Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? In the same capacity, he worked on TV productions such as Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (1981), North and South (1985) and Kane & Abel (1985). Unfortunately, he could do nothing about Olivier's ludicrous make-up, including a wig and false nose, and Inchon became the biggest loss-making film of 1982. While there, he acted alongside Steve McQueen in the film The War Lover (1962), about the effects of combat on young men at a USAF base in Cambridgeshire, and appeared in the comedy Come Fly with Me (1963). In an attempt to combat a stammer he adopted the local accent and learned to speak more slowly. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. 8% He also helped Al Pacino sound like a Cuban in Scarface (1983), Arnold Schwarzenegger speak Russian English in Red Heat (1988), Liam Neeson adopt a Kentucky drawl in Next of Kin (1989) and Ben Kingsley master the gruff tones of a New York mobster in Bugsy (1991), as wellas working with Charlton Heston, Patrick Swayze, Robin Williams and Anne Hathaway. He also had a small role in the television series The Saint (1962). Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. In the same year, he briefly studied at the University of Texas. The US Secretary of State Alexander Haig, who had been an aide to MacArthur's chief of staff, told Olivier that the general spoke like WC Fields, so Easton coached him in that comedy actor's speech patterns. Biography. In Theaters. Dreamboat. To branch out from the country-bumpkin roles in which he was becoming typecast, Easton decided he must learn other accents. Highest Rated: He worked with Charlton Heston in his role as General Gordon in the epic adventure Khartoum (1966), and assisted other actors over the next 45 years in films such as The Molly Maguires (1970), The Neverending Story (1984) and Good Will Hunting (1997). He was married to June Bettine Grimstead. He is known for his work on Working Girl (1988), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) and Red Heat (1988). Easton coached Natasha Richardson when she played the eponymous abducted socialite in Patty Hearst (1988) and Drew Barrymore for her role as the "Long Island Lolita" in the television film The Amy Fisher Story (1993). There are 12." Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including AMC, Stubs, Cinemark Connections, Regal Crown Club when you link accounts. When he was asked to coach Robert Duvall in a Virginian accent for the role of a Confederate commander in the 2003 film Gods and Generals, he asked: "Which one? More happily, Easton worked with Olivier when he played a Detroit car-company's founder in The Betsy (1978), based on the Harold Robbins novel. SEE DETAILS. The Loved One. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Although he clocked up dozens of screen appearances over more than half a century, the American actor Robert Easton's greatest claim to fame was as dialect coach to … When aquatic aliens plot to take over the planet, the world aquanaut security patrol are called in to … In the seventies and the eighties, Easton devoted his time to various credits, such as "Pete's Dragon" (1977) starring Sean Marshall, "Magic" (1978) starring Anthony Hopkins and "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?" Robert Easton Burke, actor and dialect coach: born Milwaukee, Wisconsin 23 November 1930; married 1961 June Grimstead (died 2005; one daughter); died Los Angeles 16 December 2011. All rights reserved. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. In that capacity, he worked with A-list clients including Sir Laurence Olivier, Gregory Peck, Anne Hathaway, Ben Kingsley and Robert Duvall. Get the latest on Robert Easton on Fandango. When Laurence Olivier played Douglas MacArthur in the 1981 drama Inchon, Easton was on hand to assist with the accent. Call Me Mister. Easton played a Klingon judge in the film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) and the mayor in the 1993 big-screen version of The Beverly Hillbillies. 89% We know life happens, so if something comes up, you can return or exchange your tickets up until the posted showtime. Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the action film "Hitz" (1992) with Emilia Crow, the horror sequel "Pet Sematary Two" (1992) with Clancy Brown and "Needful Things" (1993).