Roger Burton

For the British designer, see Roger K. Burton.

Roger V. Burton (January 18, 1928 – November 30, 2018)^[1] was an American jazz musician, psychology professor and actor, known for his work on Baskets.^[2] He appeared in films and television shows created by his daughters' Five Sisters Productions company,^[3] most notably, Old Guy.

He was born in California and started life as a jazz musician there, playing with Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Johnny Ray, the Ink Spots and Hoagy Carmichael,^[4] among others.

He earned his PhD in psychology at Harvard and moved to Washington, D.C. to work at National Institutes of Health before being wooed to teach at SUNY at Buffalo. ^{[citation needed]}

After retirement, he moved with his wife, the author Gabrielle B. Burton, to Los Angeles, where he started his third career as an actor and worked until his death.^{[citation needed]}

Notes

1. "Roger V. Burton, Jazz Musician and Late-Blooming Actor, Dies at 90". The Hollywood Reporter. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
2. Ramos, Dino-Ray (2018-12-04). "Roger V. Burton Dies: 'Baskets' Actor And Musician Was 90". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
3. Hopkinson, Natalie (2002-10-25). ""An Honest to Goodness Family Film"". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
4. Dale Anderson (2018-12-06). "Roger V. Burton, 90, retired UB professor who had many careers". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2019-03-10.