Russ McCubbin
American actor and stunt man (1935–2018)
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Julian Russell McCubbin (January 16, 1935 – June 28, 2018)[1][2] was an American television and film actor and stunt man. He is best known for his work on Sudden Impact (1983) and High Plains Drifter (1973).
Russ McCubbin | |
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 Russ McCubbin in Magnum P.I. 1986 | |
| Born | January 16, 1935 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 28, 2018 (aged 83) |
Early life
As a teenager, he excelled in sports at Charleston High School. At Hargrave Military Academy, he was captain of the football and track teams, earning him athletic scholarships at numerous colleges and universities. He chose to accept an offer from Virginia Tech. Volunteering for the draft in 1954, he spent the next three years in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1957. After leaving the service, he hitchhiked his way across country to California to become an actor.[3]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warlock | 1959 | Gang Member | Uncredited |
| The FBI Story | 1959 | Ku Klux Klan Member / Man Sitting In Diner | Uncredited |
| Waco | 1966 | Drover | |
| Three Guns for Texas | 1968 | Howie Walker | Uncredited |
| The Angry Breed | 1968 | Biker Co-Leader | |
| Cain's Cutthroats | 1970 | Crawford | |
| Myra Breckinridge | 1970 | Leticia's Driver | Uncredited |
| High Plains Drifter | 1973 | Fred Short | |
| Santee | 1973 | Rafe | |
| Cheaper to Keep Her | 1981 | Man On Toilet | |
| Any Which Way You Can | 1980 | Cop | Uncredited |
| Sudden Impact | 1983 | Eddie | |
| Hell Hunters | 1988 | Kong | |
| Another 48 Hrs. | 1990 | Doorman | |
| Correct Change | 2002 | Stan Jenson |
Selected Television Appearances
(1962) Dennis the Menace (Season 3 Episode 37: "Community Picnic") as Tiny Hawkins (1963) Gunsmoke (Season 8 Episode 19: "Cotter’s Girl") as Stage Passenger (uncredited) (1979) The Dukes of Hazzard (Season 2 Episode 6: "The Ghost of General Lee") as Phil
