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Frederick Burton

Acting Born Oct 20, 1871 Died Oct 23, 1957 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 86 credits
86
Total Credits
1920–1946
27 Years Career Span
9
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Frederick Burton works in acting. Born October 20, 1871 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Died October 23, 1957. Archytele tracks 86 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Go West

as Johnson (uncredited)
Film

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Senator Dearhorn (uncredited)

Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO

as Mr. Halsey (uncredited)

炼气十万年特别篇 阳极天下

as Major Marshall

Salon Drip

as Judge Hardy

Revolver

as The Doctor

The Dream of Red Mansions

as Samuel Griffiths

69 Táxi

as John Macey
Film

The Big Trail

as Pa Bascom

Frequent co-stars

John Wayne 1 shared title
Marguerite Churchill 1 shared title
El Brendel 1 shared title
Tully Marshall 1 shared title
Tyrone Power Sr. 1 shared title
David Rollins 1 shared title
Ian Keith 1 shared title
Charles Stevens 1 shared title
Louise Carver 1 shared title
Victor Adamson 1 shared title

Career timeline

Miss Susie Slagle's
Man With Two LivesJunior G-Men of the AirSilver Queen
Babes on BroadwayWashington Melodrama
Go WestBrigham YoungThird Finger, Left HandBefore I HangThe Man from Dakota
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonConfessions of a Nazi SpyJoe and Ethel Turp Call on the PresidentThe Old MaidHollywood Cavalcade
JezebelThe Saint in New YorkKentuckyAir DevilsFlight to Fame
Love Is NewsThe Duke Comes BackThe Man in Blue
FuryWife vs. SecretaryEverybody's Old ManThe Voice of Bugle AnnThe Accusing Finger
Transient LadyThe Calling of Dan MatthewsShipmates ForeverMcFadden´s Flats
One Night of LoveSadie McKeeFlirtation WalkLove BirdsSmarty
Counsellor at LawKing for a NightWhistling in the DarkThe Working ManGolden Harvest
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain GangToo Busy to WorkThe Woman from Monte CarloOne Way PassageThe Night of June 13
SweepstakesAn American TragedySecret ServiceFreighters of Destiny
The Big Trail
Running Wild
The Rejected Woman
The Fighting BladeBroadway Broke
Back Home and BrokeAnna Ascends
The Education of ElizabethIf Women Only Knew
HeliotropeYes or NoThe Fear Market
The Career of Katherine BushAnne of Green GablesCheating CheatersThe Teeth of the TigerGetting Mary Married
Ruggles of Red GapArizona

Full Filmography

86 titles
  • Miss Susie Slagle's (1946) as Dr. Bowen (uncredited)
  • Man With Two Lives (1942) as Hobart Bennett
  • Junior G-Men of the Air (1942) as Col. Mitchell
  • Silver Queen (1942) as Dr. Hartley
  • Babes on Broadway (1941) as Mr. Morris
  • Washington Melodrama (1941) as Dean Lawford
  • Go West (1940) as Johnson (uncredited)
  • Brigham Young (1940) as Mr. Webb
  • Advertisement
  • Third Finger, Left Hand (1940) as Mr. Thompson
  • Before I Hang (1940) as Governor Prentiss
  • The Man from Dakota (1940) as Campbellite Religious Leader
  • Gangs of Chicago (1940)
  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Senator Dearhorn (uncredited)
  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) as U.S. District Court Judge
  • Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939) as Bishop Bannon
  • The Old Maid (1939) as Mr. Halsey (uncredited)
  • Hollywood Cavalcade (1939) as Thomas
  • Silver on the Sage (1939) as Tom Hamilton
  • Inside Information (1939) as Police Commissioner Fenton
  • Jezebel (1938) as First Director (uncredited)
  • The Saint in New York (1938) as William Valcross
  • Kentucky (1938) as Presiding Officer
  • Air Devils (1938) as Conspirator
  • Flight to Fame (1938) as General Darrow
  • Love Is News (1937) as J.D. Jones
  • The Duke Comes Back (1937) as Arnold Corbin
  • The Man in Blue (1937) as Parke Lewis
  • Fury (1936) as Daniel Hopkins (uncredited)
  • Wife vs. Secretary (1936) as Ned Trent (uncredited)
  • Everybody's Old Man (1936) as Aylesworth
  • The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936) as The Warden
  • The Accusing Finger (1936) as The Governor
  • Theodora Goes Wild (1936) as Governor Wyatt
  • Mummy's Boys (1936) as Professor Edwards
  • Transient Lady (1935) as Major Marshall
  • The Calling of Dan Matthews (1935) as James B. Strong
  • Shipmates Forever (1935) as Admiral Graves (uncredited)
  • McFadden´s Flats (1935) as Jefferson
  • One Night of Love (1934) as Howard - Impresario
  • Sadie McKee (1934) as Uncle Snowden (uncredited)
  • Flirtation Walk (1934) as Landacre
  • Love Birds (1934) as Barbwire
  • Smarty (1934) as Judge (uncredited)
  • Bedside (1934) as Hospital Superintendent
  • Counsellor at Law (1933) as Crayfield
  • King for a Night (1933) as Governor
  • Whistling in the Dark (1933) as Mr. Van Buren (uncredited)
  • The Working Man (1933) as Judge Larson
  • Golden Harvest (1933) as Judge Goodhue
  • No Other Woman (1933) as Anderson
  • Broadway Bad (1933) as Robert North Sr.
  • I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) as Southern Prison Official (uncredited)
  • Too Busy to Work (1932) as Judge Hardy
  • The Woman from Monte Carlo (1932) as President of Courtmartial
  • One Way Passage (1932) as The Doctor
  • The Night of June 13 (1932) as Judge (uncredited)
  • The All-American (1932) as Mr. Neuchard
  • The Wet Parade (1932) as Major Randolph
  • Fireman, Save My Child (1932) as Mr. Platt
  • Lawyer Man (1932) as Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
  • Okay, America! (1932) as The President (uncredited)
  • State's Attorney (1932) as Second Trial Judge
  • Two Seconds (1932) as Judge
  • Sweepstakes (1931) as Pop Blake
  • An American Tragedy (1931) as Samuel Griffiths
  • Secret Service (1931) as Gen. Randolph
  • Freighters of Destiny (1931) as John Macey
  • The Big Trail (1930) as Pa Bascom
  • Running Wild (1927) as D.W. Harvey
  • The Rejected Woman (1924) as Leyton Carter
  • The Fighting Blade (1923) as Oliver Cromwell
  • Broadway Broke (1923) as Augustin Daly
  • Back Home and Broke (1922) as Otis Grimley
  • Anna Ascends (1922) as Mr. Fisk
  • The Education of Elizabeth (1921) as Middleton
  • If Women Only Knew (1921) as Dr. John Strong
  • Heliotrope (1920) as Heliotrope Harry Hasdock (as Fred Burton)
  • Yes or No (1920) as Donald Vane
  • The Fear Market (1920) as Jim Carson
  • The Career of Katherine Bush (1919) as Duke Mordryn
  • Anne of Green Gables (1919) as Matthew Cuthbert
  • Cheating Cheaters (1919) as George Brockton
  • The Teeth of the Tiger (1919) as Doctor Varney
  • Getting Mary Married (1919) as Amos Bussard
  • Ruggles of Red Gap (1918) as Cousin Egbert Floud
  • Arizona (1918) as Col. Benham

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Frederick Burton best known for?

Frederick Burton is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Go West (1940), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO (2004), 炼气十万年特别篇 阳极天下 (2026).

When and where was Frederick Burton born?

Frederick Burton was born on October 20, 1871 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. They passed away on October 23, 1957.

How many credits does Frederick Burton have?

Frederick Burton has accumulated over 86 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1946.

Frederick Burton by the numbers

86credits
86films
0TV series
1918–1946active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (86) Born on October 20 In memoriam 1957

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