Burt Mustin

'Burt Mustin' (qv) was a salesman most of his life, but got his first taste of show business as the host of a weekly radio variety show on KDKA Pittsburgh in 1921. He appeared onstage in "Detective Story" at Sombrero Playhouse in Phoenix Arizona, and played the janitor in the movie version, (_Detective Story (1951)_ (qv)), after moving to Hollywood. Hundreds of screen appearances later, he announced his retirement while filming an episode of _Phyllis (1975)_ (qv). In the episode, his character married Mother Dexter, played by actress 'Judith Lowry' (qv). Lowry died one month before, and Mustin died one month after the episode aired.::Anonymous