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Burton Gilliam
9 August 1938
Burton Gilliam played in 12 movies in the Comedy, Western, Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Music, Sci-Fi, Horror, Romance, Thriller, Family genres.
Burton Gilliam got succeed with average imdb rating 5.2.
Burton Gilliam achieved fame long before his film career, setting the record for most wins as a Golden Gloves boxer. Gilliam worked as a fireman in Dallas before turning to acting in the early 1970s. His toothy grin, braying voice and village-buffoon demeanor was effectively harnessed for such roles as the night clerk who "compromises" buxom bimbo Trixie Delight ($) in Paper Moon (1974), the chain-gang boss in Blazing Saddles (1975) and the leader of the "Flying Elvises" in Honeymoon i
... n Vegas (1992). On TV, Burton Gilliam was seen as Virgie on Evening Shade (1992) and as one of the "This stuff's made in New York City!" kvetchers on the popular Pace's Picante Sauce commercials.
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