Portrait of Sam Buffington

Sam Buffington

Bio: Sam Buffington (October 12, 1931 – May 15, 1960) was an American actor whose short career included performances on stage, radio, film, and television. He was the star of the CBS radio series Luke Slaughter of Tombstone during 1958 and was one of three regular cast members on the Whispering Smith television series
Born: Mon, Oct 12 1931
Birthplace: Swansea, Massachusetts, USA

Death: Sun, May 15 1960
Sam Buffington is 28 years old
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Poster of Blue Denim
Blue Denim
Sam Buffington was
27 in Blue Denim
as 'Abortionist'.
Thu, Jul 30 1959
Poster of They Came to Cordura
They Came to Cordura
Sam Buffington was
27 in They Came to Cordura
Mon, Jun 01 1959
Poster of Unwed Mother
Unwed Mother
Sam Buffington was
27 in Unwed Mother
as 'John Pauley'.
Sun, Nov 23 1958
Poster of The Light in the Forest
The Light in the Forest
Sam Buffington was
26 in The Light in the Forest
as 'George Owens'.
Tue, Jul 08 1958
Poster of King Creole
King Creole
Sam Buffington was
26 in King Creole
as 'Dr. Martin Cabot (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 02 1958
Poster of Damn Citizen
Damn Citizen
Sam Buffington was
26 in Damn Citizen
as 'DeButts'.
Sat, Mar 01 1958
Poster of The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov
Sam Buffington was
26 in The Brothers Karamazov
as 'Tipsy Merchant'.
Thu, Feb 20 1958
Poster of The Rawhide Trail
The Rawhide Trail
Sam Buffington was
26 in The Rawhide Trail
as 'James Willard'.
Sat, Jan 25 1958
Poster of Invasion of the Saucer-Men
Invasion of the Saucer-Men
Sam Buffington was
25 in Invasion of the Saucer-Men
as 'Col. Ambrose, USAF'.
Sat, Jun 01 1957

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith
Sam Buffington would have been no older than
28 in Whispering Smith
as 'John Richards'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 08 1961
Poster of The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Sam Buffington would have been no older than
28 in The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as 'Vic Trenton'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960
Poster of Black Saddle
Black Saddle
Sam Buffington was
27+ in Black Saddle
as 'Noah Bailey'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959
Poster of Behind Closed Doors
Behind Closed Doors
Sam Buffington was
26+ in Behind Closed Doors
as 'Horne'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1958
Poster of Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Sam Buffington was
26+ in Wanted: Dead or Alive
as 'Fred the Bartender'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
Sam Buffington was
25+ in Maverick
as 'Ponca Brown, Logan, Bigelow'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Sam Buffington was
23+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Waldren, Smalley'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955