Bud Osborne

Biography

From Wikipedia

Bud Osborne (July 20, 1884 – February 2, 1964) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 600 films and television programs between 1912 and 1963. Osborne was born in Knox County, Texas, and died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack.

Osborne specialized in westerns, and was also noted for his skill as a stage driver, and was thus much in demand from his first film in 1912, right through the early 1950s. He was working as a stunt man as late as 1948, in Ray Enright's Return of the Bad Men. As he grew older, Osborne played small character parts in television westerns such series as Have Gun – Will Travel, Bonanza, Bat Masterson, Rawhide and The Lone Ranger. His last role, was in an episode of Gunsmoke in 1963. His career spanned 51 years, with a total of 607 films and television episodes to his credit.

Known For

Rawhide 1959 ★ 7.2
Black Saddle 1959 ★ 6.2
Riverboat 1959 ★ 6.5
Law of the Plainsman 1959 ★ 7.3
The Rifleman 1958 ★ 7.1
Bat Masterson 1958 ★ 6.4
The Texan 1958 ★ 6.0
Maverick 1957 ★ 7.0
Have Gun, Will Travel 1957 ★ 7.3
The Thin Man 1957 ★ 7.6
The Man Called X 1956 ★ 10.0
Cheyenne 1955 ★ 6.2
Gunsmoke 1955 ★ 6.7
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp 1955 ★ 6.8
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon 1955 ★ 6.8
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin 1954 ★ 7.0
Hopalong Cassidy 1952 ★ 5.3
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok 1951 ★ 5.3
The Adventures of Kit Carson 1951 ★ 6.0
The Cisco Kid 1950 ★ 6.2
Winchester '73 1950 ★ 7.3
The Lone Ranger 1949 ★ 6.8
Batman 1943 ★ 6.2
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936 ★ 7.5