Samuel "Sam" William Lufkin (May 8, 1891 – February 19, 1952) was an American

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who usually appeared in small or bit roles in short comedy films.

Career

Born in

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, Lufkin spent most of his career at the Hal Roach Studios where he made over 60 films. In over half of these, he appeared alongside

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, again mostly in small parts, but occasionally in more substantial roles, such as an irascible cop (''

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''), or an irate motorist ('' Two Tars''). After Laurel and Hardy left Roach in 1940, the grim-faced Lufkin mostly appeared in further bit roles in

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feature films before his death of

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in 1952. His grave is located at

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Selected filmography

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* * 1891 births 1952 deaths Male actors from Utah American male film actors American male silent film actors Burials at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery Deaths from kidney disease Hal Roach Studios actors 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American comedians {{US-screen-actor-1890s-stub