William Edward "Bud" Jamison was an American film actor.
13 Facts About Bud Jamison
2.
Bud Jamison appeared in 450 films between 1915 and 1944, notably appearing in many shorts with The Three Stooges as a foil.
3.
Bud Jamison's husky build and willingness to participate in messy slapstick and rowdy action guaranteed him work in silent comedies.
4.
Bud Jamison had a superb tenor singing voice, and loved to sing when not filming.
5.
Bud Jamison would be hired just for his singing, as in Pot o' Gold where he plays a vagrant who harmonizes in jail.
6.
Bud Jamison continued to play cops, robbers, bosses, servants, and various professional men who clash with comedy stars.
7.
Bud Jamison is best known today for his prolific output at Columbia Pictures in their short subjects, primarily with the Three Stooges.
8.
Bud Jamison appeared in 38 Stooge entries over 10 years, including their debut, Woman Haters.
9.
Bud Jamison provided an excellent comic foil for the team, as did his equally prolific counterpart, Vernon Dent.
10.
Bud Jamison died on September 30,1944, at age 50, one day after completing work on the film Nob Hill.
11.
Some sources indicate that Bud Jamison developed a blood infection or kidney cancer and because he was a devout Christian Scientist, refused blood transfusions that resulted in his death.
12.
Bud Jamison's family was told that the phlebitis caused a blood clot which traveled to his lung and caused his death.
13.
Bud Jamison is buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.