Buzz Barton (1913–1980) was an American

film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ...

.Munden p.37 He is predominantly known for his roles as a

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in a number of silent

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made by the FBO studios during the 1920s. Following the introduction of

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, he mainly played

supporting role A supporting character is a character in a narrative that is not the focus of the primary storyline, but is important to the plot/protagonist, and appears or is mentioned in the story enough to be more than just a minor character or a cameo ap ...

s. Working for M. G. M. and Universal, Barton made more than 50 feature films. He also made a serial, ''Wild Horse Barton''. In 1933, Barton headed the Buzz Barton Wild West traveling show.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Knockout Kid ''The Knockout Kid'' is a 1925 American silent Western comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Jack Perrin, Molly Malone, and Eva Thatcher. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Jack is the son of a millionaire, and keen ...

'' (1925) * ''

Splitting the Breeze ''Splitting the Breeze'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Harry Woods and Peggy Montgomery.Munden, p. 757 Cast * Tom Tyler as Death Valley Drake * Harry Woods as Dave Matlock * Bar ...

'' (1927) * '' The Boy Rider'' (1927) * '' The Slingshot Kid'' (1927) * ''

Thunderbolt's Tracks ''Thunderbolt's Tracks'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Jack Perrin, Pauline Curley and Buzz Barton.McGowan p.164 Cast * Jack Perrin as Sergeant Larry Donovan * Pauline Curley as Alice Hayden * B ...

'' (1927) * '' The Fightin' Redhead'' (1928) * '' The Pinto Kid'' (1928) * '' The Bantam Cowboy'' (1928) * ''

Rough Ridin' Red ''Rough Ridin' Red'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Frank Rice and Ethan Laidlaw.Langman, p. 383 Cast * Buzz Barton as David 'Red' Hepner * Frank Rice as Hank Robbins * Jim Welch as ...

'' (1928) * ''

Wizard of the Saddle ''Wizard of the Saddle'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Frank Howard Clark and starring Buzz Barton, Milburn Morante and James Ford. Cast * Buzz Barton as Red Hepner * Milburn Morante as Hank Robbins * James Ford as Tom ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Little Buckaroo ''The Little Buckaroo'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Milburn Morante and Peggy Shaw. Cast * Buzz Barton as David 'Red' Hepner * Milburn Morante as Toby Jones * Peggy Shaw as Ann Cr ...

'' (1928) *'' Young Whirlwind'' (1928) *'' Orphan of the Sage'' (1928) * ''

The Vagabond Cub ''The Vagabond Cub'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Frank Rice and Sam Nelson.Munden, p. 852 Cast * Buzz Barton as David 'Red' Hepner * Frank Rice as Hank Robbins * Sam Nelson as Bob ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Freckled Rascal ''The Freckled Rascal'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Milburn Morante and Lotus Thompson. Cast * Buzz Barton as Red Hepner * Milburn Morante as Hank Robbins * Thomas G. Lingham as ...

'' (1929) * ''

Pals of the Prairie ''Pals of the Prairie'' is a 1929 American silent Western film intertwined with the romance of the mayor's daughter Dolores (Joyce) and Franciseo (Renaldo). After Francisco is kidnapped by friends of his romantic rival Pete Sangor (Patton), Re ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Lone Defender ''The Lone Defender'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code Mascot serial film starring Rin Tin Tin. It was Mascot's first all-sound serial (the second to have any sound at all, after the partial sound in '' The King of the Kongo''). It was Rin Tin Tin' ...

'' (1930) * ''

Breed of the West ''Breed of the West'' is a 1930 American Western film directed by Alan James, starring Hal Taliaferro, Virginia Brown Faire, and Buzz Barton. Plot Wally Weldon works as a ranch hand on Colonel Jim Sterner's ranch, reporting in to Longrope Whe ...

'' (1930) * '' The Cyclone Kid'' (1931) * ''

So This Is Arizona ''So This Is Arizona'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western (genre), Western film directed by J. P. McGowan and starring Hal Taliaferro, Fred Church (actor), Fred Church and Buzz Barton. Cast * Hal Taliaferro as Bob Ransome * Don Wilson as Wobb ...

'' (1931) * ''

Wild West Whoopee ''Wild West Whoopee'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring Jack Perrin, Josephine Hill and Buzz Barton.Pitts p.171 Cast * Jack Perrin * Josephine Hill * Buzz Barton * Fred Church * Horace B. Ca ...

'' (1931) * ''

Riders of the Cactus ''Riders of the Cactus'' is a 1931 American Western (genre), Western film directed by David Kirkland and starring Hal Taliaferro, Buzz Barton and Fred Church (actor), Fred Church. Location shooting took place in Sonora, California, and near Tucs ...

'' (1931) * ''

Flying Lariats ''Flying Lariats'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western (genre), Western film directed by Alan James and David Kirkland and starring Hal Taliaferro, Buzz Barton and Fred Church (actor), Fred Church.Pitts, p. 69. Summary Wally Dunbar is tryin ...

'' (1931) * '' Human Targets'' (1932) * '' Tangled Fortunes'' (1932) * ''

The Tonto Kid ''The Tonto Kid'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser. Cast *Rex Bell as "Skeets" Slawson aka The Tonto Kid *Ruth Mix as Nancy Cahill *Buzz Barton as Wesley Fritch *Theodore Lorch as Lawyer Sam Creech * Joseph W. Gira ...

'' (1935) * ''

Powdersmoke Range ''Powdersmoke Range'' is a 1935 black-and-white Western film directed by Wallace Fox starring Harry Carey, Hoot Gibson, Guinn Williams and Bob Steele. It is based on the 1934 novel of the same name by William Colt MacDonald with characters wh ...

'' (1935) * ''

The Reckless Buckaroo ''The Reckless Buckaroo'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by Zarah Tazil. The film stars Bill Cody, Bill Cody Jr., Betty Mack, Buzz Barton, Roger Williams and Ed Cassidy. The film was released on April 2 ...

'' (1935) * ''

Saddle Aces ''Saddle Aces'' is a 1935 American Western film written and directed by Harry L. Fraser. The film stars Rex Bell, Ruth Mix, Buzz Barton, Stanley Blystone, Earl Dwire and John Elliott. The film was released on June 2, 1935, by Resolute Pictures ...

'' (1935) * ''

Fighting Pioneers ''Fighting Pioneers'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by Harry L. Fraser and Charles E. Roberts. The film stars Rex Bell, Ruth Mix, Buzz Barton, Stanley Blystone, Earl Dwire and Chuck Morrison. The film w ...

'' (1935) * ''

Feud of the West ''Feud of the West'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring Hoot Gibson, Buzz Barton and Bob Kortman. It is a B film made by the Poverty Row company Diversion Pictures.Magers & Fitzgerald p.33 Partial cast * H ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Riding Avenger ''The Riding Avenger'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring Hoot Gibson, Ruth Mix and June Gale.Parish & Pitts p.144 Originally made by Diversion Pictures, it was picked up for distribution by Grand National ...

'' (1936) * ''

Romance Rides the Range ''Romance Rides the Range'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by Tom Gibson. The film stars Fred Scott, Cliff Nazarro, Marion Shilling, Buzz Barton, Bob Kortman and Theodore Lorch. The film was released ...

'' (1936) * ''

Rolling Caravans ''Rolling Caravans'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Joseph Levering and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Jack Luden, Eleanor Stewart, Harry Woods, Lafe McKee, Buzz Barton and Slim Whitaker. The film was released on March 7, ...

'' (1938) * '' Phantom Gold'' (1938) * '' The Painted Trail'' (1938) * ''

Frontiers of '49 ''Frontiers of '49'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Joseph Levering and starring Wild Bill Elliott, Luana Alcañiz and Charles King.Blottner p.53 Cast * Wild Bill Elliott as Major John Freeman * Luana Alcañiz as Dolores de Cervan ...

'' (1939) * '' Wild Horse Valley'' (1940)

References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

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