Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

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Edgar Buchanan was born on Mar 20, 1903 in USA. Edgar Buchanan's big-screen debut came with My Son Is Guilty directed by Charles Barton in 1939, strarring Bartender Dan. Edgar Buchanan is known for Cade's County directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, Glenn Ford stars as Sam Cade and Edgar Buchanan as J.J. Jackson. The upcoming new movie Edgar Buchanan plays is Benji which will be released on May 31, 1974.

At the age of seven, he and his family moved to Oregon. After studying at the University of Oregon, he followed in his father's footsteps and became a dentist, graduating from North Pacific Dental College. From 1929 to 1937, he practiced oral surgery in Eugene, Oregon. He then moved his practice to Altadena, CA. There he joined the Pasadena Community Playhouse, eventually giving up dentistry at the age of 36 to become an actor. He made his film debut in 1939. His chubby face and gravelly voice were featured in over 100 films, but he is perhaps best known for TV roles in Hopalong Cassidy (1952), Judge Roy Bean (1955), Petticoat Junction (1963), and Sam Cade (1971).

  • Birthday

    Mar 20, 1903
  • Place of Birth

    Humansville, Missouri, USA

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