John Breckinridge(1903-1996)
- Actor
John Breckinridge was born August 6, 1903 into a wealthy family and
descended from former U.S. Vice President John C. Breckinridge. He got
the role of the Ruler in Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) because he was a house guest of
Paul Marco at the time the film was shooting, as was David De Mering, who played
copilot Danny. A serious auto accident prevented Breckinridge from
getting a longed-for sex-change operation in Mexico. Plan 9 is his only
screen appearance. He later was portrayed by Bill Murray in the Tim Burton
film Ed Wood (1994). In his latter years, Bunny lived in New
Jersey.
descended from former U.S. Vice President John C. Breckinridge. He got
the role of the Ruler in Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) because he was a house guest of
Paul Marco at the time the film was shooting, as was David De Mering, who played
copilot Danny. A serious auto accident prevented Breckinridge from
getting a longed-for sex-change operation in Mexico. Plan 9 is his only
screen appearance. He later was portrayed by Bill Murray in the Tim Burton
film Ed Wood (1994). In his latter years, Bunny lived in New
Jersey.