James Barton
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday31 October 1890
Died19 February 1962 (age 71)
Place of birthGloucester City, New Jersey, USA
Known credits27
Biography
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 fre…
The Misfits
1961 · Fletcher's Grandfather
The Americans
1961
Adventures in Paradise
1959 · Rocky
New York Confidential
1959
Naked City
1958 · Bo Giles
The Rifleman
1958
Naked City
1958 · Matty
Naked City
1958 · Tom Dobbins
Quantez
1957 · Minstrel
The Naked Hills
1956 · Jimmo McCann
Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
1954 · The Mock Turtle
Letter to Loretta
1953 · Ernie Clevenger
The Foggy, Foggy Dew
1952 · The Stranger
Golden Girl
1951 · John Crabtree
Here Comes the Groom
1951 · William 'Pa' Jones
The Scarf
1951 · Ezra Thompson
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · The Stranger
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Waters
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Uncle Ed
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
1950 · Dennis O'Grady
Wabash Avenue
1950 · Harrigan
Yellow Sky
1948 · Grandpa
Studio One
1948 · Joe Tinker
The Time of Your Life
1948 · Kit Carson
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941 · Old Matt Matthews
Hideaway Girl
1936 · Motorcycle Policeman
Back to Nature
1936 · Motorcycle Officer
His Family Tree
1935 · Patrick Murphy
Captain Hurricane
1935 · Capt. Zenas Henry Brewster
Helldorado
1935 · Motorcycle Cop
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