James Barton
Data de nascimento:
31/10/1890
Local de nascimento:
Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
Data de falecimento:
19/02/1962
Biografia
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.
Filmes em que atuou
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Os Desajustados (1961)- 6.97 ★Fletcher's grandfather
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A Última Etapa (1957)- 5.50 ★Minstrel
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The Naked Hills (1956)- 4.60 ★Jimmo McCann
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Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland (1954)- 0.00 ★The Mock Turtle
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Órfãos da Tempestade (1951)- 5.10 ★William 'Pa' Jones
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The Scarf (1951)- 5.50 ★Ezra Thompson
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Golden Girl (1951)- 5.50 ★John Crabtree
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Wabash Avenue (1950)- 4.70 ★Harrigan
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The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950)- 5.00 ★Dennis O'Grady
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Céu Amarelo (1948)- 6.91 ★Grandpa
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The Time of Your Life (1948)- 5.80 ★Kit Carson
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O Morro dos Maus Espíritos (1941)- 6.80 ★Old Matt Matthews
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Back to Nature (1936)- 0.00 ★Motorcycle Officer
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Hideaway Girl (1936)- 0.00 ★Motorcycle Policeman
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His Family Tree (1935)- 4.50 ★Patrick Murphy
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Captain Hurricane (1935)- 4.50 ★Capt. Zenas Henry Brewster
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Helldorado (1935)- 0.00 ★Motorcycle Cop