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James Barton

Acting Born Oct 31, 1890 Died Feb 19, 1962 Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA 31 credits

Biography

James Barton was an American vaudevillian and character actor. Born on November 1, 1890, he began performing in 1898. Barton worked with African American performers and became one of the first jazz dancers in America. He made his Broadway debut in The Passing Show of 1919, a role originally intended for Ed Wynn. Barton frequently stood out in productions, earning praise from a Daily News critic, who noted "Whenever " in a review.

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Known for

Film

The Misfits

as Fletcher's grandfather

Adventures in Paradise

as Rocky

The Rifleman

1958
Film

Ikiru

as Bo Giles
Film

Ikiru

as Matty
Film

Ikiru

as Tom Dobbins
Film

Quantez

as Minstrel

Letter to Loretta

as Ernie Clevenger
Film

Golden Girl

as John Crabtree
Film

Undercover Brother

as The Stranger
Film

Undercover Brother

as Waters
Film

Undercover Brother

as Uncle Ed

Frequent co-stars

Marilyn Monroe 1 shared title
Clark Gable 1 shared title
Eli Wallach 1 shared title
Montgomery Clift 1 shared title
Thelma Ritter 1 shared title
Kevin McCarthy 1 shared title
Estelle Winwood 1 shared title
Rex Bell 1 shared title
John Huston 1 shared title
Peggy Barton 1 shared title

Career timeline

The AmericansThe Misfits
Adventures in ParadiseNew York Confidential
The RiflemanNaked CityNaked CityNaked City
Quantez
The Naked Hills
Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
Letter to Loretta
The Foggy, Foggy Dew
Golden GirlHere Comes the GroomThe Scarf
Lux Video TheatreLux Video TheatreLux Video TheatreWabash AvenueThe Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
The Ed Sullivan ShowStudio OneYellow SkyThe Time of Your Life
The Shepherd of the Hills
Hideaway GirlBack to Nature
Captain HurricaneHis Family TreeHelldorado

Full filmography

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