SPOILER: Was the last man killed on the TV show "Gunsmoke" (1955).

Member of the Promise Keepers, a Christian-based mens' organization.

Often attends events with his attorney, Vicki Roberts, but it is strictly a professional relationship only.

Both he and his actor-son Jake Busey are licensed pilots, having been trained at a flight school next-door to the Santa Monica airport.

Transferred to Oklahoma State University, where he quit school one class short of graduation.

He and his ex-wife Judy have one son, fellow actor Jake Busey. He also has a daughter, Alectra, affectionately referred to as Ellie.

Appeared on Tulsa television as the character Teddy Jack Eddy, along with the host Gailard Sartain, in "Mazeppa's Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting".

He was in a band called Carp (showed David Letterman an old LP of the band on "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982)).

Had a successful local band, The Rubber Band, in Stillwater, OK. Moved to Hollywood to pursue his music career.

He appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song "Voices That Care".

Nearly died of head injuries in a motorcycle accident in December 1988.

Filed for divorce from Tiani Warden; later withdrawn. [9 June 1998]

Busey played Peter Keyes in Predator 2 (1990) and then, at one point, he was attached to do a cameo as John Yutani, the other half of the infamous "Weyland-Yutani" Company from the "Alien" films in AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004), but the character was written out of the script.

Made a rare public appearance at the "Ray & Sharon Courts Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show" at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn in North Hollywood. He sold personally autographed pictures from his own collection and charged $15.00 to take a picture with him. [October 4, 1999]

Attended Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas in the Early 1960s.

Arrested and released on bail after a fight with his wife, Tiani Warden. [25 January 1999]

Starred with Russell Wong in the unreleased 1997 pilot episode of "Hawaii Five-O" (1968). This pilot episode was filmed in Hawaii, but was not released due to a decision from CBS-TV executives.

Has black belts in all of the following martial arts: budo-jujitsu, capoeira, hapkido, "Jailhouse Rock," and kendo.

Had a plum-sized tumor removed from his sinus cavity. [May 1997]