Edgar Buchanan(1903-1979)
- Actor
- Soundtrack
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).
