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name: "Owen Bush"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/owen-bush"
roles: []
born: "10 November 1921"
died: "12 June 2001"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-20T04:53:50.124630+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Owen Bush

Actor. Born 10 November 1921 in Savannah, Missouri, USA. Died 12 June 2001.

## Details

- **Born:** 10 November 1921, Savannah, Missouri, USA
- **Died:** 12 June 2001
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Bush, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7114414, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124184/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/139994

## Biography

Owen Bush (10 November 1921 – 12 June 2001) was an American actor. Born in Savannah, Missouri, he began his career in radio as an announcer in the late 1940s and later worked as a sportscaster on WDAF-TV in Kansas City. There he met director Robert Altman while acting in industrial films, leading to a role in Altman's first feature, *The Delinquents* (1957).

Bush became a prolific character actor in film and television from the late 1950s onwards. His credits include an uncredited role as a policeman in *Bonnie and Clyde* (1967), the communications officer in *Vanishing Point* (1971), and appearances in series such as *Bonanza*, *Gunsmoke* and *Get Smart*. He also had recurring roles on the soap opera *Passions* and in the *Prehysteria!* films.

Bush continued working into the late 1990s and early 2000s, with film roles including *The Last Starfighter* (1984), *What's Love Got to Do with It* (1993) and *Best Laid Plans* (1999). His final screen work was in 2000.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Bonnie and Clyde* (1967), Fi1m 88, as Policeman (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/bonnie-and-clyde.md)

## Complete filmography (73)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Independent* (2000), as VFW Old Man
- *Red Letters* (2000), as Old Man
- *Best Laid Plans* (1999), as Vagrant
- *Black Cat Run* (1998), as Mr. Bartlett
- *Smart Guy* (1997), series, as Mr. Crabtree
- *Prehysteria! 3* (1995), as Mr. Cranston
- *Prehysteria! 2* (1994), as Mr. Cranston
- *Hardball* (1994), series, as Wrong Way Mulgrew
- *Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy* (1994), as Gus
- *Sister, Sister* (1994), series, as Ernie
- *Weird Science* (1994), series, Actor
- *The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.* (1993), series, as Farmer
- *What's Love Got to Do with It* (1993), as Old Man
- *Rover Dangerfield* (1991), as Fisherman #1 (voice)
- *Major Dad* (1989), series, Actor
- *Married... with Children* (1987), series, as Codger #2
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Driver, Hank
- *Highway to Heaven* (1984), series, Actor
- *Hunter* (1984), series, as Old Man at Grandview
- *Punky Brewster* (1984), series, as Harry
- *Herndon* (1983), Actor
- *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, Actor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md)
- *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Pickup Truck Driver
- *Dynasty* (1981), series, Actor
- *The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story* (1980), Actor
- *Skateboard* (1978), as Sign Painter
- *Wild and Wooly* (1978), as Old Man
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, as Max Amaral
- *Carter Country* (1977), series, Actor
- *Sirota's Court* (1976), series, as John Belson
- *Alice* (1976), series, Actor
- *Matt Helm* (1975), series, as 2nd Man
- *Flash and the Firecat* (1975), as Vernon
- *Baretta* (1975), series, Actor
- *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, Actor
- *The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing* (1973), as Conductor
- *Poor Devil* (1973), as Tom
- *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, Actor
- *Banacek* (1972), series, as Engineer (uncredited)
- *The Eyes of Charles Sand* (1972), as Gardener
- *Nichols* (1971), series, as Conductor
- *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor
- *Vanishing Point* (1971), as Communications Officer
- *All in the Family* (1971), series, as Charley — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/all-in-the-family.md)
- *Alias Smith and Jones* (1971), series, as Engineer
- *The Reivers* (1969), as Pete Hyde
- *The Doris Day Show* (1968), series, as Serviceman
- *Valley of the Dolls* (1967), as Reporter at Suicide (uncredited)
- *The Guns of Will Sonnett* (1967), series, Actor
- *Bonnie and Clyde* (1967), as Policeman (uncredited) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/bonnie-and-clyde.md)
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Reynolds — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *Shane* (1966), series, as Ben
- *Love on a Rooftop* (1966), series, Actor
- *Get Smart* (1965), series, as Owner, Bartender
- *The Big Valley* (1965), series, as Dr. Riley
- *Roustabout* (1964), as Man (uncredited)
- *Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.* (1964), series, Actor
- *Kraft Suspense Theatre* (1963), series, as Driver
- *Petticoat Junction* (1963), series, as Chauffer
- *Grindl* (1963), series, Actor
- *Bus Stop* (1961), series, Actor
- *Surfside 6* (1960), series, Actor
- *The Andy Griffith Show* (1960), series, as Mr. Jason, Mr. Hammond, Doyle
- *Ma Barker's Killer Brood* (1960), as Carney
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Station Agent, J.R. Huggins, Hotel Clerk
- *Lawman* (1958), series, as Last Chance Bartender, Will Puffin
- *The Donna Reed Show* (1958), series, Actor
- *Peter Gunn* (1958), series, Actor
- *Wanted: Dead or Alive* (1958), series, as Hose
- *Murder on the Screen* (1958), as Jones
- *Maverick* (1957), series, Actor
- *The Delinquents* (1957), as Man in Bar (uncredited)
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Jackson Narramore, Hotel Clerk, Bailiff

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