Biography
Vahe "Buck" Kartalian (August 13, 1922 – May 24, 2016) was an American professional wrestler and character actor. Vahe Kartalian was born on August 13, 1922, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Armenian immigrants. He had four sisters and one brother. When Kartalian was two, their family moved to New York City. His father, a baker, died when he was 11. During World War II, Kartalian served in the United States Navy on a destroyer in the Pacific theatre. After returning home, he worked as a body builder and professional wrestler (called the "Hell's Kitchen Roughneck") and competed in both regional and national competitions. Kartalian decided to become an actor after being noticed by Broadway producers. He never took acting lessons.Plays in which Kartalian appeared on Broadway included One More River (1960), Golden Fleecing (1959), and Romeo and Juliet (1951). In Romeo and Juliet, he played Sampson alongside Olivia de Havilland as Juliet.Kartalian appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1953 and his retirement in 2006. Kartalian is best known for his role in the film Planet of the Apes (1968) as Julius, the brutish gorilla who guarded the captive humans at the Research Complex. He later played the gorilla Frank in the third film of the series, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972). Kartalian is also known for his film roles as a sailor in Mister Roberts (1955), a prisoner in Cool Hand Luke (1967), a shopkeeper in The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), and a reverend in The Rock (1996).On television, Kartalian appeared on various shows, including Naked City, The Untouchables, Get Smart, The Munsters, Batman, Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey, and Friends. Kartalian also had a regular role as Bruce W. Wolf in Monster Squad (1976).
Filmography
all 45
Movies 35
TV Shows 10
Cattle Call (2006)
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Standing Still (2005)
The Third Wheel (2002)
Tomcats (2001)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)
Magicians (2000)
My Favorite Martian (1999)
Felicity (1998)
Just Shoot Me! (1997)
Eight Days a Week (1997)
The Rock (1996)
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Trapped on Toyworld (1995)
Friends (1994)
ER (1994)
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even (1992)
Real Men (1987)
Checkpoint (1987)
Gymkata (1985)
The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)
Skag (1980)
Monster Squad (1976)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Sons of Sassoun (1975)
Please Don't Eat My Mother! (1973)
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Octaman (1971)
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (1971)
Nichols (1971)
Blood Legacy (1971)
Myra Breckinridge (1970)
Booby Trap (1970)
Women for All Reasons (1969)
Stay Away, Joe (1968)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
The Acid Eaters (1968)
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Devil's Angels (1967)
Batman (1966)
Sail A Crooked Ship (1961)
The Untouchables (1959)
Mister Roberts (1955)
Cell 2455 Death Row (1955)
Mister Universe (1951)
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GenderMale
Birthday1922-08-13
Deathday2016-05-24 (93 years old)
Birth PlaceDetroit, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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