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mahatmakanejeeves

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Mon Feb 3, 2025, 10:32 AM Feb 2025

On this day, February 3, 1938, Victor Buono was born.

Hat tip, Dr. Buzz

Actor Victor Buono was #BornOnThisDay, Feb. 3, 1938. Remembered as the villain "King Tut" in TV's Batman (1966–'68) + as "Edwin Flagg" in the film, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962). A compulsive eater, he passed in 1982 (age 43) from #heartattack #RIP #GoneTooSoon #BOTD









Actor Victor Buono was #BornOnThisDay, Feb. 3, 1938. Remembered as the villain "King Tut" in the TV series Batman (1966–'68) & as "Edwin Flagg" in the film, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962). A compulsive eater, he passed in 1982 (age 43) from #heartattack #RIP #GoneTooSoon








The Tonight Show w/Victor Buono 1975
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Bobby Cole
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Victor was a great talent on every level!!


What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? - Jane Performs Her Old Act
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uhhuhhim
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Jane performs for Edwin, a piano player who answers her personal ad.

And of course, this. This is how I was introduced to Victor Buono. He was my favorite Batman villain.


Batman 1966 King Tut Best Moments Part 1
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Super Sam Seven
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King Tut is my favorite original villain from the show. So I am showing you the start of his best moments.

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On this day, February 3, 1938, Victor Buono was born. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 OP
I met him once, briefly chowmama Feb 2025 #1

chowmama

(778 posts)
1. I met him once, briefly
Tue Feb 4, 2025, 03:39 PM
Feb 2025

He was a friend of one of my theater teachers in college. He was in the Twin Cities, I think for a show, and agreed to travel to Eau Claire to give a talk and Q&A. He seemed to be a really nice guy and gave us a lot of his time for nothing more than friendship and the art.

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