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Rudy Sooter

Born
Jun 17, 1904 · Aged 86
Died
Jun 9, 1991
Place of birth
Oklahoma, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
41
TV credits
0
Also known as (1)
  • Roby C. Sooter

Biography

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,…