Filmography
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Known For
The Fighting Blade Oliver Cromwell (1923) -
Arizona Col. Benham (1918) -
The Big Trail Pa Bascom (1930) -
Known For
Love Birds Barbwire (1934) -
Actor
The Foxes of Harrow Creole Gentleman (1947) -
Miss Susie Slagle's Dr. Bowen (1946) -
The Town Went Wild Dr. Hendricks (1944) -
Casanova Brown Rev. Dean (1944) -
Wilson Senator (1944) -
Hands Across the Border Colonel Ames (1944) -
Tennessee Johnson Senator (1942) -
Silver Queen Dr. Hartley (1942) -
A Gentleman After Dark Florist (1942) -
Junior G-Men of the Air Col. Mitchell [Chs. 11-12] (1942) -
![Man with Two Lives]( "Man with Two Lives")
Man with Two Lives Hobart Bennett (1942) -
![Babes on Broadway]( "Babes on Broadway")
Babes on Broadway Mr. Morris (1941) -
![Washington Melodrama]( "Washington Melodrama")
Washington Melodrama Dean Lawford (1941) -
![The Man Who Lost Himself]( "The Man Who Lost Himself")
The Man Who Lost Himself Mr. Milford (1941) -
![Andy Hardy's Private Secretary]( "Andy Hardy's Private Secretary")
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary Governor John F. Spaulding (1941) -
![Bowery Boy]( "Bowery Boy")
Bowery Boy Dr. George Winters (1940) -
![Go West]( "Go West")
Go West Johnson (1940) -
![Third Finger, Left Hand]( "Third Finger, Left Hand")
Third Finger, Left Hand Mr. Thompson (1940) -
![Before I Hang]( "Before I Hang")
Before I Hang Governor Prentiss (1940) -
![Brigham Young]( "Brigham Young")
Brigham Young Mr. Webb (1940) -
![Gangs of Chicago]( "Gangs of Chicago")
Gangs of Chicago William Harrison Hayes - Dean of Law School (1940) -
XXX Medico Ship's Captain (1940)
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![The Man from Dakota]( "The Man from Dakota")
The Man from Dakota Campbellite Religious Leader (1940) -
![Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President]( "Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President")
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Bishop Bannon (1939) -
![Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]( "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington")
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Senator Dearhorn (1939) -
![Hollywood Cavalcade]( "Hollywood Cavalcade")
Hollywood Cavalcade Thomas (1939) -
![The Old Maid]( "The Old Maid")
The Old Maid Mr. Halsey (1939) -
![Inside Information]( "Inside Information")
Inside Information Police Commissioner Fenton (1939) -
![Confessions of a Nazi Spy]( "Confessions of a Nazi Spy")
Confessions of a Nazi Spy U.S. District Court Judge (1939) -
![Silver on the Sage]( "Silver on the Sage")
Silver on the Sage Tom Hamilton (1939) -
![Risky Business]( "Risky Business")
Risky Business Governor (1939) -
![Kentucky]( "Kentucky")
Kentucky Presiding Officer (1938) -
![Flight to Fame]( "Flight to Fame")
Flight to Fame General Darrow (1938) -
![Valley of the Giants]( "Valley of the Giants")
Valley of the Giants Mortimer - Banker #1 (1938) -
![My Lucky Star]( "My Lucky Star")
My Lucky Star Pilsbury - Cabot Executive (1938) -
![I Am the Law]( "I Am the Law")
I Am the Law Governor (1938) -
![The Saint in New York]( "The Saint in New York")
The Saint in New York William Valcross (1938) -
![Air Devils]( "Air Devils")
Air Devils Conspirator (1938) -
![Jezebel]( "Jezebel")
Jezebel First Director (1938) -
![The Duke Comes Back]( "The Duke Comes Back")
The Duke Comes Back Arnold Corbin (1937) -
![The Last Gangster]( "The Last Gangster")
The Last Gangster Boston Editor (1937) -
![The Devil Is Driving]( "The Devil Is Driving")
The Devil Is Driving Judge (1937) -
![The Man in Blue]( "The Man in Blue")
The Man in Blue Parke Lewis (1937) -
![Nancy Steele Is Missing!]( "Nancy Steele Is Missing!")
Nancy Steele Is Missing! Superior Court Judge (1937) -
![Love Is News]( "Love Is News")
Love Is News J.D. Jones (1937) -
![The Accusing Finger]( "The Accusing Finger")
The Accusing Finger Governor (1936) -
![Theodora Goes Wild]( "Theodora Goes Wild")
Theodora Goes Wild Governor Wyatt (1936) -
![Mummy's Boys]( "Mummy's Boys")
Mummy's Boys Professor Edwards (1936) -
![Fury]( "Fury")
Fury Judge Daniel Hopkins (1936) -
![Everybody's Old Man]( "Everybody's Old Man")
Everybody's Old Man Aylesworth (1936) -
![Wife vs. Secretary]( "Wife vs. Secretary")
Wife vs. Secretary Ned Trent (1936) -
![The Voice of Bugle Ann]( "The Voice of Bugle Ann")
The Voice of Bugle Ann The Warden (1936) -
![The Calling of Dan Matthews]( "The Calling of Dan Matthews")
The Calling of Dan Matthews James B. Strong (1935) -
![One-Way Ticket]( "One-Way Ticket")
One-Way Ticket Judge (1935) -
![Shipmates Forever]( "Shipmates Forever")
Shipmates Forever Adm. Fred Graves (1935) -
![The Farmer Takes a Wife]( "The Farmer Takes a Wife")
The Farmer Takes a Wife Butterfield (1935) -
![McFadden's Flats]( "McFadden's Flats")
McFadden's Flats Jefferson (1935) -
![Transient Lady]( "Transient Lady")
Transient Lady Major Marshall (1935) -
![The Secret Bride]( "The Secret Bride")
The Secret Bride Judge Halliday (1934) -
![Flirtation Walk]( "Flirtation Walk")
Flirtation Walk Gen. Landacre (1934) -
![Belle of the Nineties]( "Belle of the Nineties")
Belle of the Nineties Colonel Claybourne (1934) -
![One Night of Love]( "One Night of Love")
One Night of Love Howard - Impresario (1934) -
![Smarty]( "Smarty")
Smarty Judge (1934) -
![Sadie McKee]( "Sadie McKee")
Sadie McKee Uncle Snowden (1934) -
![Love Birds]( "Love Birds")
Love Birds Barbwire (1934) -
![Three on a Honeymoon]( "Three on a Honeymoon")
Three on a Honeymoon Ship's Captain (1934) -
![Bedside]( "Bedside")
Bedside Hospital Superintendent (1934) -
![The Big Shakedown]( "The Big Shakedown")
The Big Shakedown Houston Sims (1934) -
![King for a Night]( "King for a Night")
King for a Night Governor (1933) -
![Counsellor at Law]( "Counsellor at Law")
Counsellor at Law Mr. Rigby Crayfield (1933) -
![Blood Money]( "Blood Money")
Blood Money Marcus P. Talbart (1933) -
![Golden Harvest]( "Golden Harvest")
Golden Harvest Judge Goodhue (1933) -
![Shanghai Madness]( "Shanghai Madness")
Shanghai Madness Undetermined Role (1933) -
![The Working Man]( "The Working Man")
The Working Man Judge Larson (1933) -
![Broadway Bad]( "Broadway Bad")
Broadway Bad Robert North, Sr (1933) -
![Whistling in the Dark]( "Whistling in the Dark")
Whistling in the Dark Mr. Van Buren (1933) -
![No Other Woman]( "No Other Woman")
No Other Woman Anderson (1933) -
![Lawyer Man]( "Lawyer Man")
Lawyer Man Second Trial Judge (1932) -
![Silver Dollar]( "Silver Dollar")
Silver Dollar Opera House Architect (1932) -
![Too Busy to Work]( "Too Busy to Work")
Too Busy to Work Judge Hardy (1932) -
![I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang]( "I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang")
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Southern Prison Official (1932) -
![One Way Passage]( "One Way Passage")
One Way Passage The Doctor (1932) -
![The All-American]( "The All-American")
The All-American Mr. Neuchard (1932) -
![The Night of June 13]( "The Night of June 13")
The Night of June 13 Judge (1932) -
![Okay America!]( "Okay America!")
Okay America! The President (1932) -
![The Age of Consent]( "The Age of Consent")
The Age of Consent Asst. Dist. Atty. Gifford (1932) -
![Two Seconds]( "Two Seconds")
Two Seconds Judge (1932) -
![State's Attorney]( "State's Attorney")
State's Attorney The Judge (1932) -
![Night Court]( "Night Court")
Night Court Judge Oscar 'Jim' Erskine (1932) -
![The Famous Ferguson Case]( "The Famous Ferguson Case")
The Famous Ferguson Case Bridges (1932) -
![It's Tough to Be Famous]( "It's Tough to Be Famous")
It's Tough to Be Famous Admiral (1932) -
![The Wet Parade]( "The Wet Parade")
The Wet Parade Major Randolph (1932) -
![Alias the Doctor]( "Alias the Doctor")
Alias the Doctor President of the University (1932) -
![Fireman, Save My Child!]( "Fireman, Save My Child!")
Fireman, Save My Child! Mr. Platt (1932) -
![The Woman from Monte Carlo]( "The Woman from Monte Carlo")
The Woman from Monte Carlo President of Courtmartial (1932) -
![Mata Hari]( "Mata Hari")
Mata Hari Major at Executions (1931) -
![Secret Service]( "Secret Service")
Secret Service General Randolph (1931) -
![Freighters of Destiny]( "Freighters of Destiny")
Freighters of Destiny John Macey (1931) -
![An American Tragedy]( "An American Tragedy")
An American Tragedy Samuel Griffiths (1931) -
![Sweepstakes]( "Sweepstakes")
Sweepstakes Pop Blake (1931) -
![The Big Trail]( "The Big Trail")
The Big Trail Pa Bascom (1930) -
![Running Wild]( "Running Wild")
Running Wild D.W. Harvey (1927) -
![So's Your Old Man]( "So's Your Old Man")
So's Your Old Man Senator (1926) -
Back to Life Henry Porter (1925)
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![The Rejected Woman]( "The Rejected Woman")
The Rejected Woman Leyton Carter (1924) -
![Broadway Broke]( "Broadway Broke")
Broadway Broke Augustin Daly (1923) -
![The Fighting Blade]( "The Fighting Blade")
The Fighting Blade Oliver Cromwell (1923) -
![Back Home and Broke]( "Back Home and Broke")
Back Home and Broke Otis Grimley (1922) -
![Anna Ascends]( "Anna Ascends")
Anna Ascends Mr. Fisk (1922) -
The Man She Brought Back Bruce Webster (1922)
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![Bits of Life]( "Bits of Life")
Bits of Life (1921) -
![If Women Only Knew]( "If Women Only Knew")
If Women Only Knew Donna's Father (1921) -
![The Education of Elizabeth]( "The Education of Elizabeth")
The Education of Elizabeth Middleton (1921) -
![Heliotrope]( "Heliotrope")
Heliotrope Heliotrope Harry Hasdock (1920) -
![Yes or No]( "Yes or No")
Yes or No Donald Vane (1920) -
![The Fortune Teller]( "The Fortune Teller")
The Fortune Teller Horatio Browning (1920) -
![The Fear Market]( "The Fear Market")
The Fear Market Jim Carson (1920) -
![Anne of Green Gables]( "Anne of Green Gables")
Anne of Green Gables Matthew Cuthbert (1919) -
![The Teeth of the Tiger]( "The Teeth of the Tiger")
The Teeth of the Tiger Doctor Varney (1919) -
![The Career of Katherine Bush]( "The Career of Katherine Bush")
The Career of Katherine Bush Duke Mordryn (1919) -
![Getting Mary Married]( "Getting Mary Married")
Getting Mary Married Amos Bussard (1919) -
![Cheating Cheaters]( "Cheating Cheaters")
Cheating Cheaters George Brockton (1919) -
![Arizona]( "Arizona")
Arizona Col. Benham (1918) -
![Ruggles of Red Gap]( "Ruggles of Red Gap")
Ruggles of Red Gap Cousin Egbert Floud (1918) -
Actor
![Forgiven; or, the Jack of Diamonds]( "Forgiven; or, the Jack of Diamonds")
Forgiven; or, the Jack of Diamonds Willard Graham (1914)
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Personal Details
Born
Frederick Wishard Burton
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Died
(age 86)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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