John Buckler, a 30-year-old actor, and his father, Hugh Buckler, a renowned British actor aged 55, met a tragic end on the night of October 30, 1936. Their car skidded off the road during a rainstorm and overturned in Malibu Lake in California, resulting in the two men being trapped inside and undiscovered until the following morning when residents spotted the car's wheels above the water's surface.
John Buckler's promising film career, which had only just begun two years prior to his untimely death, was marked by his membership in the cast of the prestigious film "David Copperfield" (1935). He had last appeared in "Tarzan Escapes" (1936),playing a greedy explorer in the third installment of the MGM series based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' iconic character, portrayed by Johnny Weissmuller.
Prior to his film career, John Buckler had gained recognition on Broadway, appearing in some of the most famous plays of the 1920s, including "The Green Hat," "The Letter," and "The Barretts of Wimpole Street."
