. 1967
    The War Wagon

    Movie Frank Pierce

  12. 1966
    The Chase

    Movie Sol

  13. 1965
    Town Tamer

    Movie Riley Condor

  14. 1965
    Cat Ballou

    Movie Sheriff Maledon

  15. 1965
    Black Spurs

    Movie Bill Henderson

  16. 1965
    In Harm's Way

    Movie Quartermaster Quoddy

More credits
  1. 1964
    Daniel Boone

    TV show Simon Bullard

  2. 1964
    Law of the Lawless

    Movie Joe Rile

  3. 1963
    McLintock!

    Movie Ben Sage

  4. 1963
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    TV show Sheriff

  5. 1963
    Burke's Law

    TV show Thomas Mathewson

  6. 1962
    Hatari!

    Movie Little Wolf (aka "The Indian")

  7. 1961
    The Comancheros

    Movie Maj. Henry (Ranger CO)

  8. 1960
    The Slowest Gun in the West

    Movie Nick Nolan

  9. 1959
    Bonanza

    TV show Sheriff Reed Larrimore

  10. 1959
    Goliath and the Barbarians

    Movie Alboino

  11. 1959
    Guardatele ma non toccatele

    Movie il pilota

  12. 1959
    John Paul Jones

    Movie Gunner Lowrie

  13. 1958
    The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

    Movie Jack

  14. 1958
    77 Sunset Strip

    TV show Silk Cipriano

  15. 1958
    The Quiet American

    Movie Bill Granger

  16. 1957
    The Love Specialist

    Movie Mike

  17. 1956
    Totò Double or Nothing?

    Movie Nick Molise

  18. 1955
    Rommel's Treasure

    Movie Welles

  19. 1955
    The Red Cloak

    Movie Captain Raniero of Anversa

  20. 1953
    The Story of William Tell

    Movie Captain Jost

  21. 1952
    Lost in Alaska

    Movie Jake Stillman

  22. 1952
    Kid Monk Baroni

    Movie Mr. Hellman

  23. 1951
    Best of the Badmen

    Movie Cole Younger

  24. 1951
    Tales of Tomorrow

    TV show