Bruce Cabot

Known for

Acting

Born

April 20, 1904

Birthplace

Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA

Died

May 3, 1972 (aged 68)

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.

Best known work

Diamonds Are Forever

1971

King Kong

1933

Bonanza

1959

The Chase

1966

Cat Ballou

1965

Hatari!

1962

McLintock!

1963

Fury

1936

Big Jake

1971

The War Wagon

1967

Filmography

2005
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
as Jack Driscoll (archive footage)
1992
Legends of the West
as Jeff Surrett in 'Dodge City' (archive footage) (uncredited)
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 BooneTV
as Simon Bullard (1 episode)
1964
Law of the Lawless
as Joe Rile
1963
McLintock!
as Ben Sage
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreTV
as Sheriff (1 episode)
1963
Burke's LawTV
as Thomas Mathewson (1 episode)
1962
Hatari!
as Little Wolf (aka "The Indian")
1961
The Comancheros
as Maj. Henry (Ranger CO)
1960
The Slowest Gun in the West
as Nick Nolan
1959
BonanzaTV
as Sheriff Reed Larrimore (1 episode)