Robert Easton (born Robert Easton Burke; November 23, 1930 – December 16, 2011) was an American radio, film, and television actor whose career spanned more than 60 years. His mastery of English dialect earned him the epithet "The Man of a Thousand Voices". For decades, he was a leading Hollywood dialogue or accent coach.
Known For
Pet Sematary II
(1992)
Priest
The Beverly Hillbillies
(1993)
Mayor Amos Jasper
Paint Your Wagon
(1969)
Ezra Atwell
Primary Colors
(1998)
Dr. Beauregard
Pete's Dragon
(1977)
Store Proprietor
Gods and Generals
(2003)
John Janney
Needful Things
(1993)
Lester Pratt
Working Girl
(1988)
Armbriester
Tai-Pan
(1986)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
(1991)
Klingon Judge
Heavy Traffic
(1973)
Somebody Up There Likes Me
(1956)
Corporal Quinbury (uncredited)
O. Henry's Full House
(1952)
Yokel (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
(1961)
Sparks
The Loved One
(1965)
Dusty Acres
The Tall Target
(1951)
Young Southerner (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Murder!
(1930)
Jury Member
Undertow
(1949)
Fisher
Union Station
(1950)
Con Victim (uncredited)
Drums in the Deep South
(1951)
Jerry
Comin' Round the Mountain
(1951)
Luke McCoy
The Tall Target
(1951)
Young Southerner (uncredited)
Cause for Alarm!
(1951)
Tex
Savage Drums
(1951)
The Red Badge of Courage
(1951)
Thompson
Feudin' Fools
(1952)
Caleb Smith
With a Song in My Heart
(1952)
Soldier
O. Henry's Full House
(1952)
Yokel (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
Fearless Fagan
(1952)
Guard
Belles on Their Toes
(1952)
Franklin Dykes (uncredited)
The Neanderthal Man
(1953)
Danny, a townsman
Combat Squad
(1953)
Lewis
The Raid
(1954)
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
The High and the Mighty
(1954)
Cargo Clerk (uncredited)
Hold Back The Night
(1956)
Ackerman, a soldier
The First Traveling Saleslady
(1956)
Delivery Boy
The Kettles in the Ozarks
(1956)
Lafe
Somebody Up There Likes Me
(1956)
Corporal Quinbury (uncredited)
The Bold and the Brave
(1956)
Soldier
When Hell Broke Loose
(1958)
Jonesie
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
(1961)
Sparks
The Nun and the Sergeant
(1962)
Orville Nupert
The War Lover
(1962)
Handown: Crew of 'The Body'
Come Fly with Me
(1963)
Navigator
The Loved One
(1965)
Dusty Acres
One of Our Spies Is Missing
(1966)
Mr. Bentley - the Texan
Paint Your Wagon
(1969)
Ezra Atwell
The Andersonville Trial
(1970)
Court Reporter
The Touch of Satan
(1971)
Mr. Keitel
Squares
(1972)
Frank Warren
A Very Missing Person
(1972)
Onofre
Heavy Traffic
(1973)
The Lie
(1973)
Steve Olman
Mr. Sycamore
(1975)
Fred Staines
The Giant Spider Invasion
(1975)
Kester
Timber Tramps
(1975)
Almos' a Man
(1976)
Mr. Joe
Last Of The Mohicans
(1977)
David Gamut
Pete's Dragon
(1977)
Store Proprietor
Charleston
(1979)
Rev. Allen
The Incredible Voyage of Stingray
(1980)
Lieutenant 'Phones' Sheridan / X-2-Zero / Aquaphibian 1 (voice)
Invaders from the Deep
(1981)
Lieutenant George Lee 'Phones' Sheridan / Corda / WSP Commander
The Oklahoma City Dolls
(1981)
Sheriff Mike Sorenson
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
(1981)
David Finley
Tai-Pan
(1986)
Long Gone
(1987)
Cletis Ramey
Working Girl
(1988)
Armbriester
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
(1991)
Klingon Judge
Pet Sematary II
(1992)
Priest
Little Sister
(1992)
M.C.
Needful Things
(1993)
Lester Pratt
The Beverly Hillbillies
(1993)
Mayor Amos Jasper
Primary Colors
(1998)
Dr. Beauregard
Just One Night
(2000)
Drunk Cab Driver
Red Roses and Petrol
(2003)
Gods and Generals
(2003)
John Janney
Lost
(2004)
Minister
Azusa Street: The Movie
(2006)
Spiritual Warriors
(2008)
Roger
Horrorween
(2012)
Neighbor
Filmed in Supermarionation
(2014)
Self
Crew
Feudin' Fools
(1952)
Dialect Coach
Crazy Mama
(1975)
Dialect Coach
The NeverEnding Story
(1984)
Additional Dialogue
Flesh + Blood
(1985)
Dialect Coach
Volunteers
(1985)
Dialect Coach
Next of Kin
(1989)
Dialect Coach
Hard Target
(1993)
Dialogue Coach
The Beverly Hillbillies
(1993)
Dialect Coach
Good Will Hunting
(1997)
Dialect Coach
Night Falls on Manhattan
(1997)
Dialect Coach
Drowning Mona
(2000)
Dialect Coach
Writing