Tom Busby

Tom Busby
in The War Lover (1962)
Born(1936-11-07)7 November 1936
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died20 September 2003(2003-09-20) (aged 66)
Glasgow, Scotland
OccupationActor

Tom Busby (7 November 1936 – 20 September 2003) was a Canadian actor and agent. Among his film credits were The War Lover (1962); The Dirty Dozen (1967) as Milo Vladek, one of the dozen; and Heavenly Pursuits (1986).[1]

Biography

Busby was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2] He was responsible for training Glasgow youngsters at Community Service Volunteers (CSV). Among his many pupils were Billy Boyd, actor (The Lord of the Rings), and Cameron McKenna, voice-over artist (BBC and STV announcer). Busby also directed comedian Chic Murray in another version of A Christmas Carol shown in 1992 on the BBC. [citation needed]

The novelist Siân Busby was his daughter.[3]

He died on 20 September 2003, at his home in Glasgow, Scotland; he was 66 years old.[2] The cause of death was a heart attack.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1960 During One Night Sam
1960 Never Take Sweets from a Stranger 2nd Policeman
1962 The War Lover Farr: Crew of 'The Body'
1963 The Victor 'The Squad' Member #4
1967 The Dirty Dozen Milo Vladek
1986 Heavenly Pursuits Monseigneur Brusse (final film role)

References

  1. ^ "Tom Busby Actor, one of the famous group in The Dirty Dozen". The Herald. 19 October 2003.
  2. ^ a b "Tom Busby". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Obituaries: Sian Busby". The Daily Telegraph. London. 6 September 2012.