[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]
John West Buchanan was born on October 16, 1934, in Greensboro, North Carolina. He attended Guilford College for two years and then graduated from Duke University. He entered his film career later in life starting with an appearance in the “C.I.A. Story” (1975) and continuing until his final appearance in 1988’s “Party Line”. Before his acting career really kicked into gear he was a stuntman, stunt coordinator and extra sometimes being billed as Buck West.
West’s only Euro-western appearance was as a member of the Wild Bunch in “My Name is Nobody”.
Buchanan died on November 22, 1995, in Carolina Beach, North Carolina.
BUCHANAN, West (aka John West Buchanan, Buck West) (John
West Buchanan) [10/16/1934, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.A. -
11/22/1995, New Hannover, North Carolina, U.S.A.] – stuntman, film, TV actor,
married to Lynn Lovell Holsclaw [1938-
] (1958-1978) father of Elizabeth Ashley Buchanan [1959- ], Dana Lovell Buchanan [1963- ], John West Buchanan Jr. [1965- ], Andrew Bradley Buchanan [1968- ], married to Catherine Marie Komis
[1948- ] (1994-1995).
My Name is Nobody – 1972 (Wild Bunch saloon patron)
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