Emerging from the United States, Bassett built a prolific acting career that spanned more than six decades and encompassed over a hundred screen appearances. Early on he became recognizable in a series of Whataburger commercials, while his film résumé grew with titles such as Lucky Lady, Return from Witch Mountain, The Karate Kid, Black Eagle, House of 1000 Corpses, Demon Hunter and Black Dynamite…
