Richard Rust

Richard Rust
Born(1935-07-13)July 13, 1935
DiedNovember 9, 1994(1994-11-09) (aged 56)
EducationUniversity of Miami
OccupationActor
Years active1955–1988
ChildrenSiegurd Rust

Richard Rust (July 13, 1935 – November 9, 1994) was an American actor of stage, television, and film.

Early years

Born in Boston, Rust attended a Massachusetts boarding school and the University of Miami, where he was an archery champion. After majoring in drama at Miami, he enhanced his skills at the Neighborhood Playhouse.

Stage

Rust first acted professionally in a 1951 production of The Milky Way at Southbury Playhouse in Connecticut.

Television

Rust appeared in "The Rifleman", played Brice in the 1961 episode "Quiet Fear". He also acted in the "Perry Mason" episodes "The Case of the Startled Stallion" (1959) and "The Case of the Nervous Neighbor" (1964), and the "Gunsmoke" episodes "Kangaroo" (1959), and "Say Uncle" (1960). He also appeared in the "Lawman" series in 1959 in the episode "9:05 to North Platte". He played attorney Hank Tabor in the NBC series “Sam Benedict” (1962–63).

Death

Rust died in Los Angeles on November 9, 1994, at the age of 59.[citation needed]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1955The Phenix City StorySoldierUncredited
1959Alfred Hitchcock PresentsDetective CharlieS4:E23 "I'll Take Care of You"
1959The Legend of Tom DooleyCountry Boy
1959BuckskinMatthew GowerS1:E29 "A Well of Gold"
1959LawmanRood JutesS2:E10 "9:05 to North Platte"
1959Law of the PlainsmanHealyS1:E13 "Toll Road"
1959SugarfootKirby ConwayS3:E8 "The Gaucho"
1959The Man from BlackhawkGeorge BlackburnS1:E1 "Logan's Policy"
1959Rescue 8Ronald HenshawS1:E28 "No Trespassing"
1959-64Perry MasonCharles Fuller/Peter White2 episodes
1959-60Black SaddlePeck Martin/Frank Vardon2 episodes
1959-60Bourbon Street BeatBrad Dennison/Kip Kiley2 episodes
1959-60GunsmokeLee/Dal Spurlock/Weeb3 episodes
1960The Brothers BrannaganCecilS1:E2 "An Hour to Kill"
1960This Rebel BreedBuck Madison
1960The WesternerDeputy TysonS1:E2 "School Days"
1960BroncoJack CrowleyS2:E19 "Winter Kill"
1960The UntouchablesLen CarsonS1:E24 "The Doreen Maney Story"
1960Johnny RingoBradS1:E26 "The Vindicator"
1960Comanche StationDobie
1960-6177 Sunset StripWalter Legal/Race Shawn2 episodes
1961The Roaring 20'sJohnny MartinS1:E16 "Black Saturday"
1961Tales of Wells FargoWally LambertS6:E14 "Trackback"
1961OutlawsZim KellyS1:E24 "The Brothers"
1961The InvestigatorsMartin SterlingS1:E4 "I Thee Kill"
1960-62Have Gun – Will Travelvarious roles3 episodes
1961Underworld U.S.A.Gus Cottahee
1961HomicidalJim Nesbitt
1962Walk on the Wild SideOliver
1962Taras BulbaCaptain Alex
1962The RiflemanBruce HornsbyS4:E17 "The Quiet Fear"
1962-63Sam BenedictHenry/Hank Tabor28 episodes
1963BonanzaSeth PruittS5:E9 "The Quality of Mercy"
1963The Littlest HoboKevinS1:E4 "Come Next Fall Session"
1963The LieutenantPvt. Steven GraceS1:E3 "The Proud and the Angry"
1964-65Another WorldDr. Tony Warren9 episodes
1965Profiles in CourageWendell Phillips/Ogden L. Mills2 episodes
1966Alvarez KellySergeant Hatcher
1966The Rat PatrolTexS1:E8 "The Fatal Chase Raid"
1969Naked AngelsFingers
1970The Student NursesLes
1971The Last MoviePisco
1971Cade's CountyColey BakerS1:E4 "Crisscross"
1972The Mod SquadFrank DevlinS5:E6 "Eyes of the Beholder"
1973Kid BlueTrain Robber #2
1973I Escaped from Devil's IslandSergeant Zamorra
1974Get Christie Love!Johnny MorrisS1:E8 "Fatal Image"
1975Kate McShaneActorS1:E5 "Accounts Receivable"
1977The Great GundownJoe Riles
1988ColorsHearing Officer
1988Daddy's BoysConstruction Worker
1988Double RevengeSheriff Blanchfield

References

  1. 1 2 3 DuPriest, Bill (June 8, 1963). "Load Will Shift to Somebody Else". The Miami Herald. p. 17. Retrieved July 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Good Shot". The San Bernardino County Sun. California, San Bernardino. United Press International. December 25, 1960. p. 35. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ↑ "Richard Rust". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved July 29, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ New York Times, Richard Rust biographical sketch
  5. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 924. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  6. ↑ "Richard Rust Beat Heavy Competition". Biddeford-Saco Journal. Maine, Biddeford. December 8, 1962. p. 16. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ↑ Vagg, Stephen (16 September 2025). "The Nurses Cycle Part 1: The Student Nurses". Filmink. Retrieved 16 September 2025.