Robert Easton
Robert Easton Burke (* the 30th November 1930 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ; † 16th December 2011 in Toluca Lake , California ) was an American actor and dialect - coach .
Life
Robert Easton Burke was the son of Mary Easton, nee Kloes, and John Edward Burke. His parents divorced when he was seven, and he moved to San Antonio , Texas with his mother . He later dropped his last name Burke to distance himself more from his father. In 1945 he made his debut as an actor on the radio show Quiz Kid . He later studied at the University of Texas . Easton made his film debut in the 1949 and directed by William Castle crime film Deadly Suction at the side of John Russell and Dorothy Hart .
During his childhood he suffered from stuttering and found it easier to speak dialects other than his own. Therefore, he has always had a strong interest in phonetics . To this end, he studied at University College London . Later he was hired more often as a dialect trainer. He has been hired by many well-known actors for their acted accents. So he helped Al Pacino with his Cuban accent for Scarface , Robert Duvall with a Virginia dialect for Gods and Generals and Arnold Schwarzenegger with his Russian dialect for his role in Red Heat . He also helped Forest Whitaker for his Oscar and Golden Globe Award winning performance in The Last King of Scotland - In the Clutches of Power with his Ugandan dialect. He later also taught at UCLA and the University of Southern California .
Easton was married to the Englishwoman June Bettine Grimstead from March 18, 1961 until her death on April 2, 2005. They had a daughter together.
Filmography (selection)
- 1949: Deadly Suction (Undertow)
- 1951: The Red Bravery Medal (The Red Badge of Courage)
- 1951: Conspiracy in the Night Express (The Tall Target)
- 1952: Marriage by the dozen (Belles on Their Toes)
- 1953: An Adventurous Woman (Take Me to Town)
- 1962: We're All Damned (The War Lover)
- 1963: Come Fly with Me
- 1965: Death in Hollywood (The Loved One)
- 1966: One of Our Spies Is Missing
- 1971: Johnny goes to war (Johnny got his Gun)
- 1975: The Giant Spider Invasion (The Giant Spider Invasion)
- 1975: The Seven from the Lumberjack Camp (Timber Tramps)
- 1977: Elliot, the Smirking Monster (Pete's Dragon)
- 1977: Uncas, the Last of the Mohicans ( The Last of the Mohicans , TV movie)
- 1983: Invitation to the Wedding
- 1987: A Chinese rascal (Harry's Hong Kong)
- 1989: Georg Elser - One from Germany
- 1991: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
- 1992: Cemetery of the Stuffed Animals II (Pet Sematary II)
- 1992: Always Trouble with Robbie (Little Sister)
- 1993: The Beverly Hillbillies are on the loose! (The Beverly Hillbillies)
- 1998: With all might (Primary Colors)
Web links
- Robert Easton in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Robert Easton in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ^ Robert Easton Biography (1930-) , filmreference.com
- ^ Robert Easton, Hollywood's Henry Higgins, Dies at 81 , nytimes.com
- ^ Actor trained stars to do regional accents , latimes.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Easton, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burke, Robert Easton (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and dialect trainer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milwaukee , Wisconsin, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 16, 2011 |
| Place of death | Toluca Lake , California, United States |