Portrait of Malcolm Atterbury

Malcolm Atterbury

Bio: Malcolm MacLeod Atterbury (February 20, 1907 – August 16, 1992) was an American stage, film, and television actor, and vaudevillian. Atterbury is perhaps best known for his uncredited role in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959), as the rural man who exclaims, "That plane's dustin' crops where there ain't no crops!" Four years later, Atterbury appeared as the Deputy in Hitchcock's The Birds (1963)
Born: Wed, Feb 20 1907
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Sun, Aug 16 1992
Malcolm Atterbury is 85 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard
Malcolm Atterbury was 67 in The Longest Yard as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 21 1974
Poster of Emperor of the North
Emperor of the North
Malcolm Atterbury was 66 in Emperor of the North as 'Hogger'.
Movie Released: Wed, May 23 1973
Poster of The Learning Tree
The Learning Tree
Malcolm Atterbury was 62 in The Learning Tree as 'Silas Newhall'.
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 06 1969
Poster of Hawaii
Hawaii
Malcolm Atterbury was 59 in Hawaii as 'Gideon Hale'.
Movie Released: Mon, Oct 10 1966
Poster of The Chase
The Chase
Malcolm Atterbury was 58 in The Chase as 'Mr. Reeves'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 18 1966
Poster of Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May
Malcolm Atterbury was 56 in Seven Days in May as 'Horace the White House Physician (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 01 1964
Poster of Cattle King
Cattle King
Malcolm Atterbury was 56 in Cattle King as 'Abe Clevenger (Homesteader)'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jul 08 1963
Poster of The Birds
The Birds
Malcolm Atterbury was 56 in The Birds as 'Deputy Al Malone'.
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 28 1963
Poster of Advise & Consent
Advise & Consent
Malcolm Atterbury was 55 in Advise & Consent as 'Senator Tom August'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jun 06 1962
Poster of Summer and Smoke
Summer and Smoke
Malcolm Atterbury was 54 in Summer and Smoke as 'Rev. Winemiller'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 16 1961
Poster of From the Terrace
From the Terrace
Malcolm Atterbury was 53 in From the Terrace as 'George Fry'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 15 1960
Poster of Wild River
Wild River
Malcolm Atterbury was 53 in Wild River as 'Sy Moore'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 26 1960
Poster of Hell Bent for Leather
Hell Bent for Leather
Malcolm Atterbury was 52 in Hell Bent for Leather as 'A.C. Gamble'.
Movie Released: Mon, Feb 01 1960
Poster of High School Big Shot
High School Big Shot
Malcolm Atterbury was 52 in High School Big Shot as 'Mr. Grant'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 16 1959
Poster of North by Northwest
North by Northwest
Malcolm Atterbury was 52 in North by Northwest as 'Man at Prairie Crossing (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jul 08 1959
Poster of A Marriage of Strangers
A Marriage of Strangers
Malcolm Atterbury was 52 in A Marriage of Strangers as 'Mr. Emhardt'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 14 1959
Poster of Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo
Malcolm Atterbury was 52 in Rio Bravo as 'Jake'.
Movie Released: Wed, Mar 18 1959
Poster of Old Man
Old Man
Malcolm Atterbury was 51 in Old Man as 'The Doctor'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 20 1958
Poster of Days of Wine and Roses
Days of Wine and Roses
Malcolm Atterbury was 51 in Days of Wine and Roses as 'Jim Hungerford'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 02 1958
Poster of Bomber's Moon
Bomber's Moon
Malcolm Atterbury was 51 in Bomber's Moon as 'Col. Schwimmer'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 07 1958
Poster of Badman's Country
Badman's Country
Malcolm Atterbury was 51 in Badman's Country as 'Buffalo Bill Cody'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 02 1958
Poster of How to Make a Monster
How to Make a Monster
Malcolm Atterbury was 51 in How to Make a Monster as 'Security Guard Richards'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jul 01 1958
Poster of A Town Has Turned to Dust
A Town Has Turned to Dust
Malcolm Atterbury was 51 in A Town Has Turned to Dust as 'Jenkins'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jun 19 1958
Poster of The High Cost of Loving
The High Cost of Loving
Malcolm Atterbury was 51 in The High Cost of Loving as 'Harry Lessing (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 16 1958
Poster of The Dalton Girls
The Dalton Girls
Malcolm Atterbury was 50 in The Dalton Girls as 'Sewell, the banker'.
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 01 1957
Poster of Blood of Dracula
Blood of Dracula
Malcolm Atterbury was 50 in Blood of Dracula as 'Lt. Dunlap'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 01 1957
Poster of Valerie
Valerie
Malcolm Atterbury was 50 in Valerie as 'Sheriff'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 01 1957
Poster of I Was a Teenage Werewolf
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
Malcolm Atterbury was 50 in I Was a Teenage Werewolf as 'Charles Rivers'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jun 19 1957
Poster of Fury at Showdown
Fury at Showdown
Malcolm Atterbury was 50 in Fury at Showdown as 'Norris'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 18 1957
Poster of Crime of Passion
Crime of Passion
Malcolm Atterbury was 49 in Crime of Passion as 'Police Officer Spitz'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 28 1956
Poster of Toward the Unknown
Toward the Unknown
Malcolm Atterbury was 49 in Toward the Unknown as 'Hank'.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 27 1956
Poster of Dakota Incident
Dakota Incident
Malcolm Atterbury was 49 in Dakota Incident as 'Desk Clerk at Belvidere Hotel'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jul 23 1956
Poster of Crime in the Streets
Crime in the Streets
Malcolm Atterbury was 49 in Crime in the Streets as 'Mr. McAllister'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jun 10 1956
Poster of Stranger at My Door
Stranger at My Door
Malcolm Atterbury was 49 in Stranger at My Door as 'Rev. Hastings'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 06 1956
Poster of The Steel Jungle
The Steel Jungle
Malcolm Atterbury was 49 in The Steel Jungle as 'Mailman'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 10 1956
Poster of The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
Malcolm Atterbury was 49 in The Lone Ranger as 'Phineas Tripp (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 25 1956
Poster of Dragnet
Dragnet
Malcolm Atterbury was 47 in Dragnet as 'Lee Reinhard'.
Movie Released: Sat, Sep 04 1954

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The McLean Stevenson Show
The McLean Stevenson Show
Malcolm Atterbury was 69+ in The McLean Stevenson Show
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Dec 01 1976
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Malcolm Atterbury was 69+ in Quincy, M.E.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of Apple's Way
Apple's Way
Malcolm Atterbury was 66+ in Apple's Way
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 10 1974
Poster of Thicker than Water
Thicker than Water
Malcolm Atterbury was 66+ in Thicker than Water
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jun 13 1973
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Malcolm Atterbury was 66+ in Police Story
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Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Malcolm Atterbury was 65+ in The Rookies
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
Malcolm Atterbury was 63+ in The Odd Couple as 'Pop'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1970
Poster of The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Malcolm Atterbury was 60+ in The Guns of Will Sonnett
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Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
Malcolm Atterbury was 60+ in Judd for the Defense
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of The Invaders
The Invaders
Malcolm Atterbury was 59+ in The Invaders as 'Judge Simonson'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967
Poster of Run, Buddy, Run
Run, Buddy, Run
Malcolm Atterbury was 59+ in Run, Buddy, Run
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Malcolm Atterbury was 58+ in The F.B.I. as 'Howard J. Shelly, Fritz Shroeder'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Laredo
Laredo
Malcolm Atterbury was 58+ in Laredo
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Malcolm Atterbury was 58+ in Run for Your Life as 'Rudy Fowler'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Malcolm Atterbury was 57+ in Daniel Boone as 'Thaddeus Hill'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Malcolm Atterbury was 57+ in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as 'Commander Jamison'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1964
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Malcolm Atterbury was 56+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre as 'Doctor Gregory'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Malcolm Atterbury was 56+ in The Fugitive as 'Sheriff Bilson, Sheriff Mead, Sheriff'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Malcolm Atterbury was 55+ in The Virginian as 'John Wallace'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Straightaway
Straightaway
Malcolm Atterbury was 54+ in Straightaway
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Malcolm Atterbury was 54+ in Dr. Kildare as 'Asa McConnell'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle
Malcolm Atterbury was 54+ in The Asphalt Jungle
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 02 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Malcolm Atterbury was 53+ in Route 66
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Malcolm Atterbury was 53+ in The Andy Griffith Show as 'Luke Jensen'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1960
Poster of The Westerner
The Westerner
Malcolm Atterbury was 53+ in The Westerner as 'Andy, Marshal Frank Dollar'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1960
Poster of The Tall Man
The Tall Man
Malcolm Atterbury was 53+ in The Tall Man
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1960
Poster of Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
Malcolm Atterbury was 52+ in Hawaiian Eye
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1959
Poster of Philip Marlowe
Philip Marlowe
Malcolm Atterbury was 52+ in Philip Marlowe
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
Malcolm Atterbury was 52+ in Adventures in Paradise as 'Lars Olafson'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Malcolm Atterbury was 52+ in The Twilight Zone as 'Prof. Eliot, Henry J. Fate'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Malcolm Atterbury was 52+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson as 'Ira Stevens'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959
Poster of Pete Kelly's Blues
Pete Kelly's Blues
Malcolm Atterbury was 52+ in Pete Kelly's Blues
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 05 1959
Poster of Black Saddle
Black Saddle
Malcolm Atterbury was 51+ in Black Saddle as 'Clyde Dawson'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Malcolm Atterbury was 51+ in Rawhide as 'Will Morton, Jarvis'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Malcolm Atterbury was 51+ in 77 Sunset Strip
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of The Texan
The Texan
Malcolm Atterbury was 51+ in The Texan
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958
Poster of Frontier Doctor
Frontier Doctor
Malcolm Atterbury was 51+ in Frontier Doctor
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 26 1958
Poster of Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
Malcolm Atterbury was 51+ in Peter Gunn
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1958
Poster of Trackdown
Trackdown
Malcolm Atterbury was 50+ in Trackdown
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre
Malcolm Atterbury was 50+ in Alcoa Theatre as 'Spud'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Malcolm Atterbury was 50+ in Perry Mason as 'Sam Burris, Dennis Briggs, Alfred Needham, J. Maigret, Dell Harper'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
Malcolm Atterbury was 50+ in Sugarfoot as 'Abel Crotty'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Malcolm Atterbury was 50+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Malcolm Atterbury was 49+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as 'Ben'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Wire Service
Wire Service
Malcolm Atterbury was 49+ in Wire Service as 'Gil Venton, '.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of State Trooper
State Trooper
Malcolm Atterbury was 49+ in State Trooper
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 1956
Poster of The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Malcolm Atterbury was 49+ in The Adventures of Jim Bowie
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 07 1956
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Malcolm Atterbury was 48+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents as 'The blackmailer'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Malcolm Atterbury was 48+ in Gunsmoke as 'Bird, Seldon, Liveryman, Jed Bates, Glover, Prof. Eliot, Duggan, Cob'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Lassie
Lassie
Malcolm Atterbury was 47+ in Lassie
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Malcolm Atterbury was 46+ in Letter to Loretta as 'Ed Humphrey'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Malcolm Atterbury was 45+ in General Electric Theater as 'Joe Hicks, Rev. Kinnaird'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Malcolm Atterbury was 45+ in Cavalcade of America as 'Conductor'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Malcolm Atterbury was 45+ in Four Star Playhouse as 'Lt. Keough'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Malcolm Atterbury was 44+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Peleg Sunderland'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Dragnet
Dragnet
Malcolm Atterbury was 44+ in Dragnet
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Malcolm Atterbury was 44+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as 'Timson, Johnson'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Malcolm Atterbury was 43+ in Lux Video Theatre as 'Potter'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Malcolm Atterbury was 41+ in Studio One as 'Jeweler'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948