Trivia

Became very popular on the television talk show circuit due to his wit and wisdom. He made several appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) which helped put his comedy album "Heavy!" on the map. He performed a special version of "Fat Man's Prayer", and sold over 60,000 the following week. Other cuts included "A Word to the Wide" and "We're the Most".

In 1980, Buono played the memory-impaired Reverend Jim Ignatowski's millionaire father on Taxi (1978). In actuality, he was only eight months older than Christopher Lloyd, who played Jim. Buono's death in 1982 was written into the series with an episode about Jim's father passing away.

Buono liked to read and write, and one of his main hobbies was Shakespeare. He was also highly regarded as a gourmet chef.

Will always be remembered for his roles as the nefarious King Tut and Count Carlos Manzeppi on the television series Batman (1966) and The Wild Wild West (1965), respectively.

Attended and graduated from Villanova University in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania.

Victor Buono passed away on January 1, 1982, a month away from what would have been his 44th birthday on February 3.

Was a frequent guest on talk shows, reciting his own original poetry. Ultimately, in 1971, he recorded some of this poetry on the album "Heavy!" on a small label.

Following his untimely death, he was interred with his mother Myrtle Buono at Greenwood Memorial Park in San Diego, California.

Though he was thirty years younger than Bette Davis, he played her father in Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte.

Attended and graduated from St. Augustine High School in San Diego, California.

Was good friends with Adam West.

He was awarded the 1972 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Performance for "Henry IV, Part I," at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Parents are Victor Francis Buono (1907-1981) and Myrtle Belle Buono (1909-1979).

Victor Buono passed away 12 years to the day before Batman (1966) Special Guest Villain Cesar Romero.

Remained Unmarried his entire life.