Griff Barnett (born Manley Griffith, November 12, 1884 – January 12, 1958) was an American actor.(17 January 1958)

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'' Barnett was born in Blue Ridge, Texas in 1884. In the early 20th century, Barnett was a member of the Mack-Hillard stock theater company in Wichita, Kansas. He also worked with stock theater companies in the Chicago area. He played the role of the Rexall family druggist in commercials on '' The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show'' on radio in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He also appeared in numerous films from the 1930s through the 1950s, including '' To Each His Own'' (1946), ''

Apartment for Peggy ''Apartment for Peggy'' is a 1948 American comedy-drama film directed by George Seaton and starring Jeanne Crain, William Holden, and Edmund Gwenn. The plot is about a depressed professor whose spirits are lifted when he rents part of his home to ...

'' (1948), and '' Pinky'' (1949). He frequently played doctors or lawyers. In 1954, he appeared in episode 131 of the TV series, '' The Lone Ranger''. Barnett died of pneumonia and heart trouble at home in

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, on January 12, 1958, aged 73. He is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.

Selected filmography

*'' The Lone Ranger'' (1938, Serial) - Rancher (uncredited) *''

Santa Fe Stampede ''Santa Fe Stampede'' is a 1938 American " Three Mesquiteers" Western film directed by George Sherman and starring John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, and Max Terhune. Wayne played the lead in eight of the fifty-one films in the popular series. Plot su ...

'' (1938) - Townsman Henry Jones (uncredited) *''

The Lone Ranger Rides Again ''The Lone Ranger Rides Again'' is a 1939 American Republic serial. It was a sequel to Republic's 1938 serial ''The Lone Ranger'', which had been highly successful, and the thirteenth of the sixty-six serials produced by Republic. The serial w ...

'' (1939, Serial) - E.B. Tully (Ch. 6) (uncredited) *''

Those High Grey Walls ''Those High Grey Walls'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Walter Connolly and Onslow Stevens. It is also known as ''The Gates of Alcatraz''. Plot Dr. MacAuley, a kindly beloved country doctor, is sent to F ...

'' (1939) - Prison Tailor (uncredited) *''

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'' (1940, Serial) - Stephen Prescott (uncredited) *''

Frontier Vengeance ''Frontier Vengeance'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by George Sherman and written by Barry Shipman and Bennett Cohen. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Betty Moran, George Offerman Jr., Ivan Miller, Obed 'Dad' Pickard and Cindy Walker ...

'' (1940) - Joel Hunter *''

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'' (1940) - Sam Hughes *''

The Lady from Cheyenne ''The Lady from Cheyenne'' is a 1941 American comedy western film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Loretta Young, Robert Preston and Edward Arnold. Plot In the 1860s, after receiving an inheritance a Philadelphia Quaker school teacher h ...

'' (1941) - Cork Supporter (uncredited) *'' Bachelor Daddy'' (1941) - Bailiff (uncredited) *'' Gangs of Sonora'' (1941) - Man on Stagecoach (uncredited) *'' Outlaws of Cherokee Trail'' (1941) - Jury Foreman (uncredited) *''

Death Valley Outlaws ''Death Valley Outlaws'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by George Sherman and written by Jack Lait Jr. and Don Ryan. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Milburn Stone, Bob McKenzie, Karl Hackett and Rex Lease. The film ...

'' (1941) - Train Agent (uncredited) *''

A Missouri Outlaw ''A Missouri Outlaw'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by George Sherman and written by Jack Lait Jr. and Doris Schroeder. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Noah Beery, Sr., Paul Fix, Al St. John and Frank LaRue. The film w ...

'' (1941) - Man with Ward (uncredited) *''

Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. ''Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.'' (1941) is a Republic Movie serial based on the Dick Tracy comic strip. It was directed by the team of William Witney and John English with Ralph Byrd reprising his role from the earlier serials. It was the last of ...

'' (1941, Serial) - Plant Watchman (uncredited) *'' Stardust on the Sage'' (1942) - Larkin (uncredited) *''

The Sombrero Kid ''The Sombrero Kid'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by George Sherman, written by Norman S. Hall, and starring Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Robert Homans, John James, Joel Friedkin and Rand Brooks. It was released on July 31, 1942, ...

'' (1942) - Townsman (uncredited) *''

Shadows on the Sage ''Shadows on the Sage'' is a 1942 American Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by Lester Orlebeck and starring Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, and Jimmie Dodd. Cast * Bob Steele as Tucson Smith * Tom Tyler as Stony Brooke * Jimmie Dodd as ...

'' (1942) - Steve Jackson *''

The Story of Dr. Wassell ''The Story of Dr. Wassell'' is a 1944 American World War II film set in the Dutch East Indies, directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and starring Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Signe Hasso and Dennis O'Keefe. The film was based on a book of the same name by ...

'' (1944) - 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited) *''

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'' (1944) - Reporter (uncredited) *'' Strange Holiday'' (1945) - Regan *'' To Each His Own'' (1946) - Daniel Norris *'' Without Reservations'' (1946) - Train Conductor (uncredited) *'' Danger Woman'' (1946) - Dr. George Carey *'' Duel in the Sun'' (1946) - The Bordertown Jailer (uncredited) *''

The Arnelo Affair ''The Arnelo Affair'' is a 1947 American film noir starring John Hodiak, George Murphy, Frances Gifford, and Dean Stockwell, and co-written and directed by Arch Oboler. Plot A lawyer's wife, Anne Parkson ( Frances Gifford) is bored and neg ...

'' (1947) - Mr. Adams (uncredited) *''

Suddenly It's Spring ''Suddenly, It's Spring'' (some sources list the title without a comma) is a 1947 comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen. It stars Paulette Goddard and Fred MacMurray. The story is set in 1945, at the end of World War II. Goddard and MacMurra ...

'' (1947) - Conductor on Train (uncredited) *''

The Michigan Kid ''The Michigan Kid'' is a 1947 American Cinecolor Western film directed by Ray Taylor and starring Jon Hall, Victor McLaglen, Rita Johnson, and Andy Devine. It was Hall's first film after getting out of the army and filming began 15 April 19 ...

'' (1947) - Prentiss Dawson *''

The Millerson Case ''The Millerson Case'' is a 1947 American mystery drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Warner Baxter, Nancy Saunders and Clem Bevans. In the 8th film of Columbia's '' Crime Doctor'' series, Dr. Robert Ordway (Warner Baxter) i ...

'' (1947) - Doc Sam Millerson *'' Possessed'' (1947) - Coroner *''

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'' (1947) - Burns *''

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'' (1947) - Mr. Banner *'' The Son of Rusty'' (1947) - Judge (uncredited) *''

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'' (1947) - Brother Andrews - of Pennsylvania *'' Wild Harvest'' (1947) - Rankin *'' Magic Town'' (1947) - Henry - Stringer's Office (uncredited) *''

Cass Timberlane ''Cass Timberlane'' is a 1947 romantic drama film starring Spencer Tracy, Lana Turner and Zachary Scott and directed by George Sidney. It was based on the 1945 novel ''Cass Timberlane: A Novel of Husbands and Wives'' by Sinclair Lewis, which was ...

'' (1947) - Herman, the Butler *'' The Gangster'' (1947) - Dorothy's Father (uncredited) *'' Daisy Kenyon'' (1947) - Will Thompson (uncredited) *''

The Tender Years ''The Tender Years'' is a 1948 American drama film directed by Harold D. Schuster, written by Arnold Belgard, Abem Finkel and Jack Jungmeyer, and starring Joe E. Brown, Richard Lyon, Noreen Nash, Charles Drake, Josephine Hutchinson and James Mi ...

'' (1948) - Sen. Cooper *'' Arch of Triumph'' (1948) - Fernand (uncredited) *''

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'' (1948) - Surgeon *''

Fury at Furnace Creek '' Fury at Furnace Creek '' is a 1948 American Western film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Victor Mature, Coleen Gray, Glenn Langan, and Reginald Gardiner. Plot Troops are massacred at a Furnace Creek fort in 1880 after an arm ...

'' (1948) - Appleby *''

Fighting Father Dunne ''Fighting Father Dunne'' is a 1948 American biographical film about the life of Father Peter Dunne, and the creation of his News Boys Home in St. Louis, Missouri. Directed by Ted Tetzlaff, the screenplay was written by Martin Rackin and Frank ...

'' (1948) - Governor *''

Tap Roots ''Tap Roots'' is a 1948 Technicolor Western war film set during the American Civil War. It is very loosely based on the true life story of Newton Knight, a farm owner who attempted to secede Jones County from Mississippi.Stephen Jacobs, ''Bor ...

'' (1948) - Dr. MacIntosh *'' The Walls of Jericho'' (1948) - Judge Hutto *'' For the Love of Mary'' (1948) - Timothy Peppertree *''

'' (1948) - Dr. Philip Conway *'' Criss Cross'' (1949) - Pop *''

Mother Is a Freshman ''Mother Is a Freshman'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Loretta Young and Van Johnson. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design by Kay Nelson. Plot Abby Abbott lives in New York ...

'' (1949) - Dean Gillingham *''

The Doolins of Oklahoma ''The Doolins of Oklahoma'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Randolph Scott, George Macready and Louise Allbritton. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot When the Daltons are killed at Coffeyvill ...

'' (1949) - Deacon Burton *'' The Fountainhead'' (1949) - Judge (uncredited) *''

Any Number Can Play ''Any Number Can Play'' is a 1949 drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy. It is based on Edward Harris Heth's novel of the same name. It stars Clark Gable and Alexis Smith. Plot Casino owner Charley Enley Kyng (Clark Gable) is advised by his physic ...

'' (1949) - Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) *'' Pinky'' (1949) - Dr. Joseph 'Doc Joe' McGill *'' Holiday Affair'' (1949) - Mr. Ennis *'' No Man of Her Own'' (1950) - Dr. Parker *'' Sierra'' (1950) - Dr. Hank Robbins *'' Customs Agent'' (1950) - Charles McGraw *'' Peggy'' (1950) - Dr. Philip Wilcox *'' Convicted'' (1950) - Mr. Hufford (uncredited) *'' When I Grow Up'' (1951) - Dr. Bailey *''

Home Town Story ''Home Town Story'' is a 1951 American drama film written and directed by Arthur Pierson, starring Jeffrey Lynn, Donald Crisp, and Marjorie Reynolds Marjorie Reynolds (née Goodspeed; August 12, 1917 – February 1, 1997) was an American ...

'' (1951) - Uncle Cliff *'' Two of a Kind'' (1951) - William McIntyre *''

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'' (1951) - Papa Emil Ludwig *'' Cattle Drive'' (1951) - Conductor O'Hara *'' Scandal Sheet'' (1952) - Judge Elroy Hacker *'' The Treasure of Lost Canyon'' (1952) - Judge Wade *''

The Marrying Kind ''The Marrying Kind'' is a 1952 comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor, starring Judy Holliday and Aldo Ray. Other cast members include John Alexander, Charles Bronson, Peggy Cass, Barry Curtis, Tom Farrell, Frank Ferguson, Ruth Gordon (w ...

'' (1952) - Charley *'' The Sellout'' (1952) - J.R. Morrison *''

The Duel at Silver Creek ''The Duel at Silver Creek'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Don Siegel; his first film in the Western genre. It starred Stephen McNally, Audie Murphy and Faith Domergue. It was the first time Murphy had appeared in a film where he p ...

'' (1952) - Dan 'Pop' Muzik (uncredited) *'' Angel Face'' (1953) - The Judge *''

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell ''The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell'' is a 1955 American CinemaScope war film directed by Otto Preminger, and starring Gary Cooper and co-starring Charles Bickford, Ralph Bellamy, Rod Steiger, and Elizabeth Montgomery in her film debut. The film ...

'' (1955) - George Carlson (uncredited) *''

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'' (1957) - Dad (Farmer) (uncredited) (final film role)

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