Russ McCubbin
Russ McCubbin in Magnum P.I. 1986
Born(1935-01-16)January 16, 1935
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedJune 28, 2018(2018-06-28) (aged 83)

Julian Russell McCubbin (January 16, 1935 – June 28, 2018)[1][2] was an American television and film actor and stunt man. He is best known for his work on Sudden Impact (1983) and High Plains Drifter (1973).

Early life

As a teenager, he excelled in sports at Charleston High School. At Hargrave Military Academy, he was captain of the football and track teams, earning him athletic scholarships at numerous colleges and universities. He chose to accept an offer from Virginia Tech. Volunteering for the draft in 1954, he spent the next three years in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1957. After leaving the service, he hitchhiked his way across country to California to become an actor.[3]

Filmography

Title Year Role Notes
Warlock1959Gang MemberUncredited
The FBI Story1959Ku Klux Klan Member / Man Sitting In DinerUncredited
Waco1966Drover
Three Guns for Texas1968Howie WalkerUncredited
The Angry Breed1968Biker Co-Leader
Cain's Cutthroats1970Crawford
Myra Breckinridge1970Leticia's DriverUncredited
High Plains Drifter1973Fred Short
Santee1973Rafe
Cheaper to Keep Her1981Man On Toilet
Any Which Way You Can1980CopUncredited
Sudden Impact1983Eddie
Hell Hunters1988Kong
Another 48 Hrs.1990Doorman
Correct Change2002Stan Jenson

References

  1. "JULIAN RUSS McCUBBIN". M.cpjfuneralhome.com. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. "Julian Russel "Russ" McCubbin". WV News. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  3. "Russ McCubbin - Biography". Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2015-07-08.


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