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Sam Buffington

Sam Buffington

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 12, 1931
Died May 15, 1960 (28)
Birthplace Swansea, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 15, 2024
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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 tel ... evision 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

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Filmography

Blue Denim

Blue Denim

1959

as Abortionist

Damn Citizen

Damn Citizen

1958

as DeButts

Unwed Mother

Unwed Mother

1958

as John Pauley

The Light in the Forest

The Light in the Forest

1958

as George Owens

The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov

1958

as Tipsy Merchant

King Creole

King Creole

1958

as Dr. Martin Cabot (uncredited)

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

1957

as Col. Ambrose, USAF

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Black Saddle

as Noah Bailey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1959

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Vic Trenton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1960

Maverick

as Ponca Brown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

Maverick

as Logan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

Maverick

as Bigelow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Fred the Bartender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1958

Behind Closed Doors

as Horne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1958

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Waldren

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Whispering Smith

as John Richards

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 08, 1961

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Smalley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

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