Portrait of Malcolm Atterbury

Malcolm Atterbury

Bio: Malcolm MacLeod Atterbury (February 20, 1907 – August 16, 1992) was an American stage, film, and television actor, and vaudevillian. Atterbury is perhaps best known for his uncredited role in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959), as the rural man who exclaims, "That plane's dustin' crops where there ain't no crops!" Four years later, Atterbury appeared as the Deputy in Hitchcock's The Birds (1963)
Born: Wed, Feb 20 1907
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Sun, Aug 16 1992
Malcolm Atterbury is 85 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard
Malcolm Atterbury was
67 in The Longest Yard
as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 21 1974
Poster of Emperor of the North
Emperor of the North
Malcolm Atterbury was
66 in Emperor of the North
as 'Hogger'.
Wed, May 23 1973
Poster of The Learning Tree
The Learning Tree
Malcolm Atterbury was
62 in The Learning Tree
as 'Silas Newhall'.
Wed, Aug 06 1969
Poster of Hawaii
Hawaii
Malcolm Atterbury was
59 in Hawaii
as 'Gideon Hale'.
Mon, Oct 10 1966
Poster of The Chase
The Chase
Malcolm Atterbury was
58 in The Chase
as 'Mr. Reeves'.
Fri, Feb 18 1966
Poster of Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May
Malcolm Atterbury was
56 in Seven Days in May
as 'Horace the White House Physician (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 01 1964
Poster of Cattle King
Cattle King
Malcolm Atterbury was
56 in Cattle King
as 'Abe Clevenger (Homesteader)'.
Mon, Jul 08 1963
Poster of The Birds
The Birds
Malcolm Atterbury was
56 in The Birds
as 'Deputy Al Malone'.
Thu, Mar 28 1963
Poster of Advise & Consent
Advise & Consent
Malcolm Atterbury was
55 in Advise & Consent
as 'Senator Tom August'.
Wed, Jun 06 1962
Poster of Summer and Smoke
Summer and Smoke
Malcolm Atterbury was
54 in Summer and Smoke
as 'Rev. Winemiller'.
Thu, Nov 16 1961
Poster of From the Terrace
From the Terrace
Malcolm Atterbury was
53 in From the Terrace
as 'George Fry'.
Fri, Jul 15 1960
Poster of Wild River
Wild River
Malcolm Atterbury was
53 in Wild River
as 'Sy Moore'.
Thu, May 26 1960
Poster of Hell Bent for Leather
Hell Bent for Leather
Malcolm Atterbury was
52 in Hell Bent for Leather
as 'A.C. Gamble'.
Mon, Feb 01 1960
Poster of High School Big Shot
High School Big Shot
Malcolm Atterbury was
52 in High School Big Shot
as 'Mr. Grant'.
Fri, Oct 16 1959
Poster of North by Northwest
North by Northwest
Malcolm Atterbury was
52 in North by Northwest
as 'Man at Prairie Crossing (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 08 1959
Poster of A Marriage of Strangers
A Marriage of Strangers
Malcolm Atterbury was
52 in A Marriage of Strangers
as 'Mr. Emhardt'.
Thu, May 14 1959
Poster of Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo
Malcolm Atterbury was
52 in Rio Bravo
as 'Jake'.
Wed, Mar 18 1959
Poster of Old Man
Old Man
Malcolm Atterbury was
51 in Old Man
as 'The Doctor'.
Thu, Nov 20 1958
Poster of Days of Wine and Roses
Days of Wine and Roses
Malcolm Atterbury was
51 in Days of Wine and Roses
as 'Jim Hungerford'.
Thu, Oct 02 1958
Poster of Bomber's Moon
Bomber's Moon
Malcolm Atterbury was
51 in Bomber's Moon
as 'Col. Schwimmer'.
Thu, Aug 07 1958
Poster of Badman's Country
Badman's Country
Malcolm Atterbury was
51 in Badman's Country
as 'Buffalo Bill Cody'.
Sat, Aug 02 1958
Poster of How to Make a Monster
How to Make a Monster
Malcolm Atterbury was
51 in How to Make a Monster
as 'Security Guard Richards'.
Tue, Jul 01 1958
Poster of A Town Has Turned to Dust
A Town Has Turned to Dust
Malcolm Atterbury was
51 in A Town Has Turned to Dust
as 'Jenkins'.
Thu, Jun 19 1958
Poster of The High Cost of Loving
The High Cost of Loving
Malcolm Atterbury was
51 in The High Cost of Loving
as 'Harry Lessing (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 16 1958
Poster of The Dalton Girls
The Dalton Girls
Malcolm Atterbury was
50 in The Dalton Girls
as 'Sewell, the banker'.
Sun, Dec 01 1957
Poster of Blood of Dracula
Blood of Dracula
Malcolm Atterbury was
50 in Blood of Dracula
as 'Lt. Dunlap'.
Fri, Nov 01 1957
Poster of Valerie
Valerie
Malcolm Atterbury was
50 in Valerie
as 'Sheriff'.
Thu, Aug 01 1957
Poster of I Was a Teenage Werewolf
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
Malcolm Atterbury was
50 in I Was a Teenage Werewolf
as 'Charles Rivers'.
Wed, Jun 19 1957
Poster of Fury at Showdown
Fury at Showdown
Malcolm Atterbury was
50 in Fury at Showdown
as 'Norris'.
Thu, Apr 18 1957
Poster of Crime of Passion
Crime of Passion
Malcolm Atterbury was
49 in Crime of Passion
as 'Police Officer Spitz'.
Fri, Dec 28 1956
Poster of Toward the Unknown
Toward the Unknown
Malcolm Atterbury was
49 in Toward the Unknown
as 'Hank'.
Thu, Sep 27 1956
Poster of Dakota Incident
Dakota Incident
Malcolm Atterbury was
49 in Dakota Incident
as 'Desk Clerk at Belvidere Hotel'.
Mon, Jul 23 1956
Poster of Crime in the Streets
Crime in the Streets
Malcolm Atterbury was
49 in Crime in the Streets
as 'Mr. McAllister'.
Sun, Jun 10 1956
Poster of Stranger at My Door
Stranger at My Door
Malcolm Atterbury was
49 in Stranger at My Door
as 'Rev. Hastings'.
Fri, Apr 06 1956
Poster of The Steel Jungle
The Steel Jungle
Malcolm Atterbury was
49 in The Steel Jungle
as 'Mailman'.
Sat, Mar 10 1956
Poster of The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
Malcolm Atterbury was
49 in The Lone Ranger
as 'Phineas Tripp (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 25 1956
Poster of Dragnet
Dragnet
Malcolm Atterbury was
47 in Dragnet
as 'Lee Reinhard'.
Sat, Sep 04 1954

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The McLean Stevenson Show
The McLean Stevenson Show
Malcolm Atterbury was
69+ in The McLean Stevenson Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 01 1976
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Malcolm Atterbury was
69+ in Quincy, M.E.
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of Apple's Way
Apple's Way
Malcolm Atterbury was
66+ in Apple's Way
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 10 1974
Poster of Thicker than Water
Thicker than Water
Malcolm Atterbury was
66+ in Thicker than Water
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 13 1973
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Malcolm Atterbury was
66+ in Police Story
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Malcolm Atterbury was
65+ in The Rookies
as ''.
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Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
Malcolm Atterbury was
63+ in The Odd Couple
as 'Pop'.
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Thu, Sep 24 1970
Poster of The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Malcolm Atterbury was
60+ in The Guns of Will Sonnett
as ''.
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Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
Malcolm Atterbury was
60+ in Judd for the Defense
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of The Invaders
The Invaders
Malcolm Atterbury was
59+ in The Invaders
as 'Judge Simonson'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967
Poster of Run, Buddy, Run
Run, Buddy, Run
Malcolm Atterbury was
59+ in Run, Buddy, Run
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Malcolm Atterbury was
58+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Howard J. Shelly, Fritz Shroeder'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Laredo
Laredo
Malcolm Atterbury was
58+ in Laredo
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Malcolm Atterbury was
58+ in Run for Your Life
as 'Rudy Fowler'.
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Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Malcolm Atterbury was
57+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Thaddeus Hill'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Malcolm Atterbury was
56+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Doctor Gregory'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Malcolm Atterbury was
56+ in The Fugitive
as 'Sheriff Mead, Sheriff Bilson, Sheriff'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Malcolm Atterbury was
55+ in The Virginian
as 'John Wallace'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Straightaway
Straightaway
Malcolm Atterbury was
54+ in Straightaway
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Malcolm Atterbury was
54+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Asa McConnell'.
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Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle
Malcolm Atterbury was
54+ in The Asphalt Jungle
as ''.
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Sun, Apr 02 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Malcolm Atterbury was
53+ in Route 66
as ''.
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Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Malcolm Atterbury was
53+ in The Andy Griffith Show
as 'Luke Jensen'.
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Mon, Oct 03 1960
Poster of The Westerner
The Westerner
Malcolm Atterbury was
53+ in The Westerner
as 'Andy, Marshal Frank Dollar'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1960
Poster of The Tall Man
The Tall Man
Malcolm Atterbury was
53+ in The Tall Man
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1960
Poster of Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
Malcolm Atterbury was
52+ in Hawaiian Eye
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1959
Poster of Philip Marlowe
Philip Marlowe
Malcolm Atterbury was
52+ in Philip Marlowe
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
Malcolm Atterbury was
52+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Lars Olafson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Malcolm Atterbury was
52+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Prof. Eliot, Henry J. Fate'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Malcolm Atterbury was
52+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as 'Ira Stevens'.
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Mon, Sep 21 1959
Poster of Pete Kelly's Blues
Pete Kelly's Blues
Malcolm Atterbury was
52+ in Pete Kelly's Blues
as ''.
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Sun, Apr 05 1959
Poster of Black Saddle
Black Saddle
Malcolm Atterbury was
51+ in Black Saddle
as 'Clyde Dawson'.
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Sat, Jan 10 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Malcolm Atterbury was
51+ in Rawhide
as 'Will Morton, Jarvis'.
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Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Malcolm Atterbury was
51+ in 77 Sunset Strip
as ''.
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Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of The Texan
The Texan
Malcolm Atterbury was
51+ in The Texan
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958
Poster of Frontier Doctor
Frontier Doctor
Malcolm Atterbury was
51+ in Frontier Doctor
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 26 1958
Poster of Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
Malcolm Atterbury was
51+ in Peter Gunn
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1958
Poster of Trackdown
Trackdown
Malcolm Atterbury was
50+ in Trackdown
as ''.
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Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre
Malcolm Atterbury was
50+ in Alcoa Theatre
as 'Spud'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Malcolm Atterbury was
50+ in Perry Mason
as 'Sam Burris, Dennis Briggs, Alfred Needham, J. Maigret, Dell Harper'.
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Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
Malcolm Atterbury was
50+ in Sugarfoot
as 'Abel Crotty'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Malcolm Atterbury was
50+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Malcolm Atterbury was
49+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Ben'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Wire Service
Wire Service
Malcolm Atterbury was
49+ in Wire Service
as 'Gil Venton, '.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of State Trooper
State Trooper
Malcolm Atterbury was
49+ in State Trooper
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 1956
Poster of The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Malcolm Atterbury was
49+ in The Adventures of Jim Bowie
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 07 1956
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Malcolm Atterbury was
48+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'The blackmailer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Malcolm Atterbury was
48+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Bird, Seldon, Liveryman, Jed Bates, Glover, Prof. Eliot, Duggan, Cob'.
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Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Lassie
Lassie
Malcolm Atterbury was
47+ in Lassie
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Malcolm Atterbury was
46+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Ed Humphrey'.
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Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Malcolm Atterbury was
45+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Joe Hicks, Rev. Kinnaird'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Malcolm Atterbury was
45+ in Cavalcade of America
as 'Conductor'.
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Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Malcolm Atterbury was
45+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'Lt. Keough'.
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Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Malcolm Atterbury was
44+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Peleg Sunderland'.
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Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Dragnet
Dragnet
Malcolm Atterbury was
44+ in Dragnet
as ''.
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Sun, Dec 16 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Malcolm Atterbury was
44+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Timson, Johnson'.
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Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Malcolm Atterbury was
43+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Potter'.
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Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Malcolm Atterbury was
41+ in Studio One
as 'Jeweler'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948