Harry Bugin (March 10, 1929 – October 6, 2005) was an American film, stage and television actor and musician.
Life and career
Born in the Bronx, New York City, the son of Isidore and Sadie Bugin, and brother to Ruth Bugin, he was a graduate of the New York Public School system and a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Bugin played a number of musical instruments including the bass, guitar, tuba, and others. In 1957 he married the former Aphrodite Manickas of Pawtucket, RI in New York City, at which time Mrs. Bugin began a career in advertising spanning 30 years. They resided in Jackson Heights, NY until his death.
In addition to a long and accomplished film career, Harry Bugin was also a professional musician (string bass, bass guitar) with top "Big Bands" from 1947–1970, including:
Glenn Miller
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(with
Ray McKinley) on the 1960s,
Tex Beneke (1956/57),
Ray McKinley (1960s),
Vaughn Monroe (1960s),
Sammy Kaye (1960s). Harry Bugin's stage credits include 1974's ''
Twigs
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'' (with
Vivian Blaine
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), and ''
12 Angry Men
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''.
Partial filmography
* ''
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
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'' (1981) - Warlord's Aide
* ''
The Last American Virgin'' (1982) - Doctor
* ''
The Day After'' (1983, TV Movie) - Man at phone (uncredited)
* ''
Pennies From Heaven'' (1984) - Dancer
* ''
Going Under Cover'' (1985) - Harry Hargreaves
* ''
America's Most Wanted
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'' (1989, TV Series) - Aniello Dellacroce
* ''
Miller's Crossing'' (1990) - Rooster (gangster)
* ''
Barton Fink'' (1991) - Pete
* ''
Mac'' (1992) - Patient
* ''
Night of the City'' (1993) - Fight Promoter
* ''
For Love or Money'' (1993) - Joey Pickles
* ''
The Hudsucker Proxy'' (1994) - Aloysius
* ''
City Hall
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'' (1996) - Morty the Waiter
* ''
Sudden Manhattan'' (1997) - Gran'pa Pete
* ''
Destination Anywhere
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'' (1997, Video) - Bartender
* ''
The Big Lebowski'' (1998) - Arthur Digby Sellers
* ''
Joe Gould's Secret __FORCETOC__
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'' (2000) - Newsman
* ''
Game 6
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'' (2005) - Dodgie (final film role)
Music
Bugin performed with people such:
*
Glenn Miller
Alton Glen Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big band founder, owner, conductor, composer, arranger, trombone player and recording artist before and during World War II, when he was an officer in the United States Arm ...
*
Ray McKinley (1960s)
*
Tex Beneke (1956/57)
*
Ray McKinley (1960s)
*
Vaughn Monroe (1960s)
*
Sammy Kaye (1960s)
Theatre
* ''
Twigs
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The buds on the twig are an important diagnostic characteristic, as are the abscission scars where the leaves have fallen away. The color, texture, and patterning of the twig bark are ...
'' 1974 - Swede (National Tour)
* ''
12 Angry Men
''Twelve Angry Men'' is an American courtroom drama written by Reginald Rose concerning the jury of a homicide trial. It was broadcast initially as a television play in 1954. The following year it was adapted for the stage. It was adapted for a ...
'' - Juror # 10 - Rita Hayworth Theatre
References
External links
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American male film actors
American male stage actors
Male actors from New York City
1929 births
2005 deaths
People from the Bronx
20th-century American male actors