Acting
Malcolm Atterbury
Born February 20, 1907 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died August 16, 1992 · aged 85
Malcolm MacLeod Atterbury (February 20, 1907 – August 16, 1992) was an American stage, film, and television actor, and vaudevillian. Atterbury is perhaps best known for his uncredited role in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959), as the rural man who exclaims, "That plane's dustin' crops where there ain't no crops!" Four years later, Atterbury appeared as the Deputy in Hitchcock's The Bir…
Known For
North by Northwest · 1959North by Northwest
★ 8.01959
MovieThrillerAdventure
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
The Birds · 1963The Birds
★ 7.51963
MovieHorrorThriller
Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.
The Longest Yard · 1974The Longest Yard
★ 6.71974
MovieComedyDrama
A football player-turned-convict organizes a team of inmates to play against a team of prison guards. His dilemma is that the warden asks him to throw the game in return for an early release, but he is also concerned about the inmates' lack of self-esteem.
Rio Bravo · 1959Rio Bravo
★ 7.81959
MovieWesternDrama
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
The Chase · 1966The Chase
★ 7.11966
MovieCrimeDrama
The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.
Seven Days in May · 1964Seven Days in May
★ 7.41964
MovieDramaThriller
A U.S. Marine Corps colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.
Emperor of the North · 1973Emperor of the North
★ 6.81973
MovieAdventureDrama
Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.
The Lone Ranger · 1956The Lone Ranger
★ 6.21956
MovieAdventureWestern
The territorial governor asks the Lone Ranger to investigate mysterious raids on settlers by Indians who ride with saddles. Wealthy rancher Reese Kilgore wants to mine silver on Spirit Mountain which is sacred to the Indians.
Filmography
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North by Northwest · 1959North by Northwest
★ 8.01959
MovieThrillerAdventure
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Man at Prairie Crossing (uncredited)
Seven Days in May · 1964Seven Days in May
★ 7.41964
MovieDramaThriller
A U.S. Marine Corps colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.
Horace the White House Physician (uncredited)
Man Without a Star · 1955Man Without a Star
★ 6.41955
MovieWestern
A wandering cowboy gets caught up in a range war.
Fancy Joe Toole (uncredited)






































