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James Barton
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James Barton
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1890-10-31,Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
Gender
Male
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 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.

Filmography

6.9

Yellow Sky
1948-12-24

6.9

The Misfits
1961-02-01

Here Comes the Groom

5.1

Here Comes the Groom
1951-09-20

5.5

The Scarf
1951-04-06

The Shepherd of the Hills

6.6

The Shepherd of the Hills
1941-07-18

0

Hideaway Girl
1936-11-20

0

Helldorado
1935-01-05

4.7

Wabash Avenue
1950-03-31

The Naked Hills

4.6

The Naked Hills
1956-06-17

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

5

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
1950-04-29

5.5

Quantez
1957-09-06

5.5

Golden Girl
1951-11-01

The Time of Your Life

5.8

The Time of Your Life
1948-09-03

His Family Tree

4.5

His Family Tree
1935-09-29

Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland

0

Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
1954-05-05

Captain Hurricane

4.5

Captain Hurricane
1935-03-01

0

Back to Nature
1936-08-14

The Foggy, Foggy Dew

0

The Foggy, Foggy Dew
1952-03-17

5.3

Naked City
1958-09-30

4.4

Studio One
1948-11-07

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.5

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20

Lux Video Theatre

5.5

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

Adventures in Paradise

5.7

Adventures in Paradise
1959-10-05

7

The Rifleman
1958-09-30

New York Confidential

0

New York Confidential
1959-01-01

Letter to Loretta

5.8

Letter to Loretta
1953-09-20

6

The Americans
1961-01-23

5.3

Naked City
1958-09-30

5.3

Naked City
1958-09-30

Lux Video Theatre

5.5

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

Lux Video Theatre

5.5

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.5

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20