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Bud Ross

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Bud Ross
Ross in 1907
Born
Aaron Crawford Ross

(1868-11-08)November 8, 1868
DiedMarch 19, 1932(1932-03-19) (aged 63)
Other namesBudd Ross
Occupation(s)Actor
Comedian
Screenwriter

Aaron Crawford "Bud" Ross (November 8, 1868 – March 19, 1932) was an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter.[1]

Career

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Ross began his career in the 1880s, performing in musical comedies and vaudeville. In 1900 he starred in the Broadway musical Aunt Hannah at the Bijou Theatre; a work created by composer A. Baldwin Sloane, lyricist Clay M. Greene, and writer Matthew J. Royal.[2]

Ross made his screen debut in the silent film The Burglar's Dilemma (1912) and had supporting roles in W. C. Fields's first two films, Pool Sharks and His Lordship's Dilemma (both 1915). He also supported Cissy Fitzgerald and starred in many comedies himself. At Vim Comedy Company and King-Bee Films starting in 1917, Ross supported a young Oliver Hardy and Chaplin impersonator Billy West in several comedies. Ross and Hardy co-wrote and appeared in the film Tootsies and Tamales (1919). He co-wrote many Peggy comedies in 1925. By the late 1920s, he was mostly playing supporting roles for Sennett, in Raymond McKee's Smith Family comedies and others.[1]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b S.D., Trav (November 8, 2019). "In Which We Buddy up to Bud(d) Ross". Travalanche. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Dietz, Dan (2022). "Aunt Hannah". The Complete Book of 1900s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 9-10. ISBN 9781538168943.
  3. ^ "The Moving Picture World". World Photographic Publishing Company. December 31, 1916 – via Google Books.
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