Robert Buckingham

Like many in his generation, Bob Buckingham grew up idolizing the stars of the silver screen and yearning for a career in the entertainment business he moved to California to chase his dream which would lead to a 7 decade career that continues into the 2020s. Buckingham's first speaking role started out with a bang with a speaking role in the big budget movie Return to Peyton Place which lead to several other roles. Buckingham quickly knew that he could never memorize a whole script and he felt more comfortable appearing in smaller speaking roles but also using his suave and good looking appearance to appear in the under appreciated roles as soldiers, beach goers, and party guest in a variety of productions in the 1960s. He secured reoccurring roles in shows like Gomer Pyle, Get Smart, and The Lucy Show. By the 1970s, The never out of work Buckingham transitioned from the youthful soldiers to appearing more as detectives and socialites. This brought new roles that were now available