Bert Remsen
Dean Schaefer
of natural causes in his sleep in L.A. He was best known for working in
Robert Altman movies, such as Nashville, perhaps best known as T-Dub in"
Thieves Like Us." He is one of those people that if you saw his face you
would know him instantly. Deano
ra...@owens.ridgecrest.ca.us
>From: "Dean Schaefer" <Dean...@worldnet.att.net>
>Subject: Bert Remsen
>Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 08:27:44 -0400
Usually play a bad guy in westerns in his earlier years, then mostly wise
grandfathers lately. He was a really nice guy. A gentleman and a gentle man.
Ray Arthur
DESSCRIBE1
(usually unexpectedly, since he was seldom listed in a movie's opening
credits). I remember my delighted surprise at seeing him appear as a
hamburger-stand owner in "White Man's Burden," just to name one of his more
recent roles.
Erich
From AP:
Bert Remsen
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Bert Remsen, an actor whose long list of movie credits
included ``Pork Chop Hill'' and the current ``Forces of Nature,'' died Thursday
of heart failure. He was 74.
He thought he was finished in show business in 1964 when an 84-foot crane
toppled on the television set of ``No Time for Sergeants'' and broke his back.
He then decided to become a casting director.
Remsen was casting the part of a psychotic cop in the film ``Brewster McCloud''
in 1970 when director Robert Altman suddenly looked at him and said, ``You.''
He later worked in other Altman films, including ``McCabe & Mrs. Miller,''
``California Split,'' ``Nashville'' and ``Thieves Like Us,'' and he soon
abandoned the casting business.
Other credits included ``A Wedding,'' ``Fast Break,'' ``The Sting II,''
``Places in the Heart,'' ``Miss Firecracker,'' ``Dick Tracy,'' ``Only the
Lonely,'' ``The Bodyguard,'' ``The Player'' and ``Maverick.''
He was also known for his TV work: ``Gibbsville,'' ``The Adventures of Brisco
County, Jr.,'' ``Melrose Place'' and the TV movies ``Lansky,'' ``Crime of the
Century'' and ``Road Ends.''
From the IMDB:
Actor filmography
(1990s) (1980s) (1970s) (1960s) (1950s)
1.Lansky (1999) (TV)
2.Sky is Falling, The (1999) .... Mr. Finch
3.Hugo Pool (1997) .... Sad Old Man
4.Conspiracy Theory (1997) .... Alice's Father
5.Crime of the Century (1996) (TV) .... Dr. John Condon
6.Humanoids from the Deep (1996) (TV) .... Duffy the Coroner
... aka Roger Corman Presents Humanoids from the Deep (1996) (TV)
7.White Man's Burden (1995) .... Hot Dog Vendor
8.Dillinger and Capone (1995) .... Wheezy
9.Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery (1994) (TV)
10.Maverick (1994) .... Riverboat Poker Player
11.Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story (1994) (TV) .... Mr. Robinson
12.Secret Sins of the Father (1994) (TV) .... Judge Kleiser
13.Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero (1994) .... Old Man
... aka Assault at Ground Zero (1994)
... aka Ground Zero (1994)
14.In the Shadows, Someone's Watching (1993) (TV) .... Oliver London
... aka With Harmful Intent (1993) (TV)
15.There Was a Little Boy (1993) (TV) .... Father McHenry
16.Army of One (1993) .... Woody Engstrom
... aka Joshua Tree (1993)
17.Jack the Bear (1993) .... Mitchell
18.Loving Lulu (1993)
19.Bodyguard, The (1992) .... Rotary President
20.Wild Card (1992) (TV)
21.Ladykiller (1992) (TV) .... Medical Examiner O'Malley
22.Player, The (1992) .... Himself
23.Maid for Each Other (1992) (TV)
24.Only the Lonely (1991) .... Spats
25.Walter Ego, The (1991) .... Bartender Jake
26.Dick Tracy (1990/I) .... Bartender 27.Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
(1990) .... Daddy
28.Evil Spirits (1990) .... John Wilson
29.Jezebel's Kiss (1990) .... Doctor Samuel Whatley
30.Payback (1990)
31.Peacemaker (1990) .... Doc
32.Vietnam, Texas (1990)
33.Night Walk (1989) (TV) .... Chauncey
34.Curfew (1989)
35.Miss Firecracker (1989) .... Mr. Morton
36.Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989) .... Milt Bisby
37.South of Reno (1988) .... Howard Stone
38.Three for the Road (1987) .... Stu
39."Dallas" (1978) TV Series .... Harrison "Dandy" Dandridge (1987)
40.Convicted (1986) (TV) .... Grandfather
41.Eye of the Tiger (1986) .... Father Healey
42.Tai-Pan (1986)
43.TerrorVision (1986) .... Grampa
44.Who Is Julia? (1986) (TV) .... Julias Father
45.Code of Silence (1985) .... Commander Kates
46.Generation (1985) (TV)
47.Stand Alone (1985) .... Paddie
48.Burning Rage (1984) (TV)
49.I Married a Centerfold (1984) (TV) .... Gramps
50.Places in the Heart (1984) .... Tee Tot Hightower
51.Independence Day (1983) .... Red Malone
... aka Follow Your Dreams (1983)
52.Sting II, The (1983) .... Kid Colors
53.Hobson's Choice (1983) (TV)
54.Lies (1983) .... Murrey Haliday
55.M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (1983) (TV) .... Dick Dotteridge
56.Memorial Day (1983) (TV)
57.Policewoman Centerfold (1983) (TV) .... Captain David Buckman
58.Lookin' to Get Out (1982) .... Smitty
59.P.K. and the Kid (1982) .... Al
60.Victims (1982) (TV)
61.Crazy Times (1981) (TV)
62.Second-Hand Hearts (1981) .... Voyd
... aka Hamster of Happiness, The (1981)
63."It's a Living" (1980) TV Series .... Mario (1980-1981)
... aka "Making a Living" (1981) (new title)
64.Borderline (1980) .... Carl Richards
65.Carny (1980) .... Delno
66.Inside Moves (1980) .... 'Stinky'
67.Joni (1980) .... Mr. Eareckson
68.Fast Break (1979) .... Bo Winnegar
69.Love for Rent (1979) (TV) .... Ben
70.Wedding, A (1978) .... William Williamson
71."Awakening Land, The" (1978) (mini) TV Series .... Isaac Barker
72.Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) .... Braddock
73.Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977) (TV) .... Mayor Douglas
74."Gibbsville" (1976) TV Series .... Pell
75.Baby Blue Marine (1976) .... Mr. Hudkins
76.Brinks: The Great Robbery (1976) (TV)
77.Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976) ....
Crutch
... aka Buffalo Bill and the Indians (1976)
78.Columbo: Fade in to Murder (1976) (TV) .... Mark
79.Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) .... Guard O'Meara
80.Nashville (1975) .... Star
81.Sweet Hostage (1975) (TV) .... Mr. Withers
82.Thieves Like Us (1974) .... T-Dub Masefield
83.California Split (1974) .... Helen Brown
... aka Jackpot! (1974)
84.Death Squad, The (1974) (TV)
85.Fuzz (1972) .... Sgt. Murchison
86.If Tomorrow Comes (1971) (TV) .... Coslow
... aka Glass Hammer, The (1971) (TV)
87.McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) .... Bart Coyle
88.Brewster McCloud (1970) .... Douglas Breen
89.Strawberry Statement, The (1970)
90.Dead Ringer (1964) .... Dan
... aka Dead Image (1964)
91.Kid Galahad (1962) (uncredited) .... Max the Cop
92.Moon Pilot (1962) .... Agert Brown
93.Tess of the Storm Country (1960)
94.Pork Chop Hill (1959) .... Lt. Cummings
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Filmography as: Actor, Miscellaneous crew, Casting Director, Notable TV guest
appearances
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Miscellaneous crew filmography
1.Cry Panic (1974) (TV) (casting supervisor)
2.Affair, The (1973) (TV) (casting supervisor)
3.If Tomorrow Comes (1971) (TV) (casting supervisor)
... aka Glass Hammer, The (1971) (TV)
4.Reluctant Heroes, The (1971) (TV) (casting supervisor)
... aka Egghead on Hill 656, The (1971) (TV)
5.In Broad Daylight (1971) (TV) (casting supervisor)
6.Taste of Evil, A (1971) (TV) (casting supervisor)
7.Five Desperate Women (1971) (TV) (casting supervisor)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Filmography as: Actor, Miscellaneous crew, Casting Director, Notable TV guest
appearances
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Casting Director filmography
1.Rookies, The (1972) (TV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Filmography as: Actor, Miscellaneous crew, Casting Director, Notable TV guest
appearances
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notable TV guest appearances
1."Melrose Place" (1992) playing "Sonny Skyler" in episode: "Dr. Jealousy"
(episode # 7.10) 9/28/1998
2."Melrose Place" (1992) in episode: "Quest for Mother" (episode # 5.12)
12/9/1996
3."Melrose Place" (1992) in episode: "Postmortem Madness" (episode # 4.1)
9/11/1995
4."Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) playing "Kubus" in episode:
"Collaborator, The" (episode # 2.24) 5/21/1994
5."Adventures of Brisco County Jr., The" (1993) playing "Judge" in episode:
"Pilot" (episode # 1.0) 8/23/1993
6."Yellow Rose, The" (1983) playing "Larry Goodell" in episode: "ChapterXVIII"
(episode # 1.18) 3/3/1984
7."Yellow Rose, The" (1983) playing "Larry Goodell" in episode: "Chapter X:
Only th Proud" (episode # 1.10) 12/17/1983
8."Tucker's Witch" (1982) playing "Senator MacGowan" in episode: "Terminal
Case" 11/3/1982
9."CHiPs" (1977) playing "Jim" in episode: "Bright Flashes" (episode # 5.15)
1/17/1982
10."Wonder Woman" (1976) playing "Dr. Jaffe" in episode: "Boy Who Knew Her
Secret, The: Part Two" (episode # 3.20) 5/29/1979
11."Wonder Woman" (1976) playing "Dr. Jaffe" in episode: "Boy Who Knew Her
Secret, The: Part One" (episode # 3.19) 5/28/1979
12."Starsky and Hutch" (1975) playing "Franklin Anderson" in episode: "Targets
Without a Badge: Part 2" (episode # 4.19) 3/11/1979
13."Charlie's Angels" (1976) playing "Brewster McFarland" in episode: "Diamond
in the Rough" (episode # 2.18) 1/18/1978
14."Charlie's Angels" (1976) playing "Pinky Tibbs" in episode: "Big Tap Out,
The" (episode # 1.14) 1/12/1977
15."S.W.A.T." (1975) in episode: "Any Second Now" (episode # 2.22) 3/13/1976
16."Dick Van Dyke Show, The" (1961) playing "Announcer" in episode: "Dear Sally
Rogers" (episode # 5.21) 1966
17."Dick Van Dyke Show, The" (1961) playing "Bartender" in episode: "Bad
Reception in Albany" (episode # 5.15) 1966
18."Dick Van Dyke Show, The" (1961) playing "Heckler" in episode: "No Rice at
My Wedding" (episode # 5.4) 1966
19."Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964) playing "Senator Kimberly" in
episode: "Machines Strike Back, The" (episode # 2.12) 12/12/1965
20."Fugitive, The" (1963) playing "US Coast Guard Skipper" in episode: "Never
Wave Goodbye: Part 2" (episode # 1.5) 10/15/1963
21."Leave It to Beaver" (1957) playing "Mr. Thompson" in episode: "Eddie Quits
School" (episode # 5.24) 1962
22."Rawhide" (1959) playing "Murdock" in episode: "Incident at Rio Salado"
(episode # 4.1) 9/29/1961
23."Perry Mason" (1957) playing "Lt. White" in episode: "Case of the Cowardly
Lion, The" (episode # 4.22) 4/8/1961
24."Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955) playing "Detective" in episode:
"Throwback, The" (episode # 6.20) 2/28/1961
25."Rawhide" (1959) in episode: "Incident Near the Promised Land" (episode #
3.13) 2/13/1961
26."Rawhide" (1959) in episode: "Incident of the Big Blowout" (episode # 3.14)
2/10/1961
27."Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1958) in episode: "Vendetta" (episode # 2.28)
4/9/1960
28."Rawhide" (1959) in episode: "Incident at Dangerfield Dip" (episode # 2.2)
10/2/1959
29."Yancy Derringer" (1958) in episode: "Gun That Murdered Lincoln, The"
(episode # 1.24) 3/19/1959
30."Maverick" (1957) in episode: "Jail at Junction Flats, The" (episode # 2.8)
11/9/1958
31."Dynasty" (1981)
DanL9462
Please respond. Thanks!
Bob
I hope this helps.
DanL9462 wrote in message <19990428070044...@ng29.aol.com>...
Jim Beaver
Dean Schaefer wrote in message <7g4ah0$6kg$1...@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net>...
>Bert Remsen, prolific character actro, has died at age 74. He died Thursday
>of natural causes in his sleep in L.A. He was best known for working in
>Robert Altman movies, such as Nashville, perhaps best known as T-Dub in"
>Thieves Like Us." He is one of those people that if you saw his face you
>would know him instantly. Deano
This is really depressing. Bert was a friend of mine for the last seven or
eight years, a really wonderful guy who had the most incredible stories to
tell, not only of being an actor, but of growing up. His father was a cop,
and Bert's tales of his father's adventures would curl your hair, not so
much for the action as for the depravity his father witnessed. He was a
sweet guy. I only learned of his death last night and I'm still a bit in
shock.
Jim Beaver
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Terrymelin
Terry Ellsworth
DESSCRIBE1
>I still can't picture him. Can anyone list some more of his credits?
>
>Terry Ellsworth
I have a device for making screen captures, and I have three of Remsen's Robert
Altman movies ("Thieves Like Us," "Buffalo Bill and the Indians," and "A
Wedding") on video. It shouldn't be any problem for me to make a still of
Remsen from these tapes. (I could also rent one of his more recent
appearances, but these are the ones I have handy.) If anyone is interested,
please e-mail me, and I can send you a picture attached (as a .jpg file) to an
e-mail.
Erich
Bob
Jim Beaver wrote in message
<7g7kg1$1i1i$1...@newssvr04-int.news.prodigy.com>...(snip)
>This is really depressing. Bert was a friend of mine for the last seven or
>eight years, a really wonderful guy who had the most incredible stories to
>tell, not only of being an actor, but of growing up. His father was a cop,
>and Bert's tales of his father's adventures would curl your hair, not so
>much for the action as for the depravity his father witnessed. He was a
>sweet guy. I only learned of his death last night and I'm still a bit in
>shock.
>
>Jim Beaver
Jim: I have been a fan of Bert Remsen for years and would be interested in
learning the pending funeral arrangements. If you, as his friend, hear
where and when he is to be buried and the funeral is not private, please
post the details or email me a plan...@ix.netcom.com.
Thank you.
Bob
By the way, here is an address for those who might want to see a picture of
Bert. HTTP://www.autographworld.com/celebQZ/Remsen.html.
Jim Beaver
Bob wrote in message <7g87kf$l...@sjx-ixn10.ix.netcom.com>...>
Jim: I have been a fan of Bert Remsen for years and would be interested in
>learning the pending funeral arrangements. If you, as his friend, hear
>where and when he is to be buried and the funeral is not private, please
>post the details or email me a plan...@ix.netcom.com.
The word I have is that funeral services will be private, but that Barbara
and the family will hold an old-fashioned Irish wake at some date to be
announced soon. Unfortunately I'm leaving Saturday for a month in Europe,
so will probably miss not only the wake but the announcement thereof.
Jim Beaver
Taylor Family
>
> Bert Remsen, prolific character actro, has died at age 74. He died Thursday
> of natural causes in his sleep in L.A. He was best known for working in
> Robert Altman movies, such as Nashville, perhaps best known as T-Dub in"
> Thieves Like Us." He is one of those people that if you saw his face you
> would know him instantly. Deano
"Gus, the fireman" on "Leave It To Beaver". If so he would be over a
hundred now. So who was the guy who played "Gus" on "Leave It To
Beaver"?
Thanks.
Joe Taylor
The Avocado Avenger
>>I still can't picture him. Can anyone list some more of his credits?
>I have a device for making screen captures, and I have three of Remsen's Robert
>Altman movies ("Thieves Like Us," "Buffalo Bill and the Indians," and "A
>Wedding") on video. It shouldn't be any problem for me to make a still of
>Remsen from these tapes.
I'm sure anyone who sees his pic will instantly remember him. Oddly,
last night I was unable to picture him, but read the IMDb info Desscribe
posted here; in the middle of the night I woke up and had a clear image
of him as a bartender in a small role on The Dick Van Dyke Show (sorry to
go off on such a tangent; I guess it just struck me as odd).
Bert had a distinctive look and great timing for comedy. He will be
missed.
Stacia * The Avocado Avenger * Life is a tale told by an idiot;
http://www.io.com/~stacia/ * Full of sound and fury,
Remove the guacamole to reply! * Signifying nothing.
Jim Beaver
Taylor Family wrote in message <3727DB...@egyptian.net>...
>OK, So I'm losing my mind. I thought Bert Remsen was the guy who played
>"Gus, the fireman" on "Leave It To Beaver". If so he would be over a
>hundred now. So who was the guy who played "Gus" on "Leave It To
>Beaver"?
> Thanks.
>Joe Taylor
Burt Mustin.
Jim
Jim Beaver
>>>
>>> Bert Remsen, prolific character actro, has died at age 74. He died
Thursday
>>> of natural causes in his sleep in L.A. He was best known for working in
>>> Robert Altman movies, such as Nashville, perhaps best known as T-Dub in"
>>> Thieves Like Us." He is one of those people that if you saw his face
you
>>> would know him instantly
Addendum to Bert's obit: I just learned that Bert -- get this -- donated
his skull to the Goodman Theatre in Chicago for use as Yorick's skull in
productions of HAMLET.
Now that's an actor.
Jim Beaver
Brad Ferguson
<joed...@egyptian.net> wrote:
> Dean Schaefer wrote:
>>
>> Bert Remsen, prolific character actro, has died at age 74. He died Thursday
>> of natural causes in his sleep in L.A. He was best known for working in
>> Robert Altman movies, such as Nashville, perhaps best known as T-Dub in"
>> Thieves Like Us." He is one of those people that if you saw his face you
>> would know him instantly. Deano
> OK, So I'm losing my mind. I thought Bert Remsen was the guy who played
> "Gus, the fireman" on "Leave It To Beaver". If so he would be over a
> hundred now. So who was the guy who played "Gus" on "Leave It To
> Beaver"?
> Thanks.
> Joe Taylor
That was Burt Mustin, who died on January 28, 1977, about a week short of
his 93rd birthday.
One of the last episodes of LEAVE IT TO BEAVER (which ended its run in 1963)
gives a strong hint that Gus the Fireman died sometime during the course of
the show. However, Gus was back in the cast for occasional appearances in a
sequel series, STILL THE BEAVER (later THE NEW LEAVE IT TO BEAVER), although
he was played by another, somewhat younger actor (i.e., 70ish instead of
90ish).
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