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Buck Kartalian(1922-2016)

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Buck Kartalian in Cagney & Lacey (1981)
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Buck Kartalian was born on 13 August 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Planet of the Apes (1968), The Rock (1996) and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972). He was married to Margaret Poloshjian and Mary E. Bannister. He died on 24 May 2016 in Mission Hills, California, USA.
BornAugust 13, 1922
DiedMay 24, 2016(93)
BornAugust 13, 1922
DiedMay 24, 2016(93)
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Known for

Maurice Evans in Planet of the Apes (1968)
Planet of the Apes
8.0
  • Julius
  • 1968
Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, and Ed Harris in The Rock (1996)
The Rock
7.4
  • Reverend
  • 1996
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
6.1
  • Frank (Gorilla)
  • 1972
Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Cool Hand Luke
8.0
  • Dynamite
  • 1967

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Actor

  • Thomas Ian Nicholas, Diedrich Bader, and Andrew Katos in Cattle Call (2006)
    Cattle Call
    3.7
    • Janitor
    • 2006
  • Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
    How I Met Your Mother
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Henry
    • 2005
  • James Van Der Beek and Amy Adams in Standing Still (2005)
    Standing Still
    5.6
    • Older Man
    • 2005
  • Jennifer Aspen, Amy Pietz, Nick Searcy, Oliver Davis, Matthew Josten, and Rodney Carrington in Rodney (2004)
    Rodney
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Elderly Man
    • 2004
  • Devon Sawa, Amanda Detmer, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler in Extreme Dating (2004)
    Extreme Dating
    5.1
    • Earl
    • 2004
  • Lesley Ann Warren, Andrew James Allen, Margo Harshman, John Larroquette, and Devon Werkheiser in Recipe for Disaster (2003)
    Recipe for Disaster
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Luigi
    • 2003
  • Laura San Giacomo, George Segal, Wendie Malick, David Spade, and Enrico Colantoni in Just Shoot Me! (1997)
    Just Shoot Me!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Clerk
    • 2002
  • Even Stevens (2000)
    Even Stevens
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Old Guy #2
    • 2002
  • Ben Affleck, Denise Richards, Luke Wilson, and Jay Lacopo in The Third Wheel (2002)
    The Third Wheel
    5.4
    • Old Man
    • 2002
  • Jake Busey, Shannon Elizabeth, and Jerry O'Connell in Tomcats (2001)
    Tomcats
    5.3
    • Grandfather MacDonald
    • 2001
  • Magicians (2000)
    Magicians
    5.3
    • Bagel Shop Clerk
    • 2000
  • Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Shoe Repair Guy
    • 2000
  • Leila Arcieri, Jaime Bergman, Roland Kickinger, Kimberly Oja, and Timothy Stack in Son of the Beach (2000)
    Son of the Beach
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Papa Gigio
    • 2000
  • Margot Demeter and Richard Speight Jr. in Dave's Blind Date (2000)
    Dave's Blind Date
    8.6
    Short
    • Gene
    • 2000
  • Pedestrian (2000)
    Pedestrian
    6.7
    • 2000

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  • Alternative name
    • Buck Bucky
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • August 13, 1922
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • May 24, 2016
    • Mission Hills, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Margaret Poloshjian1959 - October 17, 2015 (her death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Sampson, servant to Capulet") in "Romeo and Juliet" on Broadway.
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    • 1 Interview

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    Former professional wrestler and bodybuilder.

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