Actor
Bruce Cabot
Born 20 April 1904 · Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA — died 3 May 1972
Bruce Cabot (1904–1972) was an American actor, best remembered as hero Jack Driscoll in King Kong (1933). He played leads and villains in 1930s and 1940s Hollywood films, then became a regular supporting presence in John Wayne's westerns and adventure films from the 1960s onward.
Key films
King Kong (1933)
His best-known role: sailor Jack Driscoll, who rescues Ann Darrow in one of cinema's most celebrated adventure films.
Fury (1936)
Appeared in Fritz Lang's acclaimed drama about mob violence, a major early Hollywood film for the director.
Dodge City (1939)
Played the villain opposite Errol Flynn in this classic Warner Bros. western.
The Comancheros (1961)
Marked the start of his long run of supporting roles in John Wayne films.
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
One of his last roles, as Bert Saxby in a James Bond film.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 99
- 1931Confessions of a Co-Ed · as Student at DanceActor
- 1931Heroes of the Flames · as Bit PartActor
- 1932Lady with a Past · as Party Guest (Uncredited)Actor
- 1932The Roadhouse Murder · as DykesActor
- 1933King Kong · as Jack DriscollActor
- 1933Ann Vickers · as Captain Lafe ResnickActor
- 1933Flying Devils · as 'Ace' MurrayActor
- 1933Lucky Devils · as Happy WhiteActor
- 1933Scarlet River · as Himself (uncredited)Actor
- 1933Midshipman Jack · as Jack AustinActor
- 1933Disgraced! · as Kirk Undwood, Jr.Actor
- 1933Signing 'em Up · as HimselfActor
- 1933Shadows of Sing Sing · as Bob MartelActor
- 1933The Great Jasper · as Roger McGowd (adult)Actor
- 1934Finishing School · as Ralph McFarlandActor
- 1934Murder on the Blackboard · as StevensActor
- 1934Their Big Moment · as Lane FranklynActor
- 1934Night Alarm · as Hal AshbyActor
- 1934His Greatest Gamble · as StephenActor
- 1934Redhead · as Ted BrownActor
- 1934Men of the Night · as Det. Sgt. 'Stake-Out' KellyActor
- 1935Let 'em Have It · as Joe KeeferActor
- 1935Show Them No Mercy! · as PitchActor
- 1935Without Children · as David ColeActor
- 1936Fury · as Kirby DawsonActor
- 1936The Last of the Mohicans · as MaguaActor
- 1936Sinner Take All · as ErnieActor
- 1936Don't Turn 'em Loose · as Robert Webster - Alias Bat WilliamsActor
- 1936Robin Hood of El Dorado · as Bill WarrenActor
- 1936The Big Game · as Cal CalhounActor
- 1936Legion of Terror · as Frank MarshallActor
- 1936Don't Gamble with Love · as Jerry EdwardsActor
- 1937The Bad Man of Brimstone · as Chester "Black Jack" McCreedyActor
- 1937Love Takes Flight · as Neil BradshawActor
- 1937Bad Guy · as John 'Lucky' WaldenActor
- 1938Sinners in Paradise · as Robert "The Torpedo" MaloneActor
- 1938Smashing the Rackets · as Steve LawrenceActor
- 1938Tenth Avenue Kid · as Jim 'Silk' LoomisActor
- 1939Dodge City · as Jeff SurrettActor
- 1939Traitor Spy · as Carl Beyersdorf / Ted HealeyActor
- 1939My Son Is Guilty · as Ritzy KerryActor
- 1939Homicide Bureau · as Jim LoganActor
- 1939Mickey the Kid · as Jim Larch / Jim AdamsActor
- 1939Mystery of the White Room · as Dr. Bob ClaytonActor
- 1940Susan and God · as MichaelActor
- 1940Captain Caution · as Lehrman SladeActor
- 1940Hollywood: Style Center of the World · as SelfActor
- 1940Girls Under 21 · as Smiley RyanActor
- 1941Sundown · as William CrawfordActor
- 1941The Flame of New Orleans · as Robert LatourActor
- 1942Silver Queen · as Gerald ForsytheActor
- 1942Pierre of the Plains · as 'Jap' DurkinActor
- 1942Wild Bill Hickok Rides · as Wild Bill HickokActor
- 1944The Desert Song · as Col. FontaineActor
- 1945Fallen Angel · as Dave AtkinsActor
- 1945Salty O'Rourke · as Doc BaxterActor
- 1945Divorce · as Bob PhillipsActor
- 1946Smoky · as Frank DentonActor
- 1946Avalanche · as Steve BatchellorActor
- 1947Angel and the Badman · as Laredo StevensActor
- 1947Gunfighters · as Bard MackyActor
- 1948The Gallant Legion · as Beau LarouxActor
- 1949Sorrowful Jones · as Big Steve HollowayActor
- 1950Fancy Pants · as Cart BelknapActor
- 1950Rock Island Trail · as Kirby MorrowActor
- 1951Best of the Badmen · as Cole YoungerActor
- 1952Lost in Alaska · as Jake StillmanActor
- 1952Kid Monk Baroni · as Mr. HellmanActor
- 1953The Story of William Tell · as Captain JostActor
- 1955Rommel's Treasure · as WellesActor
- 1955The Red Cloak · as Captain Raniero of AnversaActor
- 1956Totò Double or Nothing? · as Nick MoliseActor
- 1957The Love Specialist · as MikeActor
- 1958The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw · as JackActor
- 1958The Quiet American · as Bill GrangerActor
- 1959John Paul Jones · as Gunner LowrieActor
- 1959Goliath and the Barbarians · as AlboinoActor
- 1959Guardatele ma non toccatele · as il pilotaActor
- 1960The Slowest Gun in the West · as Nick NolanActor
- 1961The Comancheros · as Maj. Henry (Ranger CO)Actor
- 1962Hatari! · as Little Wolf (aka "The Indian")Actor
- 1963McLintock! · as Ben SageActor
- 1964Law of the Lawless · as Joe RileActor
- 1965Cat Ballou · as Sheriff MaledonActor
- 1965In Harm's Way · as Quartermaster QuoddyActor
- 1965Black Spurs · as Bill HendersonActor
- 1965Town Tamer · as Riley CondorActor
- 1966The Chase · as SolActor
- 1967The War Wagon · as Frank PierceActor
- 1968The Green Berets · as Colonel MorganActor
- 1968Hellfighters · as Joe HornActor
- 1969The Undefeated · as Jeff NewbyActor
- 1970Chisum · as Sheriff BradyActor
- 1970WUSA · as King WolyoeActor
- 1971Diamonds Are Forever · as Albert R. SaxbyActor
- 1971Big Jake · as Sam SharpnoseActor
- 1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker · as actor 'In Harm's Way' (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 1992Legends of the West · as Jeff Surrett in 'Dodge City' (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 2005The Lost Spider Pit Sequence · as Jack Driscoll (archive footage)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.