Robert Harriot Barrat (July 10, 1891 – January 7, 1970) was an American stage, motion picture, and television character actor.

Early years

Barratt was born on July 10, 1891, in New York City and was educated in the public schools there. He left college and home during his sophomore year, traveling on a tramp steamer to Central America, England, France, and South America. After he returned to the United States, he worked for two years on his brother's farm near Springfield, Massachusetts, until he learned of an opening in the chorus for a musical comedy.

Career

Early in his career, Barrat traveled around the United States, sometimes acting with stock theater companies and sometimes performing in vaudeville on the Keith and Orpheum circuits. Returning to New York City, he had a role in ''The Weavers'' at the

Garden Theatre The Garden Theatre was a major theatre on Madison Avenue and 27th Street in New York City, New York. The theatre opened on September 27, 1890, and closed in 1925. Part of the second Madison Square Garden complex, the theatre presented Broadway ...

. Barrat acted on

Broadway Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (disambiguation) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street **Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...

, where his credits include ''Lilly Turner'' (1932), ''Bulls, Bears and Asses'' (1931), ''This Is New York'' (1930), ''Judas'' (1928), ''The Lady Lies'' (1928), ''A Lady for a Night'' (1927), ''Marco Millions'' (1927), ''Chicago'' (1926), ''Kid Boots'' (1923), ''The Breaking Point'' (1923), ''The Unwritten Chapter'' (1920), ''The Crimson Alibi'' (1919), ''The Invisible Foe'' (1918), and ''Some One in the House'' (1918). Robert Barrat in A Very Honorable Guy trailer

Robert Barrat in A Very Honorable Guy trailer

Barrat appeared in around 150 films, uncredited in some of them, in a Hollywood career that lasted four decades. He appeared in seven pictures with James Cagney during the 1930s. Two of his most noted roles were as the murder victim Archer Coe in Michael Curtiz's ''

The Kennel Murder Case ''The Kennel Murder Case'' is a 1933 murder mystery novel written by S. S. Van Dine with fictional detective Philo Vance investigating a complex locked-room mystery. Plot summary One of the Coe brothers is found dead in his bedroom, locked f ...

'' (1933) and as the treacherous Major Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy in the 1937

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winning film ''

The Life of Emile Zola ''The Life of Emile Zola'' is a 1937 American biographical film about the 19th-century French author Émile Zola starring Paul Muni and directed by William Dieterle. It premiered at the Los Angeles Carthay Circle Theatre to great critical and ...

''. He played several other historical characters as well, among them Davy Crockett in ''

Man of Conquest ''Man of Conquest'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by George Nicholls Jr. and starring Richard Dix, Gail Patrick, and Joan Fontaine. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Score, Best Sound ( Charles L. Lootens), a ...

'',

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in ''

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'',

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in '' Trailin' West'', Cornelius Van Horne in ''

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'' and General Douglas MacArthur twice, in ''

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'' and ''

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''. He also appeared with the

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in '' Go West'' (1940). In the mid 1950s, Barrat transitioned to television roles. His final acting appearance was in an episode of ''

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'' in 1964.

Death

He died of a heart ailment in Hollywood in 1970, aged 78. Subscription required for full article. He was survived by his wife, Mary Dean. He was buried at Green Hill Cemetery,

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Complete filmography

*'' Her Own Way'' (1915) - Lt. Richard Coleman *'' The Wonder Man'' (1920) - Alan Gardner *''

Whispering Shadows ''Whispering Shadows'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Emile Chautard and starring Lucy Cotton, Charles A. Stevenson and Philip Merivale.Soister, Nicolella & Joyce p.641 It is based on the 1917 play '' The Invisible Foe'' by Wa ...

'' (1921) - Hugh Brook *''

Honor Among Lovers ''Honor Among Lovers'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Dorothy Arzner. The film stars Claudette Colbert, Fredric March, Monroe Owsley, Charles Ruggles and Ginger Rogers. Plot Julia Traynor (Claud ...

'' (1931) - Detective (uncredited) *'' The Wiser Sex'' (1932) - Plainclothesman (uncredited) *'' Pack Up Your Troubles'' (1932) - Detective (uncredited) *'' King of the Jungle'' (1933) - Joe Nolan *''

The Mind Reader ''The Mind Reader'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Robert Lord and Wilson Mizner. The film stars Warren William, Constance Cummings, Allen Jenkins, Natalie Moorhead, Mayo Methot and Clarence Mus ...

'' (1933) - Detective (uncredited) *''

Picture Snatcher ''Picture Snatcher'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-code drama film starring James Cagney as a gangster who decides to quit to pursue his dream. Plot After getting out of prison, Danny Kean (James Cagney) shocks the gang he leads by ...

'' (1933) - Grover *''

Lilly Turner ''Lilly Turner'' is a 1933 American pre-Code melodrama directed by William A. Wellman and starring Ruth Chatterton. It was based on the 1932 play of the same name by Phillip Dunning and George Abbott. Plot A woman who marries a bigamist, then ...

'' (1933) - Fritz 'Heinie' *''

The Life of Jimmy Dolan ''The Life of Jimmy Dolan'', released in the UK as ''The Kid's Last Fight'', is a 1933 American pre-Code film starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Loretta Young. John Wayne has a small supporting role as a frightened boxer. The story was based on ...

'' (1933) - Sheriff (uncredited) *''

Ann Carver's Profession ''Ann Carver's Profession'' is an American pre-Code 1933 film directed by Edward Buzzell. It focuses on the relationship of a female lawyer and her husband, and on the strain that her financial success places on their marriage. The film stars ac ...

'' (1933) - Andrew Simmons - Attorney (uncredited) *''

The Silk Express ''The Silk Express'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Ray Enright and written by Houston Branch and Ben Markson. The film, starring Neil Hamilton, Sheila Terry, Arthur Byron, Guy Kibbee, Dudley Digges and Arthur Hohl, was r ...

'' (1933) - Mr. Calhoun, Attorney *'' Heroes for Sale'' (1933) - Max *''

The Mayor of Hell ''The Mayor of Hell'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Warner Brothers film starring James Cagney. The film was remade in 1938 as ''Crime School'' with Humphrey Bogart taking over James Cagney's role and '' Hell's Kitchen'' with Ronald Reagan in 1939. ...

'' (1933) - Fred Smith *''

Baby Face Babyface or Baby Face can refer to: Nicknames * Lester Joseph Gillis a.k.a. Baby Face Nelson, an infamous 1930s bank robber * Roosevelt "Baby Face" Willette (1933–1971), an American hard bop and soul-jazz musician * "Baby Face", Jimmy McLarnin ...

'' (1933) - Nick Powers *''

Secret of the Blue Room ''The Secret of the Blue Room'' is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Lionel Atwill, Gloria Stuart, Paul Lukas and Edward Arnold. The film's plot concerns a group of wealthy people who stay at a Europe ...

'' (1933) - Paul, the Butler *''

The Devil's in Love ''The Devil's in Love'' (also known as ''Consul of the Damned'') is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by William Dieterle and written by Howard Estabrook. The film stars Victor Jory, Loretta Young, Vivienne Osborne, David Manners, C ...

'' (1933) - Maj. Bertram (uncredited) *''

Tugboat Annie ''Tugboat Annie'' is a 1933 American pre-Code film directed by Mervyn LeRoy, written by Norman Reilly Raine and Zelda Sears, and starring Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery as a comically quarrelsome middle-aged couple who operate a tugboat. Dr ...

'' (1933) - First Mate of 'Glacier Queen' (uncredited) *''

Captured! ''Captured!'' (aka ''Fellow Prisoners'') is a 1933 American pre-Code film about World War I prisoners of war in a German camp. The film was directed by Roy Del Ruth and stars Leslie Howard and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. ''Captured!'' was based ...

'' (1933) - The Commandant *'' My Lips Betray'' (1933) - Undetermined Role (uncredited) *''

Wild Boys of the Road ''Wild Boys of the Road'' is a 1933 pre-Code Depression-era American drama film directed by William Wellman and starring Frankie Darro, Rochelle Hudson, and Grant Mitchell. It tells the story of several teens forced into becoming hobos. The s ...

'' (1933) - Judge R.H. White *'' I Loved a Woman'' (1933) - Charles Lane *''

'' (1933) - Archer Coe *'' From Headquarters'' (1933) - Anderzian *''

Massacre A massacre is the killing of a large number of people or animals, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves. A massacre is generally considered to be morally unacceptable, especially when per ...

'' (1934) - Dawson *''

Hi, Nellie! ''Hi, Nellie!'' is a 1934 American crime drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Paul Muni and Glenda Farrell. A newspaper editor is demoted to writing an advice column for refusing to go along with the crowd in declaring a missing la ...

'' (1934) - Beau Brownell *''Not Tonight, Josephine'' (1934, Short) *''

Dark Hazard ''Dark Hazard'' is 1934 pre-Code film American drama film starring Edward G. Robinson and directed by Alfred E. Green. It is based on novelby W. R. Burnett. It was produced by First National Pictures and released through Warner Bros. Robinson ...

'' (1934) - Tex Willis *''

Wonder Bar ''Wonder Bar'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film adaptation of a Broadway musical of the same name directed by Lloyd Bacon with musical numbers created by Busby Berkeley. It stars Al Jolson, Kay Francis, Dolores del Río, Ricardo Cortez, Dick ...

'' (1934) - Captain Hugo Von Ferring *'' Gambling Lady'' (1934) - Mike Lee *'' A Very Honorable Guy'' (1934) - Dr. Snitzer *'' Upper World'' (1934) - Police Commissioner Clark *''

Fog Over Frisco ''Fog Over Frisco'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code drama film directed by William Dieterle. The screenplay by Robert N. Lee and Eugene Solow was based on the short story ''The Five Fragments'' by George Dyer. Plot Arlene Bradford (Bette Davis) is ...

'' (1934) - Thorne *'' Return of the Terror'' (1934) - Pudge Walker *''

Midnight Alibi ''Midnight Alibi'' is a 1934 pre-Code crime comedy-drama directed by Alan Crosland, produced by First National Pictures, distributed by Warner Bros. and starring Richard Barthelmess. Midnight Alibi is an adaptation of Damon Runyon's 1933 short s ...

'' (1934) - Angie Morley *''

Here Comes the Navy ''Here Comes the Navy'' (also known as ''Hey, Sailor'') is a 1934 American romantic comedy film written by Earl Baldwin and Ben Markson and directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film stars James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Gloria Stuart and Frank McHugh. Stuar ...

'' (1934) - Commander Denny *'' Friends of Mr. Sweeney'' (1934) - Alex (Credits) / Alexis Romanoff *''

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'' (1934) - Sam Blake *'' The Dragon Murder Case'' (1934) - Stamm *'' Big Hearted Herbert'' (1934) - Jim *''

I Sell Anything ''I Sell Anything'' is a 1934 American film directed by Robert Florey and starring Pat O'Brien, Ann Dvorak, and Claire Dodd. It was produced by First National Pictures. Robert Florey directed. O'Brien plays Spot Cash Cutler, a "smooth swindler ...

'' (1934) - McPherson *'' The St. Louis Kid'' (1934) - Farmer Benson *''

The Firebird ''The Firebird'' (french: L'Oiseau de feu, link=no; russian: Жар-птица, Zhar-ptitsa, link=no) is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1910 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev' ...

'' (1934) - Halasz - the Apartment House Manager *''

I Am a Thief ''I Am a Thief'' is a 1934 American crime-drama film directed by Robert Florey. Plot Mary Astor portrays Odette as an undercover police agent who hopes to provoke, and catch, an international jewel thief, as he transports the famous Karenina ...

'' (1934) - Baron Von Kampf *'' Bordertown'' (1935) - Padre *''

Devil Dogs of the Air ''Devil Dogs of the Air'' (a.k.a. ''Flying Marines'') is a 1935 Warner Bros. film, directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring James Cagney and Pat O'Brien, playing similar roles as close friends after making their debut as a "buddy team" in '' Here C ...

'' (1935) - Commandant *''

While the Patient Slept ''While the Patient Slept'' is a 1935 comedy murder mystery film directed by Ray Enright starring Aline MacMahon as a nurse/crime sleuth and Guy Kibbee as her boyfriend and police detective. It is based on the novel of the same name written by Mig ...

'' (1935) - Adolphe *''

The Florentine Dagger ''The Florentine Dagger '' is a 1935 American film noir mystery film directed by Robert Florey. The film numbers among the first Hollywood movies in which psychoanalysis is a significant factor in the story.Smith, Richard Harland"The Florentin ...

'' (1935) - The Captain *''

Village Tale ''Village Tale'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by John Cromwell and starring Randolph Scott, Kay Johnson, Arthur Hohl, and Robert Barrat. The screenplay by Allan Scott was adapted from author and scenarist Phil Stong in his 1934 novel ...

'' (1935) - Drury Stevenson *'' Stranded '' (1935) - Stanislaus Janauschek *'' The Murder Man'' (1935) - Hal Robins - Newspaper Editor *'' Special Agent'' (1935) - Chief of Internal Revenue Service *''

Dressed to Thrill ''Dressed to Thrill'' is a 1935 American musical film directed by Harry Lachman and written by Samson Raphaelson. The film stars Tutta Rolf, Clive Brook, Robert Barrat, Nydia Westman and Dina Smirnova. The film was released on August 16, 1935, by ...

'' (1935) - Gaston Dupont *'' Dr. Socrates'' (1935) - Dr. Ginder *''

Moonlight on the Prairie ''Moonlight on the Prairie'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by D. Ross Lederman. It was the first of a Warner Bros. singing cowboy film series with Dick Foran and his Palomino Smoke. A print is preserved in the Library of Congress ...

'' (1935) - Buck Cantrell *'' Captain Blood'' (1935) - Wolverstone *''

Exclusive Story ''Exclusive Story'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by George B. Seitz and written by Michael Fessier. The film stars Franchot Tone, Madge Evans, Stuart Erwin, Joseph Calleia, Robert Barrat and J. Farrell MacDonald. The film was released ...

'' (1936) - Werther *'' The Trail of the Lonesome Pine'' (1936) - Buck Falin *'' The Country Doctor'' (1936) - MacKenzie *''

I Married a Doctor ''I Married a Doctor'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Archie Mayo and written by Casey Robinson. It is an adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’s novel Main Street. The film stars Pat O'Brien, Josephine Hutchinson, Ross Alexander, Guy Kibb ...

'' (1936) - Nels Valborg *'' Sons o' Guns'' (1936) - Pierre *'' Mary of Scotland'' (1936) - Norton *''

The Last of the Mohicans ''The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757'' is a historical romance written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. It is the second book of the ''Leatherstocking Tales'' pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. '' The Pathfinder ...

'' (1936) - Chingachgook *'' Trailin' West'' (1936) - Abraham Lincoln *''

The Charge of the Light Brigade The Charge of the Light Brigade was a failed military action involving the British light cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War. Lord Raglan had intended to s ...

'' (1936) - Count Igor Volonoff *''

God's Country and the Woman ''God's Country and the Woman'' is a 1937 American Technicolor lumberjack drama film directed by William Keighley and written by Norman Reilly Raine. The film stars George Brent, Beverly Roberts, Barton MacLane, Robert Barrat, Alan Hale, Sr. a ...

'' (1937) - Jefferson Russett *'' Black Legion'' (1937) - Brown (uncredited) *''

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'' (1937) - John Gale *'' Mountain Justice'' (1937) - Jeff Harkins *''

Draegerman Courage ''Draegerman Courage'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Louis King and written by Anthony Coldeway. The film stars Jean Muir, Barton MacLane, Henry O'Neill, Robert Barrat, Addison Richards and Helen MacKellar. The film was released by W ...

'' (1937) - Martin Crane *''

Souls at Sea ''Souls at Sea'' is a 1937 American adventure film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Gary Cooper and George Raft. Based on a story by Ted Lesser, the film is about a first mate on a slave ship who frees the slaves on the ship after a mutiny ...

'' (1937) - The Reverend (uncredited) *''

'' (1937) - Major Walsin-Esterhazy *''

Confession A confession is a statement – made by a person or by a group of persons – acknowledging some personal fact that the person (or the group) would ostensibly prefer to keep hidden. The term presumes that the speaker is providing information th ...

'' (1937) - Prosecuting Attorney *'' Love Is on the Air'' (1937) - J.D. Harrington *''

The Bad Man of Brimstone ''The Bad Man of Brimstone'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by J. Walter Ruben and starring Wallace Beery, Virginia Bruce and Dennis O'Keefe. The screenplay was written by Cyril Hume and Richard Maibaum, from a story by Ruben and Maur ...

'' (1937) - 'Hank' Summers *'' The Buccaneer'' (1938) - Captain Brown *''

Penitentiary A prison, also known as a jail, gaol (dated, standard English, Australian, and historically in Canada), penitentiary (American English and Canadian English), detention center (or detention centre outside the US), correction center, correcti ...

'' (1938) - Prison Yard Capt. Grady *'' Forbidden Valley'' (1938) - Ramrod Locke *'' Marie Antoinette'' (1938) - Citizen-Officer (uncredited) *''

The Texans ''The Texans'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Joan Bennett and Randolph Scott. The screenplay was written by Bertram Millhauser, Paul Sloane and William Wister Haines and is based on the novel ''North ...

'' (1938) - Isaiah Middlebrack *'' Breaking the Ice'' (1938) - William Decker *'' Shadows Over Shanghai'' (1938) - Igor Sargoza *''

Charlie Chan in Honolulu ''Charlie Chan in Honolulu'' is a 1939 American film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone, starring Sidney Toler as the fictional Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan. The film is the first appearance of both Toler as Chan and Victor Sen Yung as ...

'' (1938) - Captain Johnson *''

Union Pacific The Union Pacific Railroad , legally Union Pacific Railroad Company and often called simply Union Pacific, is a freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. Union Pac ...

'' (1939) - Duke Ring *''

The Return of the Cisco Kid ''The Return of the Cisco Kid'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and written by Milton Sperling. The film stars Warner Baxter, Lynn Bari, Cesar Romero, Henry Hull, Kane Richmond and C. Henry Gordon. The film was rel ...

'' (1939) - Sheriff McNally *''

'' (1939) - David Crockett *'' Heritage of the Desert'' (1939) - Andrew Naab *'' Colorado Sunset'' (1939) - Dr. Rodney Blair *''

Conspiracy A conspiracy, also known as a plot, is a secret plan or agreement between persons (called conspirers or conspirators) for an unlawful or harmful purpose, such as murder or treason, especially with political motivation, while keeping their agre ...

'' (1939) - Tio / Edwards *'' Bad Lands'' (1939) - Sheriff Bill Cummings *''

Allegheny Uprising ''Allegheny Uprising'' (released in the UK as ''The First Rebel'') is a 1939 American Adventure Western film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne. Based on the 1937 novel ''The First Rebel'' by Neil H. Swanson, ...

'' (1939) - Duncan *'' The Cisco Kid and the Lady'' (1939) - Jim Harbison *'' Laddie'' (1940) - Mr. John Stanton *'' The Man from Dakota'' (1940) - Parson Summers *''

Northwest Passage The Northwest Passage (NWP) is the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The eastern route along the Arc ...

'' (1940) - Humphrey Towne *''

Captain Caution ''Captain Caution'' is a 1940 American adventure film directed by Richard Wallace set during the War of 1812. The film stars Victor Mature, Bruce Cabot and Alan Ladd. It was based on the novel of the same name by Kenneth Roberts. Elmer Raguse ...

'' (1940) - Capt. Dorman *'' Fugitive from a Prison Camp'' (1940) - Chester Russell *'' Go West'' (1940) - 'Red' Baxter *'' They Met in Argentina'' (1941) - Don Enrique de los Santos O'Shea *''

Parachute Battalion ''Parachute Battalion'' is a 1941 war film directed by Leslie Goodwins and stars Robert Preston and Nancy Kelly. The supporting cast includes Edmond O'Brien, Harry Carey, and Buddy Ebsen. Plot Three men enlist in the United States Army in the ...

'' (1941) - Col. Burke *''

Riders of the Purple Sage ''Riders of the Purple Sage'' is a Western novel by Zane Grey, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1912. Considered by scholars to have played a significant role in shaping the formula of the popular Western genre, the novel has been called ...

'' (1941) - Judge Frank Dyer *'' The Girl from Alaska'' (1942) - Frayne *''

Fall In ''Fall In'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Kurt Neumann and written by Eugene Conrad and Edward E. Seabrook. The film stars William Tracy, Joe Sawyer, Robert Barrat, Jean Porter and Arthur Hunnicutt. The film was released on November ...

'' (1942) - Col. Elliott *''

American Empire American imperialism refers to the expansion of American political, economic, cultural, and media influence beyond the boundaries of the United States. Depending on the commentator, it may include imperialism through outright military conquest ...

'' (1942) - Crowder *'' A Stranger in Town'' (1943) - Mayor Connison *''

They Came to Blow Up America ''They Came to Blow Up America'', also known as ''School for Sabotage'' and ''School for Saboteurs'', is a 1943 American war spy film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring George Sanders and Anna Sten. It is based on the World War II Operation P ...

'' (1943) - Capt. Kranz *''

Bomber's Moon ''Bomber's Moon'' is a 1943 American wartime propaganda film, produced by 20th Century Fox, based on an unpublished magazine serial "Bomber's Moon" by Leonard Lee. Plot Captain Jeff Dakin ( George Montgomery) is shot down over Germany on a bomb ...

'' (1943) - Ernst *'' Johnny Come Lately'' (1943) - Bill Swain *'' The Adventures of Mark Twain'' (1944) - Horace E. Bixby - Riverboat Captain *'' Enemy of Women'' (1944) - Wallburg the Publisher *''

The Keys of the Kingdom ''The Keys of the Kingdom'' is a 1941 novel by A. J. Cronin. Spanning six decades, it tells the story of Father Francis Chisholm, an unconventional Scottish Catholic priest who struggles to establish a mission in China. Beset by tragedy in h ...

'' (1944) - Willie's Father (scenes deleted) *'' Grissly's Millions'' (1945) - Grissly Morgan Palmor *'' The Great John L.'' (1945) - Billy Muldoon *'' Wanderer of the Wasteland'' (1945) - Uncle Jim Collinshaw *''

Dakota Dakota may refer to: * Dakota people, a sub-tribe of the Sioux ** Dakota language, their language Dakota may also refer to: Places United States * Dakota, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Dakota, Illinois, a town * Dakota, Minnesota, ...

'' (1945) - Anson Stowe *''

Road to Utopia ''Road to Utopia'' is a 1946 American semi-musical comedy film directed by Hal Walker and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Filmed in 1943 but not released until 1946, ''Road to Utopia'' is the fourth film of the "'' Road to � ...

'' (1945) - Sperry *''

'' (1945) - General MacArthur *''

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'' (1945) - Col. Johnson *''

Strangler of the Swamp ''Strangler of the Swamp'' is a 1946 American horror film, produced and distributed by Producers Releasing Corporation. It was written and directed by Frank Wisbar, and stars Rosemary LaPlanche, Robert Barrat and Blake Edwards. It is a remake o ...

'' (1946) - Christian Sanders *'' Just Before Dawn'' (1946) - Clyde Travers *'' Sunset Pass'' (1946) - Rand Curtis *''

The Time of Their Lives ''The Time of Their Lives'' is a 1946 American fantasy-comedy film starring the comedic duo Abbott and Costello and directed by Charles Barton. Plot In 1780, master tinker Horatio Prim arrives at the Kings Point estate of Tom Danbury. Although ...

'' (1946) - Maj. Putnam *'' Dangerous Millions'' (1946) - Hendrick Van Boyden *'' Magnificent Doll'' (1946) - Mr. Payne *'' The Sea of Grass'' (1947) - Judge Seth White *''

The Fabulous Texan ''The Fabulous Texan'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Edward Ludwig and written by Lawrence Hazard and Horace McCoy. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, John Carroll, Catherine McLeod, Albert Dekker, Andy Devine and Patricia Knig ...

'' (1947) - Dr. Sharp *''

Road to Rio ''Road to Rio'' is a 1947 American semimusical comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Written by Edmund Beloin and Jack Rose, the film is about two inept vaudevillians who stow away on ...

'' (1947) - Johnson *'' I Love Trouble'' (1948) - Lt. Quint *''

Relentless Relentless may refer to: Film * ''Relentless'' (1948 film), an American film directed by George Sherman * ''Relentless'', a 1977 American television film starring Will Sampson * ''Relentless'' (1989 film), an American crime film starring Jud ...

'' (1948) - Ed Simpson *''

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= �an daʁk} ; 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronat ...

'' (1948) - Jacques d'Arc *''

Bad Men of Tombstone ''Bad Men of Tombstone'' is a 1949 American Western film from King Brothers Productions. It was co-written by Philip Yordan and stars Barry Sullivan and Broderick Crawford. King Brothers announced plans for a sequel, ''The Marshall of Tombsto ...

'' (1949) - Leadville Sheriff *'' Song of India'' (1949) - Maharajah of Ramjat *'' The Lone Wolf and His Lady'' (1949) - Steve Taylor *''

'' (1949) - Cornelius Van Horne *''

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) - Marshal Heck Thomas *''

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout ''Davy Crockett, Indian Scout'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Lew Landers and starring George Montgomery and Ellen Drew. Wartime hero Johnny McKee had a small role in the film, as did Jim Thorpe. The film was shot at the Motion ...

'' (1950) - James Lone Eagle *'' Riders of the Range'' (1950) - Sheriff Cole *''

The Baron of Arizona ''The Baron of Arizona'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Samuel Fuller and starring Vincent Price and Ellen Drew. The film concerns a master forger's attempted use of false documents to lay claim to the territory of Arizona late in ...

'' (1950) - Judge *'' The Kid from Texas'' (1950) - General Lew Wallace *''

'' (1950) - Gen. Douglas MacArthur *''The Pride of Maryland'' (1951) - Colonel Harding *'' Double Crossbones'' (1951) - Henry Morgan *''

Darling, How Could You! ''Darling, How Could You!'' is a 1951 American period comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Joan Fontaine and John Lund. The script is based on the 1905 J. M. Barrie play ''Alice Sit-by-the-Fire''. Plot In late 1906, brother and ...

'' (1951) - Mr. Rossiter *'' Flight to Mars'' (1951) - Tillamar *''

'' (1951) - Gen. Zachary Taylor *''

Denver and Rio Grande The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad , often shortened to ''Rio Grande'', D&RG or D&RGW, formerly the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, was an American Class I railroad company. The railroad started as a narrow-gauge line running south from De ...

'' (1952) - Charlie Haskins *''

Son of Ali Baba ''Son of Ali Baba'' is a 1952 American adventure film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Tony Curtis and Piper Laurie. According to the film's trailer, it was made in response to thousands of letters in response to '' The Prince Who Was a ...

'' (1952) - Commandant *''

Cow Country ''Cow Country'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Adele Buffington and Thomas W. Blackburn. The film stars Edmond O'Brien, Helen Westcott, Robert Lowery, Barton MacLane, Peggie Castle, Robert Barrat a ...

'' (1953) - Walt Garnet *''

Tall Man Riding ''Tall Man Riding'' is a 1955 American Western (genre), Western Warnercolor film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Randolph Scott, Dorothy Malone, and Peggie Castle. Based on the novel ''Tall Man Riding'', by Norman A. Fox, the film is ab ...

'' (1955) - Tucker Ordway

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barrat, Robert 1891 births 1970 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male silent film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Burials at Green Hill Cemetery (Martinsburg, West Virginia) Male actors from New York City