King Tut (Batman 60's) Make-up DISASTER That You Never Knew Happened to Victor Buono!
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- King Tut (Batman 60's) Make-up DISASTER That You Never Knew Happened to Victor Buono!
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Victor Buono wasn’t playing King Tut. He was playing a deranged Yale professors idea of Tut. The minimal makeup was right.
I'm glad they went with the simple makeup!
He was very handsome just the way he was.
Thank you for the information. I loved the King Tut episodes I don't think it would have been the same if he had all the makeup on.
Hard to believe that Victor was just nearly 30 when he did Batman and when he was on Perry Mason just before that when he was in his 20s...he seemed older especially when he had the mustache in the Mason episodes.😊
Well, that was the point. He often sported unflattering looks to appear older for his parts.
He did a great job as King Tut, I'm glad he didn't use the heavy make up. I wish he could have appeared more often.
He was also in Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, again with Bette Davis.
Victor Buono was one of the best Batman villains. His larger than life presence combined with his tongue in cheek acting style made him a perfect foil for the caped crusader. So glad they cancelled the heavy makeup! Congrats on another great behind the scenes video!
Well said!
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He later went on to be Mister Schubert, the villain in The Man from Atlantis.
King Tut was my favorite character. Batman could never get the better of him. The only thing that saved Batman was Tut's memory loss
Yes, especially in the season three episode where he figures out that Batman and Bruce Wayne are one and the same, and was about to reveal it to the world when he got knocked out by a falling rock in the Batcave, giving him amnesia, and back into his role as the Yale professor.
He was wonderful as Edwin Flagg in WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE.
I forgot he was in that.
@@wiseguymaybeHe was Oscar nominated for it.
SchneiderGeorge: Yes, Victor Buono was wonderful in "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" Initially, Bette Davis fought against Victor appearing in the film, but would later say that she was wrong and Victor was great in the role. There is a "This is Your Life" episode (out here on UA-cam, from 1971) in which Bette Davis was the featured celebrity. Victor Buono was one of the guest's (from Bette's past) to appear on the show and surprise/pay tribute to her - they clearly had great affection for each other.
@@EriksDesdemona: Was that Oscar or Oscat("scat”) if you know what scat means?
@@roberttelarket4934 Do you know what a typo is?
On a side bit of trivia:
When not under the delusion of being King Tut, his real identity was William Omaha McElroy a Professor of Egyptology at Yale University.
His name was inspired by Batman Producer William McElroy Dozier born in Omaha Nebraska.
Born in Arizona, Moved to Babylonia, King Tut.
Less is more. He was fabulous as Tut.
He was great actor
In King Tut's non-villain life, he was a college professor - so not having elaborate makeup made it more "real life."
Much better without the makeup. Hi face is so expressive. Extra makeup may have covered that. I like the costume. But, growing up with only a B&W TV, I couldn't really appreciate the costumes until I was almost an adult.
I love king tut just as he was! He 😂great!
I was lucky enough to see Victor Buono play Sir Pellinore in Camelot. He stole the show! ("Go and get yourself a little hey, nonny, nonny").
Cool! Someone who remembers his Pellenore!
I agree with your assessment on this character Rick. I never did agree with him being named King Tut as the real King Tut was not quite an adult during his sovereignty, but this character and his background story, combined with the superb acting skills by VB, truly amped up the show in its later seasons. And you my friend, amped up my continuing interest in classic tv with this video. Thank you! 😊
I always love hearing some interesting stuff that happens when making the Batman show. Thank you for the work you do Rick, have a great day and take care!
This one was a fun one to make Jared!
Great presentation Rick, as always! I'd love to see one on Egghead, because I absolutely love Vincent Price.
I saw him in many roles as villains, and he was one of my favorite villains because his smooth sophistication went well with the type of villain he played. (Think: "Vincent Price") A friend in college once said that, if there's a physical devil out there, he probably comes across like David Niven; someone who is obviously evil wouldn't make a very good tempter.
Good choice. The costume was wonderful. Having the less makeup definitely allowed his facial expressions to shine through. (I’ve always found a similarly with Victor to Wayne Knight … so much so that I wonder if Wayne purposely tried to exemplify Victor ). I’m ignoring their similar physical appearance to each other. Just the way they acted. I always felt that similarity….i am referring to Wayne when he played Newman on the Seinfeld show.
Knight
I totally agree!
@@PaulTesta yes. My fat fingers, old eyes and auto correct !
Great video, Rick! King Tut was one of my favorites. And I did not know until I became a comics reader a few years later that King Tut as a Batman villain made his debut on the 1960s TV series. Until the villain appeared on this show, there was no King Tut in the Batman rogue's gallery.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Sometimes simpler is better.
Victor Buono was a great Actor. I like some of his other work.
📻🙂
Wow thought it was John Goodman from the hastag LOL!😄🤯🙋👍
Victor Buono's best role was in one of the three greatest movies of all times, Whatever Happened To Baby Jane!!!
The other 2?
@@PaulTesta: A Christmas Carol(1951 - Alistair Sim) and Female Trouble(1974 - Divine by John Waters).
@roberttelarket4934
Well that certainly is an eclectic threesome.
Boy, that is an eclectic batch! All great for sure
@roberttelarket4934
The Alistair Sim version is, imo, the best version of "A Christmas Carol." My DVD has a warm Christmas opening by Patrick MacNee, who played the young Jacob Marley.
Can't imagine him any different, they did an awesome job with that character
King Tut was a different kind of Villain. Victor Buono played the part with the perfect mix of pompousity, arrogance, and humor. His presence commanded every scene he appeared in.
What's amazing is that the makeup made him look MUCH older than he actually was! He was born in 1938 so he was a young 28-30 when he he was on Batman. I always thought he was much older than that.
I Just saw Victor Buono in a Perry Mason Episode. The Grinning Gorilla. He was a good Actor.
Victor Buono also appeared in a season five episode of Get Smart playing Hannibal Day in the episode Moonlighting Becomes You.
Victor Buono always played character older than his real age, he was 28 at the time he played Kid Tut.
Grace Lee Whitney sighting?
At 3:46 ... It's Janice Rand from "Star Trek". (Grace Lee Whitney)
Victor was fantastic, the costume and make up people were on the ball. It was perfect the way it was.
It's hard to believe he's been dead 42 years.
Victor was also a bad guy in 'Man from Atlantis' too.
Buono never gave a bad performance. To catch him as another over the top villain, check out the "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" episode "Cyborg"
Once again, I have learned something new. Thanks. Tut was 1 of my favorite villains. It would have ruined the character if they had put all that make up on him.
Victor Buono was a very fine actor. Also liked Art Carney (the archer), Milton Berle (Louie the Lilac), of course Frank Gorshin (The Riddler).
All of the "Guest star" villians were top notch and kept the show interesting. For some reason two of characters that stood out to me was Eggman and False Face. They were just unique to me at the time.🤔
always liked king tut loved the episodes with king tut thanks for sharing Rick classic Batman is the best man
He also play a villain in Wild Wild West.
Let Buono be Buono!
Victor Buono was not only popular recurring villian King Tut on Batman, but he was also the well known recurring villian Count Carlos Manzeppi on The Wild Wild West. He was almost as popular as the main villian Dr. Miguelito Loveless on that show. He was perfect without the makeup.and. He actually stoled the show in both tv series. 👍👍
By the way Rick is that Star Trek's Yeoman Rand, Grace Lee Whitney at 3:51, one of my favorite people?
King Tut was a great Character and Victor was perfect in that part.
Great villain whether he was in Batman, Wild Wild West and even as the tea ☕ drinking police chief in a gangster musical.
I love Victor Buono as King Tut, his over the top arrogance ,Insults and comedy. His I don't care what you think, I am good at this and I know it. No makeup needed I always thought he was one of the funniest villians and so cool
I wouldn't call the costume "simple". It was one of the flashier ones on the show! But it's good they went with minimal make-up.
🤣 Boy I feel bad for Victor! He was a great actor.🙂
Hi Rick, new subscriber. Just curious but is that Lee Merriwether sitting next to Victor Buono? (4:35)
Yes, it is
Simplified look for sure.
He was great without the make up. More realistic watching as a kid.
Using the “KISS” principle (Keep it simple stupid) was much better…….
Seeing dressed as a Pharaoh was a better idea than using makeup.
I think Buono was too good an actor to create the character using makeup alone….
I figured he would have made a good Hercule Poirot.
A better Nero Wolfe!
In this case the simple look is better. The beard and costume are what made him look like king Tut. So they never did need all the make up on him.
Victor Buono had such an expressive face, that the excessive makeup would have gotten in the way of the performance.
It would be nice if they had any photos of Buono in the "fat old man in drag" makeup, though I understand they didn't always keep evidence of their failures from shows like this. Good catch, Rick!
Victor Buono was a gay.
how would you know....
@@EriksDesdemona All know.
@@iVenge how, he kept his boyfriends secret and went on dates with starlets and was engaged to Peggy Kellner. People even thought they were married when they visited him.
@@EriksDesdemona Anyone that didn’t know that he was gay within five minutes of meeting him was not very observant.
@@iVenge I've interviewed many people, class mates, co workers, friends and family of his. i doubt they were all "not very observant". i think you mistake Vic's over the top 60s villains he played for the real person.
Victor's King Tut was by far my favorite villain from the 60s series.
It surprised me how much people love this character!
He was never in the comics, he was created just for the TV show. He was considered the most successful of the TV-only villians.
@@Tmanaz480 That was back then. Remember, Harley Quinn didn't exist until "Batman: the Animated Series" .
The costumes were great. Colors and designs make it so extravagant
I think Victor Buono looked great the way he was, without any excess makeup on him. That would require him to sit in the makeup chair for hours at a time, much like Lou Ferrigno being made up as the Hulk, or Fred Gwynne being made up as Herman Munster.
Victor Buono was hilarious as Tut! His delivery of every line always kept you wondering what he will say next.
Thank you for the information. I loved the King Tut episodes I don't think it would have been the same if he had all the makeup on.
King Tut was my favorite villain.
Buono and Vincent Price were great bad guys. The others were too but were seen more often. Victor played in an episode of Get Smart about this same time and it about made me choke from laughing.
Who is the villainess blonde in this video Rick? She looks a lot like Yeoman Janice Rand in Star Trek 60's show.
That's what I thought --good call!
Yep, that's her, Grace Lee Whitney.
She is.
The part of the show that I enjoyed the most was where batman and robin would go behind a wall and assume their other identity. I especially remember one scene when they even fool the aunt.
I appreciate the Batman series as a legacy for classic actors swan songs; generations may seek out films of Meredith Burgess, Cesar Romero, Julie Newmar, Frank Goshrin, Vincent Price, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Carolyn Jones, Milton Berle, Otto Preminger, (so many more) and Vito Buono lovely blue eyes needed no additional egyptian makeup.
I liked the way Victor put in some W.C. Fields moments in the episodes.
His costume and performance were perfect!
Nah! It was actually Tallulah Bankhead and Ida Lupino that came off more as "old drag queens" with their over the top deliveries! Haha! There was just a video I watched on Victor Buono that featured shots of him in "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" and his expressions during the scenes of him playing the piano for Bette Davis during her song to me epitomized "a tolerant smirk"!
Always my favorite Batman villain. Victor was also my favorite Wild Wild West recurring heavy, Count Manzeppi.
Victor Buono was perfection in everything he did. I loved watching him on TV shows and movies.
Unfortunately, "fat" people back then weren't worthy of being in the limelight, as it was big deal for everybody to be thin and fit, especially celebrities. Not like it is now.
He could have had a massive career. He wasn't really fat, he was just a big man. I think the only other man at the time that WAS a big guy was Sebastian Cabot on "Family Affair" as the butler.
So sad though, they were both excellent actors and had a specific flair for the game.
As for Batman villains, Catwoman is and always has been my favorite. Although Mr. Buono is a character all unto himself, as he wouldn't even need all that fancy costuming to pull off ANY role. When he acts, he ACTS, and theres no getting away from what his character is or what their mindset is.
He was just THAT awesome.
Batman was my favorite show when I was a little boy really great video dude on this video
The costume was perfect.
Evan as a kid watching this back in the day, I thought the man is having a break down and is pretending to be someone else.
What could he as a normal guy get in real life to make his reality come to life?
I use to think he lived in playhouses where he could get the costumes. They would have been readily available.
Don’t all made sense to me.
If they had used heavy make up, I would not have believed this was a normal man having a mental break down.
What happened to thank you? Is there a new rule of grammar that says thank you MUST be followed by so much?
He was great.
King Tut was & is my favorite Batman villain.
Buono always reminded me a little bit of Peter Ustinov.
He was great in this role and the first I ever saw the actor in. I delighted over the years recognizing Victor in other small roles whenever he would appear.
It was clear that he was the most popular of the original and lesser known characters on the show. I kinda want to see him again in modern media.
I think the lack of makeup played so much better *because* of what an actor Buono was. Well in his villainous persona, the character was fiendishly clever and twisted but with such a self-delighted whimsy! Then too was the tragic element that he was a very brilliant and kind Egyptologist, when in states of recovery, it made him more sympathetic than most villains - he was a good man struggling with a terrible mental disorder.
Tut was the toast!
Rick,
Another fun Batman '66 episode. King Tut may not have been the best villain (my money's on Gorshin's Riddler) but he was certainly the funniest!
That's Lee Meriwether in the role of Lisa Carson. Also, if memory serves me correctly, that upside-down box of stamps @ 4:52 is a holdover prop from the Green Hornet 2-parter that aired the previous week from this King Tut episode.
Be well and stay hopeful!
Thank you Paul! I imagined that many would love to learn more about this story!
@@ricknineg
Perhaps a future R9G episode...??
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Very good video your videos are always a treat
Thanks Brian! I hope all is well with you
King Tut was perfect just the way he appeared on the show, no more make up needed. He was one of my top four or five villains on the show along with, Julie Newmar as Catwoman, Van Johnson as the Minstrel and a tie between Burgess Meredith as Penguin and Caesar Romero as the Joker and we cannot forget Frank Gorshin as the Riddler. Another great segment on Batman. Awesome job Rick.
Thanks so much! So glad
You liked the video
I liked false face but tut was good
False face was great and so underrated
I like Victor Buono very much . His roll without make- up in The King Tut roll was superb .I still watch Batman . ❤ I Saw him in 4 for Texas recently. Especially love in The Hush Hush …. Movie & What Ever Happened ….. 👍💕😇📺🎥⭐️
He wasn't supposed to be King Tut - he was a College Professor of History who got hit on the head.....I mean, if memory serves.....he isn't supposed to be Egyptian nor the actual King etc.
I think it was King Tut who gave Buono a few goofy villain roles. I remember him on Man From Atlantis as a campy villain on a couple of episodes, maybe one of the few campy elements of that series, and in Supertrain. Then again most things were campy on Supertrain.
If you want to see how he _did_ look with a lot of makeup, check him out in the Matt Helm movie _The Silencers_ - ooeee.
King Tut was definitely my favorite of the big 3...1) Tut, 2) Riddler, 3) Joker as far as "character" and
scripts go. Joker's plans were more fun to watch. The Riddler's (Frank Gorshin) shows were more
energetic. Tut's were more like the "Romulans" in Star Trek...intelligent and devious. All we Great!!!
0:10 THAT'S.........supposse to be Batman's house??
01:25 Yeoman Janice Rand (Star Trek), Grace Lee Whitney.
04:19 The gorgeous Lee Meriwether, Miss America of 1955.
Victor Bruno was a classic villian actor in the 60s. He had roles as the big bad in such T. V. Shows as the Wild Wild West, The Man From Atlantis and Voyage to the bottom of the Sea to name a few, but King Tut was my absolute favorite.
I seem to recall the makeup story from somewhere, perhaps in the Batman book I have on the production of the series, but I'm glad they opted for no makeup, Bruno had a variety of facial expressions that more than made up for the lack of face paint.
Buono not Bruno!
He played the killer on Perry Mason a few times. His best role was as a beatnik painter
The talent of the villains was the great selling point of the show. Yes I am old enough to have watched the show when it first aired and the scenes without the villains were boring. Wed and tomorrow same bat time same bat channel were must see TV.
The stills you show in this video come from King Tut's third appearance in the series. This two-parter features guest starring roles from Lee Meriweather as Lisa Carson/Cleopatra (who had played Catwoman in the 1966 Batman feature movie), Grace Lee Whitney as the Lady-in-Waiting (in one of the few roles she was able to land after being cut from "Star Trek"), and Lloyd Haynes as the Lord Chamberlain (who would become one of the first black actors to lead a series a few years later in "Room 222").
That's a relatively long video just to convey this quote:
“The first time we made him (Victor) up they wanted this exotic Egyptian-looking makeup on him”, said Hutchinson. “Well, we did the makeup. Everyone looked in the mirror and fell on the floor. He looked like some old opera diva. Buono said laughing: “I can’t go out of this trailer looking like this.” So we just washed his face and put this little chin piece on and the costuming and he sold it.”
With all the ideas they had before they came to the conclusion, his performance would be lost. The audience would be ooo and ahhing over the elaborate make up, thus losing the performance of the actor. Kind of like Malachi Throne when he was playing False Face in the series. I'm glad they went with just the beard, though I think they should have chosen a different color like black or something darker for the beard. King Tut remains one of my favorite villains in the series. On a side note: The blonde henchwoman of Tut's was played by Grace Lee Whitney, better known as Yeoman Janice Rand on Star Trek: The Original Series. There are several shots of her in this video.
Victor also was in Wild, Wild West as Count Carlos Maria Vincenzo Robespierre Manzeppi.
Great video. I remember hearing Stanley Ralph Ross telling this story back in the late 80's at a collector's show in Buena Park.
Thanks for relating it here.