Occupation film actor Spouse Jessie Lawrie Role Actor | Name Frederick Burton Years active 1914-1947 | |
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Born October 20, 1871 ( 1871-10-20 ) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Died October 23, 1957, Woodland Hills, California, United States Movies The Big Trail, An American Tragedy, One Way Passage, Babes on Broadway, Silver Queen Similar People Irving Pichel, William Desmond Taylor, Tay Garnett, Raoul Walsh, Josef von Sternberg | ||
Frederick burton actor
Frederick Burton (October 20, 1871 – October 23, 1957) was an American actor. He appeared in 122 films between 1914 and 1947. Burton was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
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Life and career
The following comes from a 1907 issue of Life Magazine:
FREDERICK BURTON, the actor, hails from Gosport, Ind.. He got his start on the stage after making a hit in a Knights of Pythias benefit in Gosport. After three years' absence from home, his company played in Terre Haute and Burton invited his father to come over and see him act. The old man took in the show, and after the last curtain went back on the stage to see his son. Presently the treasurer appeared at the dressing room door and handed Burton his weekly pay envelope. Burton senior saw the figures on the outside and his eyes sparkled.
"You don't mean to tell me you get that much every week, do you?" exclaimed the old gentleman. "That's right," Burton replied, modestly.
Burton was known on the stage for his portrayal of rural Americans and would return to his family farm in Gosport every summer to reacquaint himself with the land.
In 1913, Burton, along with Sydney Shields, starred in Reckless Age, a play produced by Cecil B. De Mille shortly before he switched to film. He appeared in over 120 films between 1914 and 1944, mostly playing supporting and bit parts.
Filmography
Actor
1947
The Foxes of Harrow as
Creole Gentleman (uncredited)
1946
Miss Susie Slagle's as
Dr. Bowen (uncredited)
1944
The Town Went Wild as
Dr. Hendricks (uncredited)
1944
Casanova Brown as
Rev. Dean (uncredited)
1944
Wilson as
Senator (uncredited)
1944
Hands Across the Border as
Colonel Ames (uncredited)
1942
Tennessee Johnson as
Senator (uncredited)
1942
Silver Queen as
Dr. Hartley
1942
A Gentleman After Dark as
Florist
1942
Junior G-Men of the Air as
Col. Mitchell [Chs. 11-12] (uncredited)
1942
Man with Two Lives as
Hobart Bennett
1941
Babes on Broadway as
Mr. Morris
1941
Washington Melodrama as
Dean Lawford
1941
The Man Who Lost Himself as
Mr. Milford
1941
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary as
Governor John F. Spaulding (uncredited)
1940
Bowery Boy as
Dr. George Winters
1940
Go West as
Johnson (uncredited)
1940
Third Finger, Left Hand as
Mr. Thompson (uncredited)
1940
Before I Hang as
Governor Prentiss (uncredited)
1940
Brigham Young as
Mr. Webb
1940
Gangs of Chicago as
William Harrison Hayes - Dean of Law School (uncredited)
1940
XXX Medico (Short) as
Ship's Captain (uncredited)
1940
The Man from Dakota as
Campbellite Religious Leader
1939
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President as
Bishop Bannon
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as
Senator Dearhorn (uncredited)
1939
Hollywood Cavalcade as
Thomas
1939
The Old Maid as
Mr. Halsey (uncredited)
1939
Inside Information as
Police Commissioner Fenton
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy as
U.S. District Court Judge
1939
Silver on the Sage as
Tom Hamilton
1939
Risky Business as
Governor (uncredited)
1938
Kentucky as
Presiding Officer (as Fred Burton)
1938
Flight to Fame as
General Darrow
1938
My Lucky Star as
Pilsbury - Cabot Executive
1938
Valley of the Giants as
Mortimer - Banker #1 (uncredited)
1938
I Am the Law as
Governor (uncredited)
1938
The Saint in New York as
William Valcross
1938
Air Devils as
Conspirator (uncredited)
1938
Jezebel as
First Director (uncredited)
1937
The Duke Comes Back as
Arnold Corbin
1937
The Last Gangster as
Boston Editor (uncredited)
1937
The Devil Is Driving as
Judge (uncredited)
1937
The Man in Blue as
Parke Lewis
1937
Nancy Steele Is Missing! as
Superior Court Judge (uncredited)
1937
Love Is News as
J.D. Jones
1936
The Accusing Finger as
Governor (uncredited)
1936
Theodora Goes Wild as
Governor Wyatt
1936
Mummy's Boys as
Professor Edwards
1936
Fury as
Judge Daniel Hopkins (uncredited)
1936
Everybody's Old Man as
Aylesworth
1936
Wife vs. Secretary as
Ned Trent (uncredited)
1936
The Voice of Bugle Ann as
The Warden
1935
The Calling of Dan Matthews as
James B. Strong
1935
One-Way Ticket as
Judge (uncredited)
1935
Shipmates Forever as
Adm. Fred Graves (uncredited)
1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife as
Butterfield (uncredited)
1935
McFadden's Flats as
Jefferson
1935
Transient Lady as
Major Marshall
1934
The Secret Bride as
Judge Halliday (uncredited)
1934
Flirtation Walk as
Gen. Landacre
1934
Belle of the Nineties as
Colonel Claybourne (scenes deleted)
1934
One Night of Love as
Howard - Impresario (uncredited)
1934
Smarty as
Judge (uncredited)
1934
Sadie McKee as
Uncle Snowden (uncredited)
1934
Love Birds as
Barbwire
1934
Three on a Honeymoon as
Ship's Captain (uncredited)
1934
Bedside as
Hospital Superintendent
1934
The Big Shakedown as
Houston Sims (uncredited)
1933
King for a Night as
Governor (uncredited)
1933
Blood Money as
Marcus P. Talbart (uncredited)
1933
Counsellor at Law as
Rigby Crayfield
1933
Golden Harvest as
Judge Goodhue
1933
Shanghai Madness as
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1933
The Working Man as
Judge Larson
1933
Broadway Bad as
Robert North, Sr
1933
Whistling in the Dark as
Mr. Van Buren (uncredited)
1933
No Other Woman as
Anderson
1932
Lawyer Man as
Second Trial Judge (uncredited)
1932
Silver Dollar as
Opera House Architect (uncredited)
1932
Too Busy to Work as
Judge Hardy
1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang as
Southern Prison Official (uncredited)
1932
One Way Passage as
The Doctor
1932
The All-American as
Mr. Neuchard
1932
The Night of June 13 as
Judge (uncredited)
1932
Okay America! as
The President (uncredited)
1932
The Age of Consent as
Asst. Dist. Atty. Gifford (uncredited)
1932
Two Seconds as
Judge
1932
State's Attorney as
The Judge
1932
Night Court as
Judge Oscar 'Jim' Erskine (uncredited)
1932
The Famous Ferguson Case as
Bridges (uncredited)
1932
It's Tough to Be Famous as
Admiral (uncredited)
1932
The Wet Parade as
Major Randolph
1932
Alias the Doctor as
President of the University (uncredited)
1932
Fireman, Save My Child! as
Mr. Platt (uncredited)
1932
The Woman from Monte Carlo as
President of Courtmartial
1931
Mata Hari as
Major at Executions (uncredited)
1931
Secret Service as
General Randolph
1931
Freighters of Destiny as
John Macey
1931
An American Tragedy as
Samuel Griffiths
1931
Sweepstakes as
Pop Blake
1930
The Big Trail as
Pa Bascom
1927
Running Wild as
D.W. Harvey
1926
So's Your Old Man as
Senator (uncredited)
1925
Back to Life as
Henry Porter
1924
The Rejected Woman as
Leyton Carter (as Mr. Frederick Burton)
1923
Broadway Broke as
Augustin Daly
1923
The Fighting Blade as
Oliver Cromwell
1922
Back Home and Broke as
Otis Grimley
1922
Anna Ascends as
Mr. Fisk
1922
The Man She Brought Back as
Bruce Webster
1921
Bits of Life
1921
If Women Only Knew as
Donna's Father
1921
The Education of Elizabeth as
Middleton
1920
Heliotrope as
Heliotrope Harry Hasdock (as Fred Burton)
1920
Yes or No as
Donald Vane
1920
The Fortune Teller as
Horatio Browning
1920
The Fear Market as
Jim Carson
1919
Anne of Green Gables as
Matthew Cuthbert
1919
The Teeth of the Tiger as
Doctor Varney
1919
The Career of Katherine Bush as
Duke Mordryn (as Fred Burton)
1919
Getting Mary Married as
Amos Bussard
1919
Cheating Cheaters as
George Brockton
1918
Arizona as
Col. Benham
1918
Ruggles of Red Gap as
Cousin Egbert Floud
1914
Forgiven; or, the Jack of Diamonds as
Willard Graham
References
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