Layne Britton

Infobox Celebrity
name = Layne Britton


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birth_date = bda|1907|9|5
birth_place =
death_date = dda|1993|12|12|1907|9|5
death_place = Los Angeles, California
occupation = Make-up artist and film actor
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Layne Britton (September 5 1907 – December 12 1993), sometimes credited as "Shotgun Britton", was a makeup artist and actor in Hollywood from 1939 until 1989. He worked with many notable actors and musicians, such as Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, John Belushi, John Candy and Jane Russell. He had an extensive career in feature films, as well as television, and a short career as an actor. He is buried in the Inglewood Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

Quotations

Layne Britton served as a makeup artist in the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers", but also appeared briefly in the film. Characters Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) and Jake (John Belushi) enter Elwood's apartment complex, and Britton, depicted as an old man playing cards in the lobby yells, "Did you get me my Cheez Whiz, boy?" after which Elwood pulls a can of Cheez Whiz from his pocket, and tosses it to Britton.

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Persondata
NAME=Britton, Layne
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Britton, Shotgun
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Makeup artist and actor between 1939 and 1989.
DATE OF BIRTH=
PLACE OF BIRTH=
DATE OF DEATH= December 12, 1993
PLACE OF DEATH= Los Angeles, California