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Bruce Cabot
Actor· 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 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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
71 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Big Jake | Sam Sharpnose | Film |
| 1971 | Diamonds Are Forever | Albert R. Saxby | Film |
| 1970 | WUSA | King Wolyoe | Film |
| 1970 | Chisum | Sheriff Brady | Film |
| 1969 | The Undefeated | Jeff Newby | Film |
| 1968 | Hellfighters | Joe Horn | Film |
| 1968 | The Green Berets | Colonel Morgan | Film |
| 1967 | The War Wagon | Frank Pierce | Film |
| 1966 | The Chase | Sol | Film |
| 1965 | In Harm's Way | Quartermaster Quoddy | Film |
| 1965 | Cat Ballou | Sheriff Maledon | Film |
| 1965 | Town Tamer | Riley Condor | Film |
| 1965 | Black Spurs | Bill Henderson | Film |
| 1964 | Law of the Lawless | Joe Rile | Film |
| 1963 | McLintock! | Ben Sage | Film |
| 1962 | Hatari! | Little Wolf (aka "The Indian") | Film |
| 1961 | The Comancheros | Maj. Henry (Ranger CO) | Film |
| 1959 | John Paul Jones | Gunner Lowrie | Film |
| 1959 | Goliath and the Barbarians | Alboino | Film |
| 1958 | The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw | Jack | Film |
| 1958 | The Quiet American | Bill Granger | Film |
| 1957 | The Love Specialist | Mike | Film |
| 1956 | Totò Double or Nothing? | Nick Molise | Film |
| 1952 | Kid Monk Baroni | Mr. Hellman | Film |
| 1952 | Lost in Alaska | Jake Stillman | Film |
| 1951 | Best of the Badmen | Cole Younger | Film |
| 1950 | Fancy Pants | Cart Belknap | Film |
| 1949 | Sorrowful Jones | Big Steve Holloway | Film |
| 1948 | The Gallant Legion | Beau Laroux | Film |
| 1947 | Angel and the Badman | Laredo Stevens | Film |
| 1947 | Gunfighters | Bard Macky | Film |
| 1946 | Smoky | Frank Denton | Film |
| 1946 | Avalanche | Steve Batchellor | Film |
| 1945 | Fallen Angel | Dave Atkins | Film |
| 1945 | Salty O'Rourke | Doc Baxter | Film |
| 1945 | Divorce | Bob Phillips | Film |
| 1943 | The Desert Song | Col. Fontaine | Film |
| 1942 | Wild Bill Hickok Rides | Wild Bill Hickok | Film |
| 1942 | Silver Queen | Gerald Forsythe | Film |
| 1941 | The Flame of New Orleans | Robert Latour | Film |
| 1941 | Sundown | William Crawford | Film |
| 1940 | Susan and God | Michael | Film |
| 1940 | Captain Caution | Lehrman Slade | Film |
| 1940 | Girls Under 21 | Smiley Ryan | Film |
| 1940 | Hollywood: Style Center of the World | Self | Film |
| 1939 | Dodge City | Jeff Surrett | Film |
| 1939 | Mystery of the White Room | Dr. Bob Clayton | Film |
| 1939 | Homicide Bureau | Jim Logan | Film |
| 1938 | Tenth Avenue Kid | Jim 'Silk' Loomis | Film |
| 1938 | Smashing the Rackets | Steve Lawrence | Film |
| 1938 | Sinners in Paradise | Robert "The Torpedo" Malone | Film |
| 1936 | The Last of the Mohicans | Magua | Film |
| 1936 | Sinner Take All | Ernie | Film |
| 1936 | Robin Hood of El Dorado | Bill Warren | Film |
| 1936 | Fury | Kirby Dawson | Film |
| 1936 | Don't Turn 'em Loose | Robert Webster - Alias Bat Williams | Film |
| 1935 | Without Children | David Cole | Film |
| 1935 | Show Them No Mercy! | Pitch | Film |
| 1935 | Let 'em Have It | Joe Keefer | Film |
| 1934 | Murder on the Blackboard | Stevens | Film |
| 1934 | His Greatest Gamble | Stephen | Film |
| 1934 | Finishing School | Ralph McFarland | Film |
| 1934 | Night Alarm | Hal Ashby | Film |
| 1933 | Lucky Devils | Happy White | Film |
| 1933 | Ann Vickers | Captain Lafe Resnick | Film |
| 1933 | King Kong | Jack Driscoll | Film |
| 1933 | Flying Devils | 'Ace' Murray | Film |
| 1932 | The Roadhouse Murder | Dykes | Film |
| 1932 | Lady with a Past | Party Guest (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1931 | Confessions of a Co-Ed | Student at Dance | Film |
| 1931 | Heroes of the Flames | Bit Part | Film |
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