Biography
Owen Bush (November 10, 1921 – June 12, 2001) was an American actor. Born in Savannah, Missouri, he went on to have a lengthy career in television and film. He portrayed the pivotal character "Benson January" in the season 4 Maverick episode "Bolt From the Blue" written and directed by Robert Altman and starring Roger Moore. His best-known roles were on the soap opera Passions and in the last 2 Prehysteria! films as Mr. Cranston.
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Filmography
all 66
TV Shows 44
Movies 22
VFW Old Man
The Independent (2000)
Movie
Old Man
Red Letters (2000)
Movie
Vagrant
Best Laid Plans (1999)
Movie
Mr. Bartlett
Black Cat Run (1998)
Movie
Mr. Cranston
Prehysteria! 3 (1995)
Movie
Mr. Cranston
Prehysteria! 2 (1994)
Movie
Gus
Moment of Truth: Cradle of Conspiracy (1994)
Movie
Weird Science (1994)
TV
Farmer
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)
TV
6
Major Dad (1989)
TV
4.33
Codger #2
Married... with Children (1987)
TV
5.85
Driver / Hank
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Highway to Heaven (1984)
TV
Old Man at Grandview
Hunter (1984)
TV
Harry
Punky Brewster (1984)
TV
Herndon (1983)
Movie
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
TV
Falcon Crest (1981)
TV
Dynasty (1981)
TV
3
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)
Movie
Old Man
Wild and Wooly (1978)
Movie
Max Amaral
CHiPs (1977)
TV
1
Carter Country (1977)
TV
How the West Was Won (1977)
TV
8
John Belson / Bailiff John Belson
Sirota's Court (1976)
TV
Alice (1976)
TV
7.17
2nd Man
Matt Helm (1975)
TV
Baretta (1975)
TV
6
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
TV
6
Conductor
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
Movie
Tom
Poor Devil (1973)
Movie
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
TV
6.86
Bartender
Hec Ramsey (1972)
TV
Engineer (uncredited)
Banacek (1972)
TV
4
Gardener
The Eyes of Charles Sand (1972)
Movie
Conductor
Nichols (1971)
TV
Cannon (1971)
TV
6
Communications Officer
Vanishing Point (1971)
Movie
1
Charley
All in the Family (1971)
TV
6.8
Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
TV
Pete Hyde
The Reivers (1969)
Movie
Reporter at Suicide (uncredited)
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
Movie
8
The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
TV
Policeman (uncredited)
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Movie
5.4
Reynolds
Mission: Impossible (1966)
TV
6.33
Ben
Shane (1966)
TV
Love on a Rooftop (1966)
TV
Get Smart (1965)
TV
6.3
Dr. Riley
The Big Valley (1965)
TV
6.2
Man (uncredited)
Roustabout (1964)
Movie
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
TV
Driver
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
TV
Chauffer
Petticoat Junction (1963)
TV
6
Grindl (1963)
TV
Bus Stop (1961)
TV
Surfside 6 (1960)
TV
Mr. Jason / Mr. Hammond / Doyle
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
TV
6
Carney
Ma Barker's Killer Brood (1960)
Movie
The Donna Reed Show (1958)
TV
6
Peter Gunn (1958)
TV
6
Hose
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
TV
Jones
Murder on the Screen (1958)
Movie
Maverick (1957)
TV
5.33
Soldier
The Magic Bond (1956)
Movie
Motorist
The Perfect Crime (1955)
Movie
Jackson Narramore / Bailiff / Hotel Clerk
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Ratings
Average 6.21
Based on 537 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1955
1965
1972
1967
2000
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1921-11-10
Deathday2001-06-12 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceSavannah, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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