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James Barton‌

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James Barton

Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA

James Barton

Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1890-10-31

Popularity

star2.4

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.

Movie Credits

Yellow Sky

Yellow Sky‌
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calendar 1948

The Misfits

The Misfits‌
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calendar 1961

Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom‌
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calendar 1951

The Scarf

The Scarf‌
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calendar 1951

The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills‌
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calendar 1941

Hideaway Girl

Hideaway Girl‌
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calendar 1936

Helldorado

Helldorado‌
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calendar 1935

Wabash Avenue

Wabash Avenue‌
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calendar 1950

The Naked Hills

The Naked Hills‌
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calendar 1956

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady‌
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calendar 1950

Quantez

Quantez‌
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calendar 1957

Golden Girl

Golden Girl‌
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calendar 1951

The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life‌
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calendar 1948

His Family Tree

His Family Tree‌
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calendar 1935

Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland

Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland‌
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calendar 1954

Captain Hurricane

Captain Hurricane‌
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calendar 1935

Back to Nature

Back to Nature‌
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calendar 1936

The Foggy, Foggy Dew

The Foggy, Foggy Dew‌
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calendar 1952

Tv Credits

Naked City

Naked City‌
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calendar 1958

Studio One

Studio One‌
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calendar 1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show‌
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calendar 1948

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise‌
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calendar 1959

The Rifleman

The Rifleman‌
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calendar 1958

New York Confidential

New York Confidential‌
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calendar 1959

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta‌
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calendar 1953

The Americans

The Americans‌
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calendar 1961

Naked City

Naked City‌
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calendar 1958

Naked City

Naked City‌
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calendar 1958

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
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calendar 1950

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show‌
star6.5
calendar 1948