
Known for
Acting
Born
October 12, 1931
Birthplace
Swansea, Massachusetts, USA
Died
May 15, 1960 (aged 28)
Sam Buffington (October 12, 1931 – May 15, 1960) was an American actor whose short career included performances on stage, radio, film, and television. He was the star of the CBS radio series Luke Slaughter of Tombstone during 1958 and was one of three regular cast members on the Whispering Smith television series.
While Buffington's wife Pat was in Palm Springs, California, he wrote a note to her, locked himself in the bathroom, sealed air passages under the door and window, and turned on a gas jet. When she returned home on Sunday evening, May 15, 1960, she had to break-in the bathroom door. Buffington was dead; his note apologized to her for not being able to support her, and requested cr...
1961
1960
1959
1959
as Abortionist
1959
1959
1958
as John Pauley
1958
1958
1958
as George Owens
1958
as Dr. Martin Cabot (uncredited)
1958
as DeButts
1958
as Tipsy Merchant
1958
as James Willard
1957
1957
as Col. Ambrose, USAF
1955
1955