Frederick Burton (October 20, 1871 – October 23, 1957) was an American actor. He appeared in 122 films between 1914 and 1947. Burton was born in

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and died in

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Life and career

The following comes from a 1907 issue of '' Life Magazine'':

FREDERICK BURTON, the actor, hails from Gosport, Ind. He got his start on the stage after making a hit in a Knights of Pythias benefit in Gosport. After three years' absence from home, his company played in
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and Burton invited his father to come over and see him act. The old man took in the show, and after the last curtain went back on the stage to see his son. Presently the treasurer appeared at the dressing room door and handed Burton his weekly pay envelope. Burton senior saw the figures on the outside and his eyes sparkled. "You don't mean to tell me you get that much every week, do you?" exclaimed the old gentleman. "That's right," Burton replied, modestly. "Well, what other chores do you have to do besides actin'?" the old man asked. — Harper's Weekly.

Burton was known on the stage for his portrayal of rural Americans and would return to his family farm in Gosport every summer to reacquaint himself with the land. In 1913, Burton, along with Sydney Shields, starred in ''Reckless Age'', a play produced by Cecil B. De Mille shortly before he switched to film.''Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood''
by Robert S. Birchard (2004), p. 2 He appeared in over 120 films between 1914 and 1944, mostly playing supporting and bit parts.

Partial filmography

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The Career of Katherine Bush ''The Career of Katherine Bush'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Roy William Neill directed and Catherine Calvert starred. The film is based on a 1916 Elinor Glyn no ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Fear Market ''The Fear Market'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Kenneth Webb and written by Clara Beranger. The film stars Alice Brady, Frank Losee, Harry Mortimer, Richard Hatteras, Edith Stockton, and Bradley Barker. The film was releas ...

'' (1920) * ''

Yes or No? ''Yes or No?'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Norma Talmadge in a duo role. It is based on the 1917 Broadway play ''Yes or No'' by Arthur Goodrich. Talmadge and Joe Schenck produced the picture ...

'' (1920) * '' The Education of Elizabeth'' (1921) - Middleton * ''

Bits of Life ''Bits of Life'' is a 1921 American film produced and directed by Marshall Neilan. The cast included Lon Chaney and Noah Beery, Sr. For her performance in this film, Anna May Wong received her first screen credit. It is notable as an early ...

'' (1921) * '' If Women Only Knew'' (1921) * ''

The Man She Brought Back ''The Man She Brought Back'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Charles Miller and starring Earle Foxe, Frank Losee and Frederick Burton.Munden, p. 483 It is a northern, portraying an officer of Canada's North-West Mounted Po ...

'' (1922) * '' Broadway Broke'' (1923) * '' The Rejected Woman'' (1924) * '' Back to Life'' (1925) * ''

So's Your Old Man ''So's Your Old Man'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring W. C. Fields and Alice Joyce. It was written by J. Clarkson Miller based on the story "Mr. Bisbee's Princess" by Julian Leonard Street as adap ...

'' (1926) * '' Running Wild'' (1927) * '' The Big Trail'' (1930) * ''

Freighters of Destiny ''Freighters of Destiny'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film produced and directed by film editor Fred Allen, from a screenplay by Adele Buffington. Allen had started in the film industry as an editor in the early 1920s during the silent e ...

'' (1931) * '' One Way Passage'' (1932) * ''

The Night of June 13 ''The Night of June 13'' is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Stephen Roberts. The film stars Clive Brook, Frances Dee, Charlie Ruggles, Gene Raymond, Lila Lee, Mary Boland and Adrianne Allen. The film was released on September 23 ...

'' (1932) (uncredited) * ''

No Other Woman ''No Other Woman'' is a 2011 Filipino romantic drama film starring Anne Curtis, Derek Ramsay, and Cristine Reyes. The film is notable for breaking box office records in the Philippines. It currently holds the title of third highest grossing Fi ...

'' (1933) * '' Bedside'' (1934) * '' Love Birds'' (1934) * ''

Theodora Goes Wild ''Theodora Goes Wild'' is a 1936 American screwball comedy film that tells the story of the residents in a small town who are incensed by a risqué novel, unaware that the book was written under a pseudonym by a member of the town's leading fami ...

'' (1936) * '' Fury'' (1936) as Judge Daniel Hopkins (uncredited) * '' The Saint in New York'' (1938) * '' Flight to Fame'' (1938) * '' Inside Information'' (1939) * ''

Hollywood Cavalcade ''Hollywood Cavalcade'' is a 1939 American film featuring Alice Faye as a young performer making her way in the early days of Hollywood, from slapstick silent pictures through the transition from silent to sound. Production In the wake of Alic ...

'' (1939) * '' Go West'' (1940) as Johnson (uncredited) * '' The Man Who Lost Himself'' (1941) * '' Miss Susie Slagle's'' (1946)

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