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Russ McCubbin
Russ McCubbin in Magnum P.I. 1986
Born(1935-01-16)January 16, 1935
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedJune 28, 2018(2018-06-28) (aged 83)

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).

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)

References

  1. ^ "JULIAN RUSS McCUBBIN". M.cpjfuneralhome.com. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Julian Russel "Russ" McCubbin". WV News. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Russ McCubbin - Biography". Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2015-07-08.

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