Bruce Cabot facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bruce Cabot
Cabot in Sinners in Paradise (1938)
Born	Etienne Pelissier Jacques de Bujac (1904-04-20)April 20, 1904 Carlsbad, Territory of New Mexico, U.S.
Died	May 3, 1972(1972-05-03) (aged 68) Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1931–1971
Spouse(s)	Gracy Mary Mather Smith ​ ​ (m. 1926; div. 1930)​ Adrienne Ames ​ ​ (m. 1933; div. 1937)​ Francesca De Scaffa ​ ​ (m. 1950; div. 1957)​

Bruce Cabot (born Étienne de Pelissier Bujac Jr.) was an American actor. He was born on April 20, 1904, and passed away on May 3, 1972. He is best known for playing Jack Driscoll in the famous 1933 movie King Kong.

Cabot also appeared in many other films, including The Last of the Mohicans (1936) and Dodge City (1939). Later in his career, he became known as one of "Wayne's Regulars." This meant he often acted alongside the famous actor John Wayne in many movies, starting with Angel and the Badman (1947) and ending with Big Jake (1971).

Early Life and First Jobs

Bruce Cabot was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico. His father was a well-known local lawyer, Étienne de Pelissier Bujac Sr. Bruce's mother, Julia Armandine Graves, sadly passed away shortly after he was born. His father had served in the United States Army before settling in Carlsbad.

Bruce went to Sewanee Military Academy and finished in 1921. He then briefly attended the University of the South but left before graduating.

Before becoming an actor, Bruce Cabot had many different jobs. He worked as a sailor, sold insurance, worked in oil fields, and was a surveyor. He also sold cars, managed real estate, and even worked at a slaughterhouse. He was also a prize fighter for a time.

His acting career began after he met film producer David O. Selznick at a party in Hollywood. Bruce said he auditioned by acting out a scene from a play called Chicago. He thought his audition was "awful," but it still led to him getting a role in the movie The Roadhouse Murder (1932).

Acting Career Highlights

Bruce Cabot acted in almost 100 movies during his career. His very first appearance was a small, uncredited role in a movie series called Heroes of the Flames (1931).

Becoming a Star

In 1933, he appeared in King Kong. This movie was a huge success and made Bruce Cabot a well-known star.

He also played bad guys in several films. He was a gangster boss in Let 'Em Have It (1935). He played the Huron warrior Magua in The Last of the Mohicans (1936). He also starred with Spencer Tracy in Fury (1936), where he played the leader of a mob. In 1939, he appeared with Errol Flynn in the Western movie Dodge City, which was one of the biggest hits for Warner Bros. that year.

Bruce Cabot was a popular actor who appeared in many movies for different studios. He then left Hollywood to serve his country during World War II.

War Service and Return to Hollywood

Bruce Cabot joined the military in December 1942. After training, he became a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Force.

After the war, Cabot returned to Hollywood. He became good friends with John Wayne while working on the movie Angel and the Badman (1947). This friendship led to him being cast in 10 more of Wayne's films in the 1960s. These movies include:

• The Comancheros (1961)
• Hatari! (1962)
• McLintock! (1963)
• In Harm's Way (1965)
• The War Wagon (1967)
• The Green Berets (1968)
• Hellfighters (1968)
• The Undefeated (1969)
• Chisum (1970)
• Big Jake (1971)

In 1965, he played the sheriff in the comedy Western Cat Ballou. Bruce Cabot's very last movie role was in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever (1971).

In 2012, Bruce Cabot was honored and added to the New Mexico Entertainment Hall of Fame.

Television Appearances

Bruce Cabot also acted in several television shows. He starred in some episodes of Tales of Tomorrow, a science-fiction drama, during its second season (1952–53).

He also appeared in other TV series, such as:

• Burke's Law - "Who Killed Holly Howard?" - Thomas Matherson (1963)
• Bonanza - "A Dime's Worth of Glory" - Sheriff Reed Larrimore (1964)
• Daniel Boone - "The Devil's Four" - Simon Bullard (1965)

Personal Life

Bruce Cabot was married three times. His first marriage was to Mary Mather Smith. He later married actresses Adrienne Ames and Francesca De Scaffa.

He was friends with actor Errol Flynn for several years. However, they had a disagreement during the making of an unfinished film called The Story of William Tell in the mid-1950s. Bruce Cabot later spoke highly of Errol Flynn as an actor.

Death

Bruce Cabot passed away on May 3, 1972, at the age of 68. He died in Woodland Hills, California, due to lung cancer. He was buried in his hometown of Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Filmography

Cabot in the trailer for Fury (1936)

Cabot and Gene Tierney in Sundown (1941)

Cabot in the Western Angel and the Badman (1947)

Cabot and Maureen O'Hara in McLintock! (1963)

See also

In Spanish: Bruce Cabot para niños