Sam Buffington
Known for Acting · 17 credits
- Born
- 1931-10-12
- Died
- 1960-05-15
- Place of birth
- Swansea, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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 cremation. Buffington's friends expressed surprise at the note, since he had made over $20,000 the year before and had good career prospects
Known For
TV Shows (8)
Maverick
1957
as Ponca Brown / Logan / Bigelow
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Fred the Bartender / Hap Haefer
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Waldren / Smalley
Black Saddle
1959
as Noah Bailey
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
as Vic Trenton
Bourbon Street Beat
1959
as Junius Rattner
Behind Closed Doors
1958
as Horne
Whispering Smith
1961
as John Richards
Movies (9)
The Brothers Karamazov
1958
as Tipsy Merchant
Damn Citizen
1958
as DeButts
King Creole
1958
as Dr. Martin Cabot (uncredited)
They Came to Cordura
1959
Invasion of the Saucer Men
1957
as Col. Ambrose, USAF
Unwed Mother
1958
as John Pauley
The Rawhide Trail
1958
as James Willard
The Light in the Forest
1958
as George Owens
Blue Denim
1959
as Abortionist
About Sam Buffington
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, Ma… With 17 credits spanning from 1955 to 1961, Sam Buffington has appeared in 9 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sam Buffington Movies
- The Brothers Karamazov (1958) — as Tipsy Merchant
- Damn Citizen (1958) — as DeButts
- King Creole (1958) — as Dr. Martin Cabot (uncredited)
- They Came to Cordura (1959)
- Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957) — as Col. Ambrose, USAF
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