Bert Mustin was born on February 8, 1884 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He began his professional acting career at the age of 67 when he appeared in The Last Outpost, released April 1951. Mustin appeared in over 150 film and television productions.
Mustin graduated from Pennsylvania Military College with a degree in civil engineering in 1903. In 1921, he became the first announcer for a variety-show broadcast on Pittsburgh's new KDKA radio station.
After retiring, he moved to Tucson, Arizona. Director William Wyler saw him in a stage production of Detective Story at the Sombrero Playhouse. Wyler told Mustin to contact him if he decided to pursue a screen career. Mustin contacted Wyler, who cast him in the 1951 film version.
Roger Corman Directs: This 1955 film was the third movie produced by Corman but the first one he directed, & his first movie in color.
Five criminals are recruited by the Confederacy for a dangerous mission in exchange for a pardon.
Roger Corman Directs: The Apaches are being rebellious & government agent Rex Moffett is called in to investigate. He suspects that different forces may be committing these crimes. (1955))
Roger Corman Directs: In a post-Apocalyptic world after an atomic war seven disparate people find themselves in a protected valley in the home of a survivalist and his beautiful daughter. (1955)
In 2005, the American Film Institute revealed its list of "100 Years...100 Movie Quotes," which comprised the 100 most memorable lines spoken in cinema history.
1. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." (Gone with the Wind; 1939)
2. "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." (The Godfather; 1972)
3. You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am." (On the Waterfront; 1954)