
Harry Bugin
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-03-10
Day of Death
2005-10-06 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Harry Bugin
Biography
Harry Bugin (March 10, 1929 – October 6, 2005) was an American film, stage and television actor and musician.
Born in the Bronx, New York City, the son of Isidore and Sadie Bugin, and brother to Ruth Bugin, he was a graduate of the New York Public School system and a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Bugin played a number of musical instruments including the bass, guitar, tuba, and others. In 1957 he married the former Aphrodite Manickas of Pawtucket, RI in New York City, at which time Mrs. Bugin began a career in advertising spanning 30 years. They resided in Jackson Heights, NY until his death.
In addition to a long and accomplished film career, Harry Bugin was also a professional musician (string bass, bass guitar) with top "Big Bands" from 1947–1970, including: Glenn Miller (with Ray McKinley) on the 1960s, Tex Beneke (1956/57), Ray McKinley (1960s), Vaughn Monroe (1960s), Sammy Kaye (1960s). Harry Bugin's stage credits include 1974's Twigs (with Vivian Blaine), and 12 Angry Men.
Acting
(2006)
Game 6
as Dodgie
(2000)
Joe Gould's Secret
as Anne
(1998)
The Big Lebowski
as Arthur Digby Sellers
(1997)
Destination Anywhere
as Bartender
(1996)
City Hall
as Morty the Waiter
(1996)
Sudden Manhattan
as Gran'pa Pete
(1994)
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Aloysius
(1992)
Mac
as Patient
(1991)
Barton Fink
as Pete
(1982)
The Last American Virgin
as Doctor
(1981)
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
as Warlord's Aide