Barton MacLane (1902–1969)

Actor | Writer | Soundtrack

Barton MacLane graduated from Wesleyan University, where he displayed a notable aptitude for sports...

Born: December 25, 1902
Died: January 1, 1969 (age 66)

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Known For

The Maltese Falcon Lt. of Detectives Dundy (1941)
The Adventurous Blonde Steve MacBride (1937)
High Sierra Jake Kranmer (1941)
Known For

Bullets or Ballots Al Kruger (1936)
Actor

I Dream of Jeannie General Martin Peterson (1965-1969)
Buckskin Dr. H. 'Doc' Raymond (1968)
Arizona Bushwhackers Sheriff Grover (1968)
Hondo Markham (1967)
The Monkees Bart (1967)
Gunsmoke Willard Kerner (1966-1967)
The Munsters Big Roy (1966)
Town Tamer James Fenimore Fell (1965)
The Rounders Tanner (1965)
Perry Mason Archer Osmond (1959-1964)
Law of the Lawless Big Tom Stone (1964)
Laramie Owen Richards (1960-1963)
Pocketful of Miracles Police Commissioner (1961)
Outlaws Marshal Frank Caine (1960-1961)
Noose for a Gunman Carl Avery (1960)
Tightrope Vince Baron (1960)
Overland Trail Big Jed Braddock (1960)
The Magical World of Disney Bob Scanlon (1959-1960)
Gunfighters of Abilene Seth Hainline (1960)
Grand Jury Sam Spanner (1959)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Wentworth (1958-1959)
Black Saddle General Fowler (1959)
The Geisha Boy Maj. Ridgley (1958)
Frontier Gun Simon Crayle (1958)
77 Sunset Strip Brannigan (1958)
Girl on the Run Francis J. Brannigan (1958)
Girl in the Woods Big Jim (1958)
Kraft Theatre Potter (1958)
Tales of Wells Fargo Old Man Clanton (1957)
Naked in the Sun Wilson (1957)
Lux Video Theatre Marvin Platt (1955-1957)
Telephone Time Pete Devlin (1957)
Circus Boy Pinkerton Detective Nolan (1957)
Sierra Stranger Lem Gotch (1957)
Conflict Glen Callister (1956-1957)
Wire Service Gen. Bailey (1957)
Hell's Crossroads Pinkerton Agent Clyde O'Connell (1957)
Three Violent People Yates (1956)
Naked Gun Joe Barnum (1956)
The Man Is Armed Det. Lt. Dan Coster (1956)
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour Dan Royal (1956)
Wetbacks Karl Shanks (1956)
Backlash Sgt. George Lake (1956)
Crossroads Truck Adams (1956)
Cheyenne Martin Storm (1956)
Jaguar Steve Bailey (1956)
Studio 57 Capt. Sterling (1956)
Last of the Desperados Mosby - Gang Leader (1955)
Schlitz Playhouse Chief Brooks (1955)
Jail Busters Captain Jenkins, Head Guard (1955)
Foxfire Jim Mablett (1955)
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse Capt. Hansen (1955)
The Silver Star Henry 'Tiny' Longtree (1955)
Four Star Playhouse Capt. Webber (1955)
Treasure of Ruby Hills 'Chalk' Reynolds (1955)
Hell's Outpost Sheriff Olson (1954)
Climax! (1954)
The Whistler McKay (1954)
Rails Into Laramie Lee Graham (1954)
Jubilee Trail Deacon Bartlett (1954)
The Glenn Miller Story General Arnold (1954)
Jack Slade Jules Reni (1953)
Sea of Lost Ships Capt. Jack Matthews (1953)
Captain Scarface Captain Scarface (1953)
Fireside Theatre Sgt. James Simmons (1953)
Cow Country Marvin Parker (1953)
Your Jeweler's Showcase (1953)
Kansas Pacific Cal Bruce (1953)
Thunderbirds Sgt. Durkee (1952)
The Half-Breed Marshal Cassidy (1952)
Bugles in the Afternoon Capt. Myles Moylan (1952)
Drums in the Deep South Sgt. Mac McCardle (1951)
Best of the Badmen Joad (1951)
Bandit Queen Jim Harden (1950)
Let's Dance Larry Channock (1950)
Rookie Fireman Captain Jess Henshaw (1950)
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Police Lt. John Reece (1950)
Red Light Strecker (1949)
Unknown Island Capt. Tarnowski (1948)
Angel in Exile Max Giorgio (1948)
The Walls of Jericho Gotch McCurdy (1948)
The Dude Goes West Texas Jack Barton (1948)
Silver River 'Banjo' Sweeney (1948)
Relentless Tex Brandow (1948)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Pat McCormick (1948)
Cheyenne Webb Yancey (1947)
Jungle Flight Case Hagin (1947)
Tarzan and the Huntress Paul Weir (1947)
San Quentin Nick Taylor (1946)
Santa Fe Uprising Crawford (1946)
Mysterious Intruder Detective Taggart (1946)
The Spanish Main Capt. Benjamin Black (1945)
Scared Stiff George 'Deacon' Markham (1945)
Tarzan and the Amazons Ballister (1945)
Gentle Annie Sheriff Tatum (1944)
Cry of the Werewolf Police Lt. Barry Lane (1944)
Secret Command Red Kelly (1944)
The Mummy's Ghost Inspector Walgreen (1944)
Marine Raiders Sgt. Maguire (1944)
Nabonga Carl Hurst (1944)
The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case Detective Rief (1943)
The Underdog John Tate (1943)
Song of Texas Jim Calvert (1943)
Bombardier Sgt. Archie Dixon (1943)
A Gentle Gangster Mike Hallit (1943)
Man of Courage John Wallace (1943)
Highways by Night Leo Bronson (1942)
The Big Street Case Ables (1942)
All Through the Night Marty Callahan (1942)
The Maltese Falcon Lt. of Detectives Dundy (1941)
Wild Geese Calling Pirate Kelly (1941)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Sam Higgins (1941)
Manpower Smiley Quinn (1941)
Hit the Road James J. Ryan (1941)
Barnacle Bill John Kelly (1941)
Western Union Jack Slade (1941)
Come Live with Me Barney Grogan (1941)
High Sierra Jake Kranmer (1941)
Melody Ranch Mark Wildhack (1940)
The Secret Seven Sam O'Donnell (1940)
Men Without Souls Blackie Drew (1940)
Gangs of Chicago Jim Ramsey (1940)
Mutiny in the Big House Red Manson (1939)
Torchy Runs for Mayor Steve McBride (1939)
Big Town Czar Phil Daley (1939)
I Was a Convict Ace King (1939)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown Police Lieutenant Steve McBride (1939)
Stand Up and Fight Crowder (1939)
Torchy Gets Her Man Steve McBride (1938)
The Storm Capt. Cogswell (1938)
Prison Break Joaquin Shannon (1938)
You and Me Mickey Bain (1938)
Gold Is Where You Find It Slag Martin (1938)
The Kid Comes Back 'Gunner' Malone (1938)
Blondes at Work Lieutenant Steve McBride (1938)
The Adventurous Blonde Steve MacBride (1937)
Wine, Women and Horses Jim Turner (1937)
Born Reckless Jim Barnes (1937)
Ever Since Eve Al McCoy (1937)
Fly Away Baby Steve McBride (1937)
San Quentin Captain Druggin (1937)
Draegerman Courage Andrew Beaupre (1937)
The Prince and the Pauper John Canty (1937)
You Only Live Once Stephen Whitney (1937)
God's Country and the Woman Bullhead (1937)
Smart Blonde Steve McBride (1937)
Jailbreak Detective Captain Rourke (1936)
Bengal Tiger Cliff Ballenger (1936)
Bullets or Ballots Al Kruger (1936)
Times Square Playboy Casey, Vic's Butler / Trainer (1936)
The Walking Dead Loder (1936)
Ceiling Zero Al Stone (1936)
Man of Iron Chris Bennett (1935)
Frisco Kid Spider Burke (1935)
I Found Stella Parish Clifton Jeffords (1935)
Dr. Socrates Red Bastian (1935)
The Case of the Lucky Legs Police Chief Bisonette (1935)
Page Miss Glory Blackie (1935)
Stranded Sharkey (1935)
Go Into Your Dance Duke Hutchinson (1935)
'G' Men Collins (1935)
The Case of the Curious Bride Detective Lucas (1935)
Black Fury McGee (1935)
The Last Round-Up Charley Benson (1934)
All of Me First Cop (1934)
Hell and High Water Dance Hall Manager (1933)
Lone Cowboy Policeman Baxter (1933)
Big Executive Harry the Guide (1933)
Tillie and Gus Commissioner McLennan (1933)
To the Last Man Neil Stanley (1933)
Man of the Forest Henchman Mulvey (1933)
Let's Dance (1933)
The Thundering Herd Pruitt (1933)
Your Hat Customer (1932)
State's Attorney Court Reporter (1932)
Naughty-Cal Sailor (1932)
His Woman Crewman (1931)
The Gigolo Racket Cafe Customer (1931)
Crimes Square Detective with Handcuffs (1931)
The Cocoanuts Bather (1929)
The Quarterback Football Player (1926)
Actor

Waterfront McClurg (1954)
Soundtrack

Wine, Women and Horses (1937)
Soundtrack

Man of Iron (1935)
Writer

Man of Courage (1943)
Archive footage

Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2013)
Svengoolie (2012)
Bogart: The Untold Story (1996)
Classic Comedy Teams (1986)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart (1980)
It's Showtime (1976)
Save the Tiger (1973)
Archive footage

I Dream of Jeannie (1970)
The Mummy's Ghost (1966)

Awards

1 win.

Did You Know

Trivia

He played several musical instruments, including the violin, piano, and guitar. He was a published playwright and author, producing many plays, and starring in 'Black John' on Broadway.

[on being cast so often as "heavies"] I don't think it's my face--at least I don't think I look like a heel . . . I suppose the real reason I was originally cast as a villain is because I'm a big man. You'll notice villains are usually brawny, a ...