Portrait of Bruce Cabot

Bruce Cabot

Acting

Biography

Bruce Cabot (April 20, 1904 – May 3, 1972) was an American film actor. Tall and athletic looking, he is best remembered as Jack Driscoll in King Kong (1933). He is also well known for his roles in films such as the original Last of the Mohicans, Fritz Lang's Fury and the classic western Dodge City. The character of "Bruce Baxter" in the 2005 remake of King Kong was based on Cabot. The 2005 remake includes a dedication to the other two lead actors in the 1933 original, but not to Cabot.

Born: April 20, 1904

Place of Birth: Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA

Filmography

2005
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence

as Jack Driscoll (archive footage)

1992
Legends of the West

as Jeff Surrett in 'Dodge City'

1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as actor 'In Harm's Way' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1971
Diamonds Are Forever

as Albert R. Saxby

1971
Big Jake

as Sam Sharpnose

1970
WUSA

as King Wolyoe

1970
Chisum

as Sheriff Brady

1969
The Undefeated

as Jeff Newby

1968
Hellfighters

as Joe Horn

1968
The Green Berets

as Colonel Morgan

1967
The War Wagon

as Frank Pierce

1966
The Chase

as Sol

1965
Town Tamer

as Riley Condor

1965
Cat Ballou

as Sheriff Maledon

1965
Black Spurs

as Bill Henderson

1965
In Harm's Way

as Quartermaster Quoddy

1964
Daniel Boone

as Simon Bullard

1964
1963
McLintock!

as Ben Sage

1963
Burke's Law

as Thomas Mathewson

1962
Hatari!

as Little Wolf

1961
The Comancheros

as Maj. Henry (Ranger CO)

1959
Bonanza

as Sheriff Reed Larrimore

1959
John Paul Jones

as Gunner Lowrie

1958
77 Sunset Strip

as Silk Cipriano

1958
The Quiet American

as Bill Granger

1956
1955
1955
The Red Cloak

as Captain Raniero of Anversa

1953
1952
Lost in Alaska

as Jake Stillman

1952
Kid Monk Baroni

as Mr. Hellman

1951
Best of the Badmen

as Cole Younger

1950
Fancy Pants

as Cart Belknap

1950
Rock Island Trail

as Kirby Morrow

1949
Sorrowful Jones

as Big Steve Holloway

1948
The Gallant Legion

as Beau Laroux

1947
Gunfighters

as Bard Macky

1947
Angel and the Badman

as Laredo Stevens

1946
Avalanche

as Steve Batchellor

1946
Smoky

as Frank Denton

1945
Fallen Angel

as Dave Atkins

1945
Divorce

as Bob Phillips

1945
Salty O'Rourke

as Doc Baxter

1943
The Desert Song

as Col. Fontaine

1942
Silver Queen

as Gerald Forsythe

1942
Pierre of the Plains

as 'Jap' Durkin

1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

as Wild Bill Hickok

1941
Sundown

as William Crawford

1941
The Flame of New Orleans

as Robert Latour

1940
Girls Under 21

as Smiley Ryan

1940
Captain Caution

as Lehrman Slade

1940
Susan and God

as Michael

1939
My Son Is Guilty

as Ritzy Kerry

1939
Traitor Spy

as Carl Beyersdorf / Ted Healey

1939
Mickey the Kid

as Jim Larch / Jim Adams

1939
Dodge City

as Jeff Surrett

1939
Mystery of the White Room

as Dr. Bob Clayton

1939
Homicide Bureau

as Jim Logan

1938
Tenth Avenue Kid

as Jim 'Silk' Loomis

1938
Smashing the Rackets

as Steve Lawrence

1938
Sinners in Paradise

as Robert "The Torpedo" Malone

1937
The Bad Man of Brimstone

as Chester "Black Jack" McCreedy

1937
Love Takes Flight

as Neil Bradshaw

1937
Bad Guy

as John 'Lucky' Walden

1936
1936
Legion of Terror

as Frank Marshall

1936
The Big Game

as Cal Calhoun

1936
Don't Turn 'em Loose

as Robert Webster - Alias Bat Williams

1936
Fury

as Kirby Dawson

1936
1936
Don't Gamble with Love

as Jerry Edwards

1935
Let 'em Have It

as Joe Keefer

1935
Without Children

as David Cole

1934
Night Alarm

as Hal Ashby

1934
Men of the Night

as Det. Sgt. 'Stake-Out' Kelly

1934
Redhead

as Ted Brown

1934
Their Big Moment

as Lane Franklyn

1934
1934
Finishing School

as Ralph McFarland

1933
Ann Vickers

as Captain Lafe Resnick

1933
Midshipman Jack

as Jack Austin

1933
Flying Devils

as 'Ace' Murray

1933
Disgraced!

as Kirk Undwood, Jr.

1933
King Kong

as Jack Driscoll

1933
Scarlet River

as Himself (uncredited)

1933
The Great Jasper

as Roger McGowd (adult)

1933
Lucky Devils

as Happy White

1932
Lady with a Past

as Party Guest (Uncredited)

1931
Confessions of a Co-Ed

as Student at Dance

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