James Barton
Birthday
1890/10/31
Day of death
1962/02/19 (71 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
Also know as
James Edward Barton
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 d...Read more
Acting
(1948) Yellow Sky
as Grandpa
(1961) The Misfits
as Fletcher's grandfather
(1951) Here Comes the Groom
as William 'Pa' Jones
(1951) The Scarf
as Ezra Thompson
(1941) The Shepherd of the Hills
as Old Matt Matthews
(1935) Helldorado
as Motorcycle Cop
(1936) Hideaway Girl
as Motorcycle Policeman
(1950) Wabash Avenue
as Harrigan
(1956) The Naked Hills
as Jimmo McCann
(1950) The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
as Dennis O'Grady
(1957) Quantez
as Minstrel
(1951) Golden Girl
as John Crabtree
(1948) The Time of Your Life
as Kit Carson
(1935) His Family Tree
as Patrick Murphy
(1954) Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
as The Mock Turtle
(1935) Captain Hurricane
as Capt. Zenas Henry Brewster
(1936) Back to Nature
as Motorcycle Officer
(1952) The Foggy, Foggy Dew
as The Stranger
(1958) Naked City
as Bo Giles
(1948) Studio One
as Joe Tinker
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1950) Lux Video Theatre
as The Stranger
(1959) Adventures in Paradise
as Rocky
(1958) The Rifleman
as ---
(1959) New York Confidential
as ---
(1953) Letter to Loretta
as Ernie Clevenger
(1961) The Americans
as ---
(1958) Naked City
as Matty
(1958) Naked City
as Tom Dobbins
(1950) Lux Video Theatre
as Waters
(1950) Lux Video Theatre
as Uncle Ed