Barbara Castleton (September 14, 1894 – December 23, 1978) was an American

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actress. Castleton appeared in motion pictures from 1914 through 1923, accumulating 28 screen credits.

Career

Born in

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, Castleton was one of the lower echelon stars who made films for

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, along with Cullen Landis, James Kirkwood, and Rowland Lee. The company's major stars were

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, Will Rogers, and Tom Moore. Her first performance as a film actress came in ''The Ordeal'' (1914). She had the lead in ''Branding Iron'' (1920), a film directed by

Reginald Barker Reginald C. Barker (April 2, 1886 – February 23, 1945) was a pioneer film director. Biography Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Barker's family moved to Scotland when he was an infant and then to the United States. Living in California, ...

Personal life and death

Her first husband was George W. Zimmerman, an attorney from Vancouver, British Columbia. Castleton won a divorce suit from Zimmerman in October 1921 in Reno, Nevada. She contended that he gambled and lived beyond his income. The decree was granted on ground of cruelty. Castleton wed playwright

Willard Mack Willard Mack (September 18, 1873 – November 18, 1934) was a Canadian-American actor, director, and playwright. Life and career He was born Charles Willard McLaughlin in Morrisburg, Ontario. At an early age his family moved to Brooklyn, New ...

in June 1920. Castleton was a collector of furniture. In March 1923, she purchased a pair of early 17th century blue velvet armchairs with Van Dyke fringe and a 17th century octagonal walnut center table with an elaborate carved base. The pieces were purchased at the Dabissi sale of fine old furniture held at the American Art Galleries in New York City. Castleton died in Boca Raton, Florida in 1978.

Filmography

References

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'', "Willard Mack to Wed", June 18, 1920, Page III4. *''Los Angeles Times'', "Barbara Castleton Wins Divorce Suit", October 9, 1921, II10. *''Los Angeles Times'', "Film Publicist's Memories", July 22, 1958, Page B4. *''

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'', "Dabissi Art Brings $58,695", March 25, 1923, Page 17.

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Barbara Castleton
photo at NYP Library {{DEFAULTSORT:Castleton Barbara 1894 births 1978 deaths American film actresses American silent film actresses Actresses from Little Rock, Arkansas 20th-century American actresses