Jacques Aubuchon

American actor (1924–1991)

Jacques Aubuchon
Aubuchon in an episode of Man Against Crime (1953)
Born	Jacques Georges Aubuchon (1924-11-23)November 23, 1924
Died	December 28, 1991(1991-12-28) (aged 67) Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Resting place	Saint Joseph Cemetery, Massachusetts
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1953–1989
Children	Remi Aubuchon

Jacques Georges Aubuchon (October 30, 1924 – December 28, 1991) was an American actor who appeared in films, stage, and on television in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

Early life

Aubuchon, who grew up in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, was the son of Arthur and Flora Aubuchon.^[1] He went to Assumption Preparatory School and served in the US Army during World War II.^[2] During his working career, Aubuchon made over 300 television appearances, made two dozen films, did hundreds of television commercials, plus wrote plays.^[3]

Career

One of Aubuchon's best known roles was as Chief Urulu on McHale's Navy.^[1] Aubuchon's first part on Broadway was as the sewerman in The Madwoman of Chaillot and Paris 7000 was the first television show that he had a regular part on.^[4]

Death

Aubuchon, who was the father of television writer and producer Remi Aubuchon and father-in-law of Dirk Blocker, died of heart failure at the age of 67.^[5] He was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^[6]

Partial TV and movie filmography

So Big (1953) - August Hempel
Mister Peepers (1953)
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) - Demetrios Sofotes
Operation Manhunt (1954) - Volov
The Silver Chalice (1954) - Nero
The Scarlet Hour (1956) - Fat Boy
Gunsmoke (1956–1975, TV Series) - Linder Hogue / Bert Clum / Torp / Short
The Big Boodle (1957) - Miguel Collada
The Way to the Gold (1957) - Clem Williams
Gun Glory (1957) - Sam Winscott
The Restless Gun (1958) Episode "Strange Family in Town"
Short Cut to Hell (1957) - Bahrwell
Thunder Road (1958) - Carl Kogan
Bat Masterson (1959) - King Louie
The Shaggy Dog (1959) - Stefano
Have Gun Will Travel (1959–1961, TV Series) - Moriarity - Town Bully / Billy Banjo Jones / Judge Wesson
Perry Mason (1959–1964, TV Series) - Roger Brody / Victor Bundy / George Gage / Felix Karr
Wanted Dead or Alive (1960 TV Series) - Peter Kovack
Twenty Plus Two (1961) - Jacques Pleschette
McHale's Navy (1962–1964, TV Series) - Chief Pali Urulu
The Twilight Zone (1963, TV Series) - Connolly
Wild and Wonderful (1964) - Papa Ponchon - Giselle's Father
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964, TV Series) - Emil
Combat! (1965) in 4th-season episode "Evasion" - Kopke
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965) - Dimitri
The Monkees (1966, TV Series) - Boris
Hogan's Heroes (1966, TV Series) - General von Kattenhorn
F Troop (1966, TV Series) - Gideon D. Jeffries
Johnny Belinda (1967, TV Movie) - Pacquet
Garrison's Gorillas (1967, TV Series) - Ettienne
Bewitched (1967, TV Series) - Phineas
Tarzan (1968–1969, TV Series) - Captain / Joppo
Judd for the Defense (1969, TV Series) - John Morgan
Land of the Giants (1969, TV Series) - Zurpin
The Love God? (1969) - Carter Fenton
Black Water Gold (1970, TV Movie) - Kefalos
Paris 7000 (1970, TV Series) - Lt. Maurois / Police Lieutenant
The Hoax (1972) - Chief Belkins
McCloud (1972, TV Series) - Inspector Lelouch
Columbo (1974, TV Series) - Jeffrey Neal
Apple's Way (1974, TV Series) - Stavros
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1974, TV Series) - Dr. Crayler
Hawaii Five-O (1974, TV Series) - Charles Portman
The Waltons (1974, TV Series) - Victor Povich
Barbary Coast (1975, TV Series) - Mr. Roszack
Jigsaw John (1976, TV Series) - Charles Bouchard
Switch (1976–1978, TV Series) - Arthur Cummings / Adam Hayward / Earl Harper
Project U.F.O. (1978, TV Series) - Marchand
Starsky and Hutch (1978, TV Series) - Davidowsky
Hart to Hart (1980, TV Series) - Maurice Simone
Remington Steele (1984, TV Series) - Professor Arthur Thickett
Highway to Heaven (1984, TV Series) - Clinton Rudd

References

^ ^a ^b Legendary Locals of Fitchburg - Fitchburg Historical Society. Arcadia. February 17, 2014. p. 86. ISBN 9781467101103. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
^ "24 Apr 1959, Page 2 - The Morning Herald at". Newspapers.com. April 24, 1959. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
^ "Actor Jacques Aubuchon Dies at 67". Apnewsarchive.com. January 2, 1992. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
^ "5 Mar 1970, Page 9 - The Evening Review at". Newspapers.com. March 5, 1970. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
^ "Jacques Aubuchon, 67, an Actor In Movies, Plays and TV Dramas". The New York Times. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.