James Barton
Age: 71 | From: Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1890-11-01 13:14:56
Death: 1962-02-19 13:14:56
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 9
TV Involvements: 9
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James Barton (November 1, 1890 - February 19, 1962) was an American vaudevillian and a character actor in films and television. Born into a theatrical family in Gloucester City, New Jersey, Barton began performing in minstrel shows and burlesque houses throughout the country in 1898. His years of experience working with African American performers led to his becoming one of the first jazz dancers in America. After working with repertory companies in the South and Midwest, he made his Broadway debut in the musical revue The Passing Show of 1919 in a role originally intended for Ed Wynn. He frequently was the highlight in mediocre productions, and a critic for the Daily News noted, "Whenever the book failed him, he shuffled into one or more of his eccentric dances." Additional theatre credits include Sweet and Low, Tobacco Road, The Iceman Cometh, and Paint Your Wagon. Barton's film career began in the silent era. His screen credits include The Time of Your Life, Here Comes the Groom, and The Misfits. On television he appeared in The Ford Television Theatre, Lux Video Theatre, Studio One, The Kaiser Aluminum Hour, Playhouse 90, Kraft Television Theatre, The Rifleman, Adventures in Paradise, and Naked City. Barton died of a heart attack in Mineola, New York. Bing Crosby considered James Barton to be one his ten favorite performers of all time, alongside names such as Al Jolson, Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Judy Garland and Nat King Cole. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Barton (vaudevillian), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Famous Work
Lux Video Theatre
(1950) Waters
Naked City
(1958) Tom Dobbins
Studio One
(1948) Joe Tinker
Adventures in Paradise
(1959) Rocky
The Misfits
(1961) Fletcher's grandfather
Letter to Loretta
(1953) Ernie Clevenger
Yellow Sky
(1948) Grandpa
The Shepherd of the Hills
(1941) Old Matt MatthewsActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Fletcher's grandfather | |
| N/A | ||
| 1959 | Rocky | |
| N/A | ||
| 1958 | Bo Giles | |
| N/A | ||
| Matty | ||
| Tom Dobbins | ||
| 1957 | Minstrel | |
| 1956 | Jimmo McCann | |
| 1953 | Ernie Clevenger | |
| 1951 | John Crabtree | |
| William 'Pa' Jones | ||
| Ezra Thompson | ||
| 1950 | Waters | |
| The Stranger | ||
| Uncle Ed | ||
| Dennis O'Grady | ||
| Harrigan | ||
| 1948 | Grandpa | |
| Joe Tinker | ||
| Kit Carson | ||
| Self - Sketch Actor | ||
| Self | ||
| 1941 | Old Matt Matthews | |
| 1936 | Motorcycle Policeman | |
| Motorcycle Officer | ||
| 1935 | Patrick Murphy | |
| Capt. Zenas Henry Brewster | ||
| Motorcycle Cop | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
