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'''Charles Barton''' (May 25, 1902{{spaced ndash}}December 5, 1981) was a [[film]] and [[vaudeville]] [[actor]] and [[film director]]. He won an [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] for [[Academy Award for Best Assistant Director|best assistant director]] in 1933<ref name="Oscars1934">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1934|title=The 6th Academy Awards (1934) Nominees and Winners|accessdate=May 21, 2019|work=oscars.org}}</ref>. His first film as a director was the [[Zane Grey]] feature ''[[Wagon Wheels (film)|Wagon Wheels]]'', starring [[Randolph Scott]], in 1934. |
'''Charles Barton''' (May 25, 1902{{spaced ndash}}December 5, 1981) was a [[film]] and [[vaudeville]] [[actor]] and [[film director]]. He won an [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] for [[Academy Award for Best Assistant Director|best assistant director]] in 1933<ref name="Oscars1934">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1934|title=The 6th Academy Awards (1934) Nominees and Winners|accessdate=May 21, 2019|work=oscars.org}}</ref>. His first film as a director was the [[Zane Grey]] feature ''[[Wagon Wheels (film)|Wagon Wheels]]'', starring [[Randolph Scott]], in 1934. |
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| ⚫ | Barton worked in various Hollywood [[B-movie]] units. From 1946 on, he was a principal director of the [[Abbott and Costello]] comedies, such as ''[[The Time of Their Lives]]'', ''[[Buck Privates Come Home]],'' ''[[Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein]],'' and ''[[Africa Screams]]''. He later directed [[Walt Disney]] films such as ''[[The Shaggy Dog (1959 film)|The Shaggy Dog]]'' and ''[[Toby Tyler]]''. His extensive career directing on television included every episode of ''[[Amos 'n' Andy#Television|Amos 'n' Andy]]'' in the 1950s, a total of 90 episodes of ''[[Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series)|Dennis the Menace]]'' in the 1960s, and 106 episodes of ''[[Family Affair]]'' from 1967 to 1971. One obituary said he directed 580 television episodes, 70 feature films and dozens of commercials.<ref name="post"/> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Barton began acting at the age of thirteen. He worked on stage and was signed to [[United Artists]] where he starred in ''[[The County Fair (1920 film)|The County Fair]]'' (1921).<ref name="los">Short Actor Created Long Career Directing Comedies |
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| ⚫ | Barton worked in various Hollywood [[B-movie]] units. From 1946 on, he was a principal director of the [[Abbott and Costello]] comedies, such as ''[[The Time of Their Lives]]'', ''[[Buck Privates Come Home]],'' ''[[Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein]],'' and ''[[Africa Screams]]''. He later directed [[Walt Disney]] films such as ''[[The Shaggy Dog (1959 film)|The Shaggy Dog]]'' and ''[[Toby Tyler]]''. His extensive career directing on television included every episode of ''[[Amos 'n' Andy#Television|Amos 'n' Andy]]'' in the 1950s, a total of 90 episodes of ''[[Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series)|Dennis the Menace]]'' in the 1960s, and 106 episodes of ''[[Family Affair]]'' from 1967 to 1971. |
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Glass, Jeff. Los Angeles Times 14 Dec 1981: c2. </ref> He grew to five foot two inches, and his height limited the amount of work he could get so in the mid 1920s Barton decided to move into directing.<ref name="post">Charles Barton, Noted Director in Films, TV |
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The Washington Post 12 Dec 1981: B6. </ref> |
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In 1927 Barton worked as an assistant director on ''Wings'' (1927), directed by [[William Wellman]]; he also played a small role. |
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Barton was an assistant director for a number of years before moving into directing at Paramount in the mid 1930s.<ref>A Town Called Hollywood: A Town Called Hollywood |
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Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times 18 Aug 1935: A1. </ref> |
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He returned to acting briefly for Wellman's ''Beau Geste'' (1939). |
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Barton was a successful director of The Three Stooges. [[Joe Besser]] called him "one of the great comedy directors".<ref name="los"/> |
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Barton began directing Abbott and Costello in 1956. He directed their last movie as a team in 1956.<ref>Alfred Hitchcock Plans Two Features |
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Los Angeles Times 4 June 1956: A8. </ref> |
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==Personal== |
==Personal== |
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Barton's wife of seven years, Nancy, died at their home in 1951 after a two year illness.<ref>Film Director's Wife Succumbs |
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Los Angeles Times 20 Jan 1951: A16. </ref> |
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In 1958, during divorce proceedings with his new wife Lee, Barton claimed he earned a net figure of $2,000 a month.<ref>Director and Bride Urged to Reconcile |
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Los Angeles Times 6 Sep 1958: B1.</ref> |
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==Selected filmography== |
==Selected filmography== |
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Charles Barton | |
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| Born | Charles Thomas Barton May 25, 1902 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Died | December 5, 1981 (aged 79) Burbank, California, United States |
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| Years active | 1920–1971 |
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Charles Barton (May 25, 1902 – December 5, 1981) was a film and vaudeville actor and film director. He won an Oscar for best assistant director in 1933[1]. His first film as a director was the Zane Grey feature Wagon Wheels, starring Randolph Scott, in 1934.
Barton worked in various Hollywood B-movie units. From 1946 on, he was a principal director of the Abbott and Costello comedies, such as The Time of Their Lives, Buck Privates Come Home, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, and Africa Screams. He later directed Walt Disney films such as The Shaggy Dog and Toby Tyler. His extensive career directing on television included every episode of Amos 'n' Andy in the 1950s, a total of 90 episodes of Dennis the Menace in the 1960s, and 106 episodes of Family Affair from 1967 to 1971. One obituary said he directed 580 television episodes, 70 feature films and dozens of commercials.[2]
Career
Barton began acting at the age of thirteen. He worked on stage and was signed to United Artists where he starred in The County Fair (1921).[3] He grew to five foot two inches, and his height limited the amount of work he could get so in the mid 1920s Barton decided to move into directing.[2]
In 1927 Barton worked as an assistant director on Wings (1927), directed by William Wellman; he also played a small role.
Barton was an assistant director for a number of years before moving into directing at Paramount in the mid 1930s.[4]
He returned to acting briefly for Wellman's Beau Geste (1939).
Barton was a successful director of The Three Stooges. Joe Besser called him "one of the great comedy directors".[3]
Barton began directing Abbott and Costello in 1956. He directed their last movie as a team in 1956.[5]
Personal
Barton's wife of seven years, Nancy, died at their home in 1951 after a two year illness.[6]
In 1958, during divorce proceedings with his new wife Lee, Barton claimed he earned a net figure of $2,000 a month.[7]
Barton was married to actress/singer Julie Gibson from 1973 until his death from a heart attack in 1981. He died at St Josephs Medical Center.[2]
Selected filmography
Director
- Island of Doomed Men (1940)
- Two Latins from Manhattan (1941)
- A Man's World (1942)
- Is Everybody Happy? (1943)
- She Has What It Takes (1943)
- Louisiana Hayride (1944)
- Men in Her Diary (1945)
- Smooth as Silk (1946)
- White Tie and Tails (1946)
- Free for All (1949)
- Double Crossbones (1951)
- Amos 'n' Andy (78 episodes, 1951-1953)
- Zorro (17 episodes, 1958-1959)
- Dennis the Menace (90 episodes, 1960-1963)
- Petticoat Junction (38 episodes, 1965-1967)
- Family Affair (106 episodes, 1967-1971)
Actor
- The County Fair (1920) - Tim Vail
- Wings (1927) - Soldier Flirting with Mary (uncredited)
- Beau Geste (1939) - Buddy McMonigal (final film role)
References
- ^ "The 6th Academy Awards (1934) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c Charles Barton, Noted Director in Films, TV The Washington Post 12 Dec 1981: B6.
- ^ a b Short Actor Created Long Career Directing Comedies Glass, Jeff. Los Angeles Times 14 Dec 1981: c2.
- ^ A Town Called Hollywood: A Town Called Hollywood Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times 18 Aug 1935: A1.
- ^ Alfred Hitchcock Plans Two Features Los Angeles Times 4 June 1956: A8.
- ^ Film Director's Wife Succumbs Los Angeles Times 20 Jan 1951: A16.
- ^ Director and Bride Urged to Reconcile Los Angeles Times 6 Sep 1958: B1.
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