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
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.
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 Chase · 1966The Chase
★ 7.11966
MovieCrimeDrama
The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.
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.
Man Without a Star · 1955Man Without a Star
★ 6.41955
MovieWestern
A wandering cowboy gets caught up in a range war.
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.
Hell Bent for Leather · 1960Hell Bent for Leather
★ 6.31960
MovieWestern
When Clay Santell stops in the town of Sutterville after having his horse stolen, he is mistaken by townspeople for a murderer named Travers. The townspeople capture Santell, and turn him over to lawman Harry Deckett. Deckett, who is tired of chasing the real Travers, decides to kill Santell and pass him off as Travers. Santell escapes from Deckett, taking lovely Janet Gifford hostage in the process. Janet comes to believe Santell's story, and helps him in his struggle to prove his real identity.
Advise & Consent · 1962Advise & Consent
★ 7.21962
MovieDrama
Proposed by the President of the United States to fill the post of Secretary of State, Robert Leffingwell appears before a Senate committee, chaired by the idealistic Senator Brig Anderson, which must decide whether he is the right person for the job.
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)
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)
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)
Dakota Incident · 1956Dakota Incident
★ 6.51956
MovieActionWestern
Indians attack a stagecoach, and a disparate band of passengers must band together to fight them off.
Desk Clerk at Belvidere Hotel
Cattle King · 1963Cattle King
★ 6.31963
MovieWestern
A rich landowner of Wyoming fights to prevent the Texas herds from trampling his rich meadows.
Abe Clevenger (Homesteader)




































