Rudy Sooter
Rudy Sooter was born in British Columbia on June 17th, 1905 and died on June 9th, 1991. He was known for playing the recurring role of bartender Rudy in the American Western TV series Gunsmoke. Rudy first became known for his country and western music as a songwriter and performer. Bob Nolan and Roy Rogers were in his band before he formed the Sons of the Pioneers. Sooter regularly worked on radio and became a musician and bandleader for B-western projects. He began his career in 1930, appearing in the film Trailing Trouble, starring Hoot Gibson and Margaret Quimby. Later in his career, Sooter appeared in numerous films Mostly Westerns such as The Unknown Ranger (1936), Rhythm of the Saddle (1938), Destry Rides Again (1939), Bad Man from Red Butte (1940), Texas Trouble Shooters (1942), Gunning for Vengeance (1946), Short Grass (1950), Top Gun (1955), The Oklahoman (1957), One Foot in Hell (1960) and Apache Uprising (1965). He also appeared in very many television programs, including Bonanza, Wanted Dead or Alive, Rawhide, Bat Masterson, Wagon Train, Have Gun – Will Travel and Death Valley Days. Sooter died on June 9, 1991, at the age of 85.
Filmography
The Hallelujah Trail
as Miner (uncredited)
The Hallelujah Trail
as Miner (uncredited)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Sergeants 3
as Barfly (uncredited)
Sergeants 3
as Barfly (uncredited)
Seven Ways from Sundown
Seven Ways from Sundown
Inherit the Wind
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Cast a Long Shadow
as Musician (uncredited)
Cast a Long Shadow
as Musician (uncredited)
Top Gun
as Townsman (uncredited)
Top Gun
as Townsman (uncredited)
Short Grass
as Banjo Player (uncredited)
Short Grass
as Banjo Player (uncredited)
Thunder Mountain
as Townsman (uncredited)
Thunder Mountain
as Townsman (uncredited)
King of the Cowboys
as Camp Guitarist
King of the Cowboys
as Camp Guitarist
Sunset Serenade
as Bagley Ranch Hand
Sunset Serenade
as Bagley Ranch Hand
Texas Trouble Shooters
as Barfly
Texas Trouble Shooters
as Barfly
Billy the Kid Trapped
as Barfly
Billy the Kid Trapped
as Barfly
Thunder River Feud
as Guitar Player
Thunder River Feud
as Guitar Player
Law of the Timber
as Lumberjack (uncredited)
Law of the Timber
as Lumberjack (uncredited)
Underground Rustlers
as Guitar Player Toby
Underground Rustlers
as Guitar Player Toby
Texas
as Musician
Texas
as Musician
Saddle Mountain Roundup
as Guitar Player
Saddle Mountain Roundup
as Guitar Player
Fugitive Valley
as Whip Rider
Fugitive Valley
as Whip Rider
The Fargo Kid
as Bass player
The Fargo Kid
as Bass player
Winners of the West
as Workman
Winners of the West
as Workman
Bullet Code
as Guitarist (uncredited)
Bullet Code
as Guitarist (uncredited)
Riders of Pasco Basin
as Singer / Guitar Player
Riders of Pasco Basin
as Singer / Guitar Player
Destry Rides Again
as Bass Player (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again
as Bass Player (uncredited)
The Marshal Of Mesa City
as Bassist (uncredited)
The Marshal Of Mesa City
as Bassist (uncredited)
In Old Monterey
as Bass Player
In Old Monterey
as Bass Player
Frontier Pony Express
as Bassist
Frontier Pony Express
as Bassist
Rollin' Westward
as Bass player
Rollin' Westward
as Bass player
Sundown on the Prairie
as Guitar Player
Sundown on the Prairie
as Guitar Player
Utah Trail
as Bandleader / Singer
Utah Trail
as Bandleader / Singer
Hollywood Round-Up
as Presentation Musician
Hollywood Round-Up
as Presentation Musician
Trailing Trouble
as Guitarist
Trailing Trouble
as Guitarist
Moonlight on the Range
as Musician
Moonlight on the Range
as Musician
The Feud of the Trail
as Bass Player
The Feud of the Trail
as Bass Player
Cheyenne Rides Again
as Barfly
Cheyenne Rides Again
as Barfly
The Roaming Cowboy
as Musician Cowhand
The Roaming Cowboy
as Musician Cowhand
Headin' for the Rio Grande
as Cowboy
Headin' for the Rio Grande
as Cowboy
The Fugitive Sheriff
as Bassist (uncredited)
The Fugitive Sheriff
as Bassist (uncredited)
The Unknown Ranger
as Bass Player (uncredited)
The Unknown Ranger
as Bass Player (uncredited)
Three Godfathers
as Musician (uncredited)
Three Godfathers
as Musician (uncredited)