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Charles Barton

Film director, actor (1902-1981) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 79

Charles Barton was an American film and vaudeville actor and film director. He won an Oscar for best assistant director in 1933. His first film as a director was the Zane Grey feature Wagon Wheels, starring Randolph Scott, in 1934.

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A life in dates

1981Died5 December 19811966Family AffairSeries, Director1963Petticoat JunctionSeries, Director1960Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a CircusFilm, Director1957The New Adventures of Spin and MartySeries, DirectorThe Real McCoysSeries, 1957DirectorZorroSeries, 1957Director1956Dance with Me, HenryFilm, Director1952Ma and Pa Kettle at the FairFilm, Director1951Amos 'n' AndySeries, Director1950The MilkmanFilm, Director1949Africa ScreamsFilm, Director1947Buck Privates Come HomeFilm, Director1944Jam SessionFilm, Director1943Reveille with BeverlyFilm, Director1941The Big BossFilm, Director1939Beau GesteFilm, Buddy McMonigal1937Born to the WestFilm, Director1935NevadaFilm, Director1934Academy Award for Best Assistant DirectorAwardWagon WheelsFilm, 1934Director1920The County FairFilm, Tim Vail1902Born25 May 1902

People around Charles

  • The Time of Their Lives 1946
  • Wings 1927
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein 1948
  • Beau Geste 1939
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff 1949

Filmography 40

89 credits on file

Television 6

Awards

Academy Award for Best Assistant Director1934

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1981 · aged 79