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.
Bandleader Doc Severinsen, Bing Crosby, Ray Bolger, Marvin Hamlisch, Burt Mustin, and Johnny Carson on March 5, 1976.
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