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Victor Buono

American actor and comic (1938-1982) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 43

Victor Charles Buono was an American actor, comic, and briefly a recording artist. He was known for playing the villain King Tut in the television series Batman (1966-1968) and musician Edwin Flagg in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Victor Buono is read about 450 times a day, in 25 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 8 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 113 days, one point a day.

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1982Died1 January 19821980More Wild Wild WestFilm, Dr. Henry Messenger1979Better Late Than NeverFilm, Dr. Zoltan Polos1978Fantasy IslandSeries, Dr. Albert Z. Fell / Jack the Ripper1977Man from AtlantisFilm, Mr. Schubert1976Brenda StarrFilm, Lance O'Toole1974MoonchildFilm, Maitre D'1973ArnoldFilm, Minister1971The Mad ButcherFilm, Otto Lehman1970Night GallerySeries, VampireBeneath the Planet of the ApesFilm, 1970Fat Man1969Hawaii Five-OSeries, Eric Damien1967MannixSeries, Hamilton StarrDick Tracy - The Plot To Kill NATOFilm, 1967Mr. Memory1966The SilencersFilm, Tung-Tze1965Get SmartSeries, Hannibal Day1964Daniel BooneSeries, Mr. QuaifeHush... Hush, Sweet CharlotteFilm, 1964Big Sam Hollis19634 for TexasFilm, Harvey Burden1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1960ThrillerSeries, CarolikThe Story of RuthFilm, 1960Guard (uncredited)1959Hawaiian EyeSeries, Malegra1957Perry MasonSeries, Alexander Glovatski1938Born3 February 1938

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  • What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 1962
  • The Story of Ruth 1960
  • Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte 1964
  • The Flight of Dragons 1982
  • The Greatest Story Ever Told 1965

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Filmography 40

115 credits on file

Television 24

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(1962), the latter of which earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. He was a busy actor from his late teens until his death at the age of 43 and, with his large size and sonorous voice, he made a career of playing men much older than he actually was.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 1982 · aged 43

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Rita HayworthAlso in The Wrath of God (1972)Jill St. JohnAlso in Brenda Starr (1976)Patrick DuffyAlso in Man from Atlantis (1977)Suzanne PleshetteAlso in Target: Harry (1969)Julie NewmarAlso in Up Your Teddy Bear (1970)Barbara BainAlso in Goodnight, My Love (1972)