James Barton
Born in Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA — Oct 31 1890• Died Feb 19 1962
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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…
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Naked City
Bo Giles
Studio One
Joe Tinker
The Rifleman
Adventures in Paradise
Rocky
Lux Video Theatre
The Stranger
Letter to Loretta
Ernie Clevenger
The Americans
New York Confidential
The Misfits
Fletcher's grandfather
Yellow Sky
Grandpa
The Time of Your Life
Kit Carson
Wabash Avenue
Harrigan
Golden Girl
John Crabtree
The Shepherd of the Hills
Old Matt Matthews
The Scarf
Ezra Thompson
Helldorado
Motorcycle Cop
Here Comes the Groom
William 'Pa' Jones
Quantez
Minstrel
Captain Hurricane
Capt. Zenas Henry Brewster
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
Dennis O'Grady
The Naked Hills
Jimmo McCann
Hideaway Girl
Motorcycle Policeman
Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
The Mock Turtle
Back to Nature
Motorcycle Officer
His Family Tree
Patrick Murphy
The Foggy, Foggy Dew
The Stranger