Bud Duncan (October 31, 1883 â€" November 25, 1960) was an American
actor of the silent era, most known for his early work with silent
film comedian Lloyd Hamilton. He appeared in 167 films between 1912
and 1942.Duncan was born on October 31, 1883 in Brooklyn, New York.
His father was a traveling salesman and ventriloquist and Duncan
joined his act at age 6. Although his father sent him to a military
school, Duncan started taking on more acting roles after graduation
and eventually ended up in vaudeville.During his early vaudeville
career, Duncan worked with vaudeville actors such as Lew Fields and
Kolb and Dill. His first work in the film industry was for the
Biograph Company and he later played Jeff in the Nestor Film
Company’s film adaptations of the Mutt and Jeff comic strips.
Shortly after the Mutt and Jeff series ended, Duncan returned to
vaudeville, where he first encountered Lloyd Hamilton. He and Hamilton
were hired by the Kalem Company for a series of one-reelers as the
comedy duo, Ham and Bud. Duncan even briefly headlined the series by
himself after Hamilton broke his heel in 1915. The series ended when
the Kalem Company was sold to Vitagraph in 1917 and Duncan briefly
headlined another series for the Schiller Production Company called
"Bud and His Buddies." Duncan also co-starred as Casper with Thelma
Hill in Larry Darmour's series based on the Toots and Casper comic
strips.
actor of the silent era, most known for his early work with silent
film comedian Lloyd Hamilton. He appeared in 167 films between 1912
and 1942.Duncan was born on October 31, 1883 in Brooklyn, New York.
His father was a traveling salesman and ventriloquist and Duncan
joined his act at age 6. Although his father sent him to a military
school, Duncan started taking on more acting roles after graduation
and eventually ended up in vaudeville.During his early vaudeville
career, Duncan worked with vaudeville actors such as Lew Fields and
Kolb and Dill. His first work in the film industry was for the
Biograph Company and he later played Jeff in the Nestor Film
Company’s film adaptations of the Mutt and Jeff comic strips.
Shortly after the Mutt and Jeff series ended, Duncan returned to
vaudeville, where he first encountered Lloyd Hamilton. He and Hamilton
were hired by the Kalem Company for a series of one-reelers as the
comedy duo, Ham and Bud. Duncan even briefly headlined the series by
himself after Hamilton broke his heel in 1915. The series ended when
the Kalem Company was sold to Vitagraph in 1917 and Duncan briefly
headlined another series for the Schiller Production Company called
"Bud and His Buddies." Duncan also co-starred as Casper with Thelma
Hill in Larry Darmour's series based on the Toots and Casper comic
strips.
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