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Sam Buffington
★ Acting

Sam Buffington

1931 – 1960 · Swansea, Massachusetts, USA · Active 1955–1961

Born in 1931, Sam Buffington was an American actor whose career, though short-lived, left an impression in the realm of cult cinema. He appeared in Invasion of the Saucer-Men (1957), where he contributed to the film's blend of science fiction and campy horror, and in Unwed Mother (1958), which tackled social issues of its time. Buffington's performances reflect the era's fascination with unconventional narratives, making his work a noteworthy part of the SassyFlix catalog.

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Unwed Mother

Unwed Mother

1958
as John Pauley

A young, sweet girl from the country moves to Los Angeles with her mother and meets a young man who she thinks is just perfect. That is until she gets pregnant and he's on his way to jail.

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Filmography

21 credits
1960s 2 credits
1961
Whispering Smith as John Richards
TV ★ 5.8
1960
TV ★ 6.4
1950s 19 credits
1959
Movie ★ 6.6
1959
Blue Denim as Abortionist
Movie ★ 5.3
1959
Black Saddle as Noah Bailey
TV ★ 6.2
1959
Bourbon Street Beat as Junius Rattner
TV ★ 6.0
1958
Movie ★ 6.7
1958
The Brothers Karamazov as Tipsy Merchant
Movie ★ 6.6
1958
King Creole as Dr. Martin Cabot (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1958
Damn Citizen as DeButts
Movie ★ 8.0
1958
The Rawhide Trail as James Willard
Movie ★ 8.0
1958
Unwed Mother as John Pauley
Movie ★ 5.2
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive as Fred the Bartender
TV ★ 7.0
1958
TV ★ 8.0
1958
TV ★ 7.0
1957
Invasion of the Saucer Men as Col. Ambrose, USAF
Movie ★ 4.9
1957
Maverick as Ponca Brown
TV ★ 6.9
1957
Maverick as Logan
TV ★ 6.9
1957
Maverick as Bigelow
TV ★ 6.9
1955
TV ★ 7.8
1955
TV ★ 7.8