Bobby Buntrock

Career Buntrock was born in Denver, Colorado, to Robert E. Buntrock and Maxine Buntrock. He had two sisters, Stella and Deanne. When he was three, the family moved to Whittier, California, where neighbours urged Buntrock's parents to get their son into acting. After submitting Buntrock's picture to various agents, he was signed by Marcella Belle Rinehart. When he was seven years old, Buntrock landed his first role, on an episode of Wagon Train. Early in 1959 in a show starring Bette Davis, he played one of seven children in The Ella Lindstrom Story which aired on Feb 4 1959. He also appeared in guest spots on Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, Mister Ed, and The Donna Reed Show. He also did the early 1960s commercials for Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots.

In 1961, Buntrock won the role of Harold "Sport" Baxter on the sitcom Hazel, starring Shirley Booth. The series aired for five seasons, first on NBC with Don DeFore and Whitney Blake in the role of Harold's parents, George and Dorothy Baxter. In the fifth and final season (1965–1966) shown on CBS, the series was retooled after DeFore and Blake were dismissed and Harold lived with his Uncle Steve Baxter (Ray Fulmer), Aunt Barbara (Lynn Borden), and Cousin Susie (Julia Benjamin). During the run of Hazel, Buntrock was tutored on the set and attended Lake Marie Public School in Whittier when the show was on hiatus. He is buried in Keystone Cemetery in Keystone.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1961 Death Valley Days Frankie Clayton Episode: “A Bullet for the D.A.” 1959 Wagon Train Bo Lindstrom Episode: "The Ella Lindstrom Story" 1960 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Buddy Episode: "Dr. Kate" 1961 Mister Ed Small boy Episode: "Kiddy Park" 1961 The Donna Reed Show Crying child Episode: "Mary's Little Lambs" 1961 Bus Stop Johnathon Episode: "Afternoon of a Cowboy" 1961–1966 Hazel Harold Baxter 154 episodes 1963 Burke's Law Scout Hendricks Episode: "Who Killed Eleanora Davis?" 1963 The Virginian Various 2 episodes 1967 The Virginian Tim Bates Episode: “Doctor Pat” 1967 The Virginian Tim Messinger Episode: "The Masquerade", (final television appearance)