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Bruce Cabot

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Bruce Cabot

Born April 20, 1904 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, USADied May 3, 197293 films

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.

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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.

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King Kong posterFirst watchKing Kong19337.6as Jack DriscollAdventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll,…View film

Essential films

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Diamonds Are Forever poster6.4Diamonds Are Forever1971Fury poster7.5Fury1936The Chase poster7.1The Chase1966Hatari! poster6.8Hatari!1962Big Jake poster6.8Big Jake1971The War Wagon poster6.8The War Wagon1967McLintock! poster6.6McLintock!1963Cat Ballou poster6.4Cat Ballou1965

Filmography

93 films as actor
  1. 1971Diamonds Are ForeverAlbert R. Saxby
  2. 1971Big JakeSam Sharpnose
  3. 1970WUSAKing Wolyoe
  4. 1970ChisumSheriff Brady
  5. 1969The UndefeatedJeff Newby
  6. 1968HellfightersJoe Horn
  7. 1968The Green BeretsColonel Morgan
  8. 1967The War WagonFrank Pierce
  9. 1966The ChaseSol
  10. 1965Town TamerRiley Condor
  11. 1965Cat BallouSheriff Maledon
  12. 1965Black SpursBill Henderson
  13. 1965In Harm's WayQuartermaster Quoddy
  14. 1964Law of the LawlessJoe Rile
  15. 1963McLintock!Ben Sage
  16. 1962Hatari!Little Wolf (aka "The Indian")
  17. 1961The ComancherosMaj. Henry (Ranger CO)
  18. 1960The Slowest Gun in the WestNick Nolan
  19. 1959Goliath and the BarbariansAlboino
  20. 1959Guardatele ma non toccateleil pilota
  21. 1959John Paul JonesGunner Lowrie
  22. 1958The Sheriff of Fractured JawJack
  23. 1958The Quiet AmericanBill Granger
  24. 1957The Love SpecialistMike
  25. 1956Totò Double or Nothing?Nick Molise
  26. 1955Rommel's TreasureWelles
  27. 1955The Red CloakCaptain Raniero of Anversa
  28. 1953The Story of William TellCaptain Jost
  29. 1952Lost in AlaskaJake Stillman
  30. 1952Kid Monk BaroniMr. Hellman
  31. 1951Best of the BadmenCole Younger
  32. 1950Fancy PantsCart Belknap
  33. 1950Rock Island TrailKirby Morrow
  34. 1949Sorrowful JonesBig Steve Holloway
  35. 1948The Gallant LegionBeau Laroux
  36. 1947GunfightersBard Macky
  37. 1947Angel and the BadmanLaredo Stevens
  38. 1946AvalancheSteve Batchellor
  39. 1946SmokyFrank Denton
  40. 1945Fallen AngelDave Atkins
  41. 1945DivorceBob Phillips
  42. 1945Salty O'RourkeDoc Baxter
  43. 1944The Desert SongCol. Fontaine
  44. 1942Silver QueenGerald Forsythe
  45. 1942Pierre of the Plains'Jap' Durkin
  46. 1942Wild Bill Hickok RidesWild Bill Hickok
  47. 1941SundownWilliam Crawford
  48. 1941The Flame of New OrleansRobert Latour
  49. 1940Girls Under 21Smiley Ryan
  50. 1940Captain CautionLehrman Slade
  51. 1940Susan and GodMichael
  52. 1939My Son Is GuiltyRitzy Kerry
  53. 1939Traitor SpyCarl Beyersdorf / Ted Healey
  54. 1939Mickey the KidJim Larch / Jim Adams
  55. 1939Dodge CityJeff Surrett
  56. 1939Mystery of the White RoomDr. Bob Clayton
  57. 1939Homicide BureauJim Logan
  58. 1938Tenth Avenue KidJim 'Silk' Loomis
  59. 1938Smashing the RacketsSteve Lawrence
  60. 1938Sinners in ParadiseRobert "The Torpedo" Malone
  61. 1937The Bad Man of BrimstoneChester "Black Jack" McCreedy
  62. 1937Love Takes FlightNeil Bradshaw
  63. 1937Bad GuyJohn 'Lucky' Walden
  64. 1936Sinner Take AllErnie
  65. 1936Legion of TerrorFrank Marshall
  66. 1936The Big GameCal Calhoun
  67. 1936Don't Turn 'em LooseRobert Webster - Alias Bat Williams
  68. 1936The Last of the MohicansMagua
  69. 1936FuryKirby Dawson
  70. 1936Robin Hood of El DoradoBill Warren
  71. 1936Don't Gamble with LoveJerry Edwards
  72. 1935Show Them No Mercy!Pitch
  73. 1935Let 'em Have ItJoe Keefer
  74. 1935Without ChildrenDavid Cole
  75. 1934Night AlarmHal Ashby
  76. 1934Men of the NightDet. Sgt. 'Stake-Out' Kelly
  77. 1934RedheadTed Brown
  78. 1934Their Big MomentLane Franklyn
  79. 1934His Greatest GambleStephen
  80. 1934Murder on the BlackboardStevens
  81. 1934Finishing SchoolRalph McFarland
  82. 1933Shadows of Sing SingBob Martel
  83. 1933Ann VickersCaptain Lafe Resnick
  84. 1933Midshipman JackJack Austin
  85. 1933Flying Devils'Ace' Murray
  86. 1933Disgraced!Kirk Undwood, Jr.
  87. 1933King KongJack Driscoll
  88. 1933The Great JasperRoger McGowd (adult)
  89. 1933Lucky DevilsHappy White
  90. 1932The Roadhouse MurderDykes
  91. 1932Lady with a PastParty Guest (Uncredited)
  92. 1931Confessions of a Co-EdStudent at Dance
  93. 1931Heroes of the FlamesBit Part