Acting

Frederick Burton

Born October 20, 1871 · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Died October 23, 1957 · aged 86

No biography available.

Known For

In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · 1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

★ 7.81939

MovieComedyDrama

After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption.

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang · 1932

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

★ 7.81932

MovieDrama

A World War I veteran’s dreams of becoming a master architect evaporate in the cold light of economic realities. Things get even worse when he’s falsely convicted of a crime and sent to work on a chain gang.

Young scout Breck Coleman leads a wagon train along the dangerous trail to Oregon as he tries to get the affection of the beautiful pioneer Ruth Cameron and plans his revenge on the harsh scoundrels who murdered a friend of his in the past.

The Saint in New York · 1938

The Saint in New York

★ 6.51938

MovieCrimeThriller

A crime spree in New York forces the police commissioner to turn to Englishman Simon Templar, who fights lawlessness and corruption through unorthodox methods. Templar sets his sights on individual crimes bosses, and after bringing down two vicious leaders through disguise and deception, discovers that there is a mastermind behind all the city's crime.

When a crafty reporter uses false pretenses to get a story out of heiress Tony Gateson, she turns the tables on him, telling the press that they are engaged. Suddenly he's front page news, every salesman is at his doorstep, and he loses his job. A series of misadventures ensues with him alternately back on his job and fired and her ex-fiancé showing up.

A con man heading west to search for gold teams up with a pair of scheming brothers along the way. The trio soon find themselves in the middle of a feud between two rival families and two underhanded land developers.

Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the small town where she lives to visit her, but is wrongly mistaken for a wanted kidnapper and arrested.

Filmography

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In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.

First Director (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · 1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

★ 7.81939

MovieComedyDrama

Senator Dearhorn (uncredited)

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang · 1932

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

★ 7.81932

MovieDrama

Southern Prison Official (uncredited)

Pa Bascom

The Saint in New York · 1938

The Saint in New York

William Valcross

J.D. Jones

Johnson (uncredited)

Daniel Hopkins (uncredited)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy · 1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

★ 6.11939

MovieDramaWar

FBI agent Ed Renard investigates the pre-War espionage activities of the German-American Bund.

U.S. District Court Judge

Dr. John Garth conducting an innovative medical experiment aimed at prolonging life and combating aging. The experiment takes an unexpected turn, placing the doctor in a confrontation with the ethics of his work and the consequences of his research.

Governor Prentiss

Young lovers Jack and Sally are from families that compete to send horses to the 1938 Kentucky Derby, but during the Civil War, her family sided with the South while his sided with the North--and her Uncle Peter will have nothing to do with Jack's family.

Presiding Officer

Based on the story of the famous Mormon leader, it follows Brigham Young and his challenge to transport his people across the Rocky mountains to settle in Salt Lake City. The plot focuses on two fictitious characters, Jonathan Kent and Zina Webb and the hardships they have to face along the way.

Mr. Webb

Gangs of Chicago · 1940

Gangs of Chicago

★ 5.81940

MovieDramaCrime

A criminal uses his knowledge of the law for his not-very-legal purposes, betraying friends along the way.

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President · 1939

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

★ 5.01939

MovieComedy

Joe and Ethel Turp are up in arms when their faithful old mailman is fired. Unable to get satisfaction on a municipal level, Joe and Ethel plead their mailman's case to the President himself.

Bishop Bannon

King for a Night · 1933

King for a Night

★ 7.21933

MovieCrime

A cocky prizefighter on his way to the bigtime in New York comes crashing down when his sister is involved in a murder and he takes the blame.

Governor

Wife vs. Secretary · 1936

Wife vs. Secretary

★ 6.71936

MovieDramaComedy

Linda, the wife of a publishing executive, suspects that her husband Van’s relationship with his attractive secretary Whitey is more than professional.

Ned Trent (uncredited)

One Night of Love · 1934

One Night of Love

★ 5.51934

MovieMusicRomance

Mary Barrett is an aspiring opera singer who is taken under the wings of a famous operatic maestro, Guilio Monterverdi. After spending endless working hours together and arguing, their relationship develops into love. But, jealousy and misunderstandings prevent Mary and Guilio from acknowledging their true feelings.

Howard - Impresario

The Wet Parade · 1932

The Wet Parade

★ 6.21932

MovieDramaHistory

The evils of alcohol before and during prohibition become evident as we see its effects on the rich Chilcote family and the hard working Tarleton family.

Major Randolph

Transient Lady · 1935

Transient Lady

★ 6.31935

MovieRomanceAction

A senator's brother turns up murdered, and the senator tries to pin the blame on a man he knows is innocent.

Major Marshall

A maid has romances with a two-timer, a boozing millionaire and the master of the house.

Uncle Snowden (uncredited)

ZaSu Pitts and Slim Summerville meet when both are sold deeds to an abandoned ranch in the California desert. Their lonely lives become much more crowded when a drifter discovers gold on the property—though all he’s found is Slim’s missing filling. (adapted from MoMA capsule)

Barbwire

The Accusing Finger · 1936

The Accusing Finger

★ 5.81936

MovieCrimeRomance

A proud, pro-capital punishment district attorney with a 90% execution rate, finds himself wrongly convicted of murdering his estranged wife and sentenced to die. The woman he loves and his investigator rival for her affections rally to find the real killer, while he is confronted by the misery of life on death row.

The Governor

Miss Susie Slagle's · 1946

Miss Susie Slagle's

★ 8.51946

MovieDrama

A student nurse falls in love with a young intern in 1910 Baltimore, but tragedy ensues when he contracts a fatal disease.

Dr. Bowen (uncredited)

The lives of two cousins are complicated by the return of an ex-boyfriend and an illegitimate child.

Mr. Halsey (uncredited)