Floyd Buckley

Floyd Buckley (October 21, 1877 – November 14, 1956) was an American film, stage, and radio actor whose career began with Buffalo Bill and ended with Broadway.

Floyd Buckley
Born	(1877-10-21)October 21, 1877 Chatham, New York, U.S.
Died	November 14, 1956(1956-11-14) (aged 79) Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Radio actor, film actor, stage actor
Years active	1914–1956
Spouse	Juliet Sparks (1927–1956, his death)
Children	3

Born in Chatham, New York, Buckley attended St. John's Military Academy in Manlius, New York. He served in the Spanish–American War before he joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in 1899. He worked with the Office of War Information during World War II.^[1]

He appeared in 15 films between 1914 and 1953.^{[citation needed]} Besides acting, he worked as a stunt man and produced and directed films.^[1] He also acted in the theatrical short, "Be Kind to 'Aminals.'"^[2]

During the 1930s, he was the voice of Popeye the Sailor on radio^[3] and was in the cast of Keeping Up with Wigglesworth.^[3]: 189. He also provided the voice of Popeye in the syndicated TV cartoon version of the program.^[4]

Buckley's experience on Broadway began with The Fisher Maiden (1903)^[1] and ended when he portrayed Pa Stockdale in No Time for Sergeants (1955). At that time he was the oldest active performer on Broadway.^[5]

In 1927,^[6] Buckley married dancer Juliet Sparks;^[7] they had a son and two daughters.^[1]

On November 14, 1956, Buckley died of an aortal aneurysm in Flushing Hospital, aged 79. The aneurysm struck as he returned home from a performance of No Time for Sergeants.^[1]

Selected filmography

• The Exploits of Elaine (1914)
• The Fatal Ring (1917)
• God's Law and Man's (1917)
• The House of Hate (1918)
• The Master Mystery (1918 serial film)

References

1. "Floyd Brackley, 'Sergeants' Actor, Dies; Broadway's Oldest Active Performer, 82". The New York Times. November 15, 1956. p. 35. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via ProQuest.
2. Swift, Will (2004). "Hollywood of the North Country" (PDF). Columbia County History & Heritage. Columbia County Historical Society Home Page. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
3. Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
4. Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 849. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
5. "Floyd Buckley". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
6. Stallings, Billee J.; Evans, Jo-an J. (12 August 2011). Murray Leinster: The Life and Works. McFarland. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-7864-8715-8. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
7. "Tom Buckley, 87, Colorful Times Reporter". The New York Times. November 21, 2015. p. B 8. Retrieved February 1, 2021 – via ProQuest.

External links

• Floyd Buckley at IMDb