Buzz Barton (1913–1980) was an American
film actor
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[Munden p.37] He is predominantly known for his roles as a
child actor
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in a number of
silent westerns
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made by the
FBO studios during the 1920s. Following the introduction of
sound
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In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the br ...
, he mainly played
supporting role
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s.
Working for M. G. M. and Universal, Barton made more than 50 feature films. He also made a serial, ''Wild Horse Barton''.
In 1933, Barton headed the Buzz Barton Wild West traveling show.
Selected filmography
* ''
The Knockout Kid'' (1925)
* ''
Splitting the Breeze
''Splitting the Breeze'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Harry Woods and Peggy Montgomery.Munden, p. 757
Cast
* Tom Tyler as Death Valley Drake
* Harry Woods as Dave Matlock
* ...
'' (1927)
* ''
The Boy Rider'' (1927)
* ''
The Slingshot Kid'' (1927)
* ''
Thunderbolt's Tracks'' (1927)
* ''
The Fightin' Redhead'' (1928)
* ''
The Pinto Kid'' (1928)
* ''
The Bantam Cowboy
''The Bantam Cowboy'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Frank Rice and Nancy Drexel.
Cast
* Buzz Barton as David 'Red' Hepner
* Frank Rice as Sidewinder Steve
* Thomas G. Lingham as ...
'' (1928)
* ''
Rough Ridin' Red'' (1928)
* ''
Wizard of the Saddle'' (1928)
* ''
The Little Buckaroo'' (1928)
*''
Young Whirlwind'' (1928)
*''
Orphan of the Sage'' (1928)
* ''
The Vagabond Cub'' (1929)
* ''
The Freckled Rascal'' (1929)
* ''
Pals of the Prairie'' (1929)
* ''
The Lone Defender'' (1930)
* ''
Breed of the West'' (1930)
* ''
The Cyclone Kid'' (1931)
* ''
So This Is Arizona'' (1931)
* ''
Wild West Whoopee
''Wild West Whoopee'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring Jack Perrin, Josephine Hill and Buzz Barton.Pitts p.171
Cast
* Jack Perrin
* Josephine Hill
* Buzz Barton
* Fred Church
* Horace ...
'' (1931)
* ''
Riders of the Cactus'' (1931)
* ''
Flying Lariats
''Flying Lariats'' is a 1931 American pre-Code
Western (genre), Western film directed by Alan James and David Kirkland and starring Hal Taliaferro, Buzz Barton and Fred Church (actor), Fred Church.Pitts, p. 69.
Summary
Wally Dunbar is tryin ...
'' (1931)
* ''
Human Targets'' (1932)
* ''
Tangled Fortunes'' (1932)
* ''
The Tonto Kid'' (1935)
* ''
Powdersmoke Range'' (1935)
* ''
The Reckless Buckaroo'' (1935)
* ''
Saddle Aces'' (1935)
* ''
Fighting Pioneers'' (1935)
* ''
Feud of the West'' (1936)
* ''
The Riding Avenger'' (1936)
* ''
Romance Rides the Range'' (1936)
* ''
Rolling Caravans'' (1938)
* ''
Phantom Gold'' (1938)
* ''
The Painted Trail'' (1938)
* ''
Frontiers of '49'' (1939)
* ''
Wild Horse Valley'' (1940)
References
Bibliography
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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1913 births
1980 deaths
American male film actors
Actors from Missouri
20th-century American male actors
Male Western (genre) film actors
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