Frederick Burton
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Frederick Wishard Burton (born October 20, 1871 in Indianapolis , Indiana , † October 23, 1957 in Woodland Hills , California ) was an American film and stage actor.
life and career
Former opera singer Frederick Burton was a successful stage actor as early as the 1900s, best known for his portrayal of rural Americans. Between 1904 and 1930 he played in a total of over 20 productions on Broadway . In 1913 he was seen in the play Reckless Age, produced by Cecil B. DeMille .
Frederick Burton made his film debut in 1914 and appeared regularly in silent films in the years that followed, including as Matthew Cuthbert in the silent film version of Anne of Green Gables alongside Mary Miles Minter . Burton made the transition to sound film without any problems. In the first years of the sound film era he was given full-blown supporting roles, for example alongside John Wayne in Raoul Walsh's western The Great Trek and in Josef von Sternberg's drama An American Tragedy (1931). From the mid-1930s, however, his film roles became noticeably smaller and he was often not mentioned in the credits. The tall, dignified-looking actor primarily embodied figures of authority such as doctors ( Journey of No Return ), judges ( Blind Fury ), politicians ( Theodora Goes Wild ) or pastors ( Such a Papa ). In 1947 he retired from acting after around 125 films.
Frederick Burton died in 1957, three days after his 86th birthday, leaving behind his second wife, Jessie. He was buried in the Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood .
Filmography (selection)
- 1914: Forgiven; Or, The Jack of Diamonds
- 1918: Ruggles of Red Gap
- 1919: Anne of Green Gables
- 1923: The Fighting Blade
- 1927: Running Wild
- 1930: The Big Trail (The Big Trail)
- 1931: Mata Hari
- 1931: The Woman from Monte Carlo
- 1931: An American Tragedy
- 1931: Tom Keene, King of the Steppes (Freighters of Destiny)
- 1932: Two Seconds
- 1932: Journey of No Return (One Way Passage)
- 1932: Hunt for James A. (I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang)
- 1933: The star attorney in Manhattan (Counselor-at-Law)
- 1934: Flirtation Walk
- 1934: Sadie McKee
- 1934: The Shining Target (One Night of Love)
- 1936: Blind Fury (Fury)
- 1936: Theodora Goes Wild
- 1936: His secretary (Wife vs. Secretary)
- 1937: The Last Gangster (The Last Gangster)
- 1937: The Love Reporter (Love Is News)
- 1938: Jezebel - The Malicious Lady (Jezebel)
- 1938: The Golden Whip (Kentucky)
- 1939: The Old Maid (The Old Maid)
- 1939: I Was a Nazi Spy (Confessions of a Nazi Spy)
- 1939: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
- 1940: Go West
- 1940: Third finger, left hand (Third Finger, Left Hand)
- 1940: Trek to Utah (Brigham Young)
- 1941: Babes on Broadway
- 1942: Tennessee Johnson
- 1942: Silver Queen
- 1944: Wilson
- 1944: Such a Papa (Casanova Brown)
- 1947: A World at Your Feet (The Foxes of Harrow)
Web links
- Frederick Burton in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Frederick Burton | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie. Retrieved November 6, 2017 .
- ↑ The Broadway League: Frederick Burton - Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB. Retrieved November 6, 2017 .
- ↑ Frederick Burton | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie. Retrieved November 6, 2017 .
- ↑ Frederick Burton | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie. Retrieved November 6, 2017 .
- ↑ Frederick Burton (1871-1957) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved November 6, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burton, Frederick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burton, Frederick Wishard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film and stage actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Indianapolis , Indiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 23, 1957 |
| Place of death | Woodland Hills , California |