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Richard Rust
Richard Rust
Born	July 13, 1938; Boston Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	November 9, 1994 (aged 56); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Miami
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1955–1988

Richard Rust (July 13, 1938 – November 9, 1994) was an American actor of stage, television, and film. He is perhaps best remembered for his role in the cult classic horror film Homicidal as an ill-fated bellhop who is persuaded by a mysterious woman to marry her for a cash payment. Rust, with his intense eyes, was a familiar presence in many television guest roles and supporting parts in films of the 1960's.

Early years

Born in Boston, Rust attended a Massachusetts boarding school^[1] and the University of Miami, where he was an archery champion.^[2] After majoring in drama at Miami, he enhanced his skills at the Neighborhood Playhouse.^[1]

Stage

Rust first acted professionally in a 1951 production of The Milky Way at Southbury Playhouse in Connecticut.^[1]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

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" episode "Kangaroo" (1959). 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 56.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1955	The Phenix City Story	Soldier	Uncredited
1959	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Detective Charlie	Season 4 Episode 23: "I'll Take Care of You"
1959	The Legend of Tom Dooley	Country Boy
1960	Gunsmoke	Lee	"Say Uncle" S6 Ep 1
1960	This Rebel Breed	Buck Madison
1960	Comanche Station	Dobie
1961	Underworld U.S.A.	Gus Cottahee
1961	Homicidal	Jim Nesbitt
1962	Walk on the Wild Side	Oliver
1962	Taras Bulba	Captain Alex
1966	Alvarez Kelly	Sergeant Hatcher
1969	Naked Angels	Fingers
1970	The Student Nurses	Les
1971	The Last Movie	Pisco
1973	Kid Blue	Train Robber #2
1973	I Escaped from Devil's Island	Sergeant Zamorra
1977	The Great Gundown	Joe Riles
1988	Colors	Hearing Officer
1988	Daddy's Boys	Construction Worker
1988	Double Revenge	Sheriff Blanchfield

References

^ ^a ^b ^c DuPriest, Bill (June 8, 1963). "Load Will Shift to Somebody Else". The Miami Herald. p. 17. Retrieved July 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "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.
^ "Richard Rust". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
^ New York Times, Richard Rust biographical sketch
^ 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.
^ "Richard Rust Beat Heavy Competition". Biddeford-Saco Journal. Maine, Biddeford. December 8, 1962. p. 16. Retrieved September 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.