Cork Hubbert

Cork Hubbert
Born
Carl Hubbert

(1952-07-03)July 3, 1952
Pendleton, Oregon, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 2003(2003-09-28) (aged 51)
Venice, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1979–2003

Carl "Cork" Hubbert (July 3, 1952 – September 28, 2003) was an American film and television actor.

Biography

Carl Hubbert was born on July 3, 1952, in Pendleton, Oregon. He is best known for the roles of Luther on the American television show The Charmings, Rollo Sweet in Under the Rainbow and Brown Tom in the Ridley Scott film Legend. He is also featured in the supporting cast of the 1985 Nancy Allen comedy Not for Publication. He also starred as Cousin Lymon in The Ballad of the Sad Café. Hubbert's struggles as an actor after Under the Rainbow and Magnum, P.I. were chronicled as part of The Sweeps: Behind the Scenes in Network TV, Mark Christensen and Cameron Stauth's book on NBC's 1983-1984 TV season.

Death

Hubbert died in 2003 in Venice, Los Angeles, from complications of diabetes.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1979Property
1980Where the Buffalo RoamBriggs, Bell Captain
1981CavemanTa
1981Under the RainbowRollo Sweet
1982The Fall GuySwifty Leonard
1983Magnum, P.I.Waldo NorrisEpisode: "Smaller Than Life"
1984Not for PublicationOdo
1985LegendBrown Tom
1986The Twilight ZoneShawn McGoolSeason 1, Episode 19a – "The Leprechaun-Artist"
1989Sinbad of the Seven SeasPoochie the dwarf
1989Criminal ActSlater
1991The Ballad of the Sad CaféCousin Lymon
2000Date LessTattoo on Ass Julio
2003CharmedHead CouncilmanSeason 5, Episode 17 – "Lucky Charmed"
2004Mickey's Twice Upon a ChristmasAdditional VoicesFinal film role

References

  1. 1 2 Raw, Laurence (2009). The Ridley Scott Encyclopedia. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-810-86952-3.
  2. ↑ "Cork Hubbert". TV.com.[dead link]
  3. ↑ Maslin, Janet (July 31, 1981). "Under the Rainbow (1981) MADCAP 'UNDER THE RAINBOW'". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ Canby, Vincent (April 18, 1986). "THE SCREEN: RIDLEY SCOTT'S 'LEGEND'". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ "Not For Publication". Sundance.org.
  6. ↑ Canby, Vincent (March 28, 1991). "Review/Film Festival; Vanessa Redgrave In a Cursed Triangle Of Love and Hate". The New York Times.
  7. ↑ Lentz III, Harris M. (2003). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 201. ISBN 9780786452088.