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John Burton(1853-1920)

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John Burton was born on 7 January 1853 in Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for Huck and Tom (1918), The Fair Barbarian (1917) and The World Apart (1917). He died on 25 March 1920 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 7, 1853
DiedMarch 25, 1920(67)
BornJanuary 7, 1853
DiedMarch 25, 1920(67)
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Huck and Tom (1918)
Huck and Tom
7.0
  • Judge Thatcher
  • 1918
Vivian Martin in The Fair Barbarian (1917)
The Fair Barbarian
  • Dugald Binnie
  • 1917
The World Apart (1917)
The World Apart
  • Roland Holt
  • 1917
H.B. Warner in The Ghost Breaker (1914)
The Ghost Breaker
4.7
  • Rusty(as J.W. Burton)
  • 1914

Credits

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  • In the Heart of a Fool (1920)
    In the Heart of a Fool
    • Dr. Nesbit
    • 1920
  • James Kirkwood and Mary Thurman in The Scoffer (1920)
    The Scoffer
    • Old Dabney
    • 1920
  • Cullen Landis and Mabel Normand in Pinto (1920)
    Pinto
    • Guardian
    • 1920
  • Harrison Ford and Vivian Martin in You Never Saw Such a Girl (1919)
    You Never Saw Such a Girl
    • Mr. Burgess
    • 1919
  • Bert Lytell in Boston Blackie's Little Pal (1918)
    Boston Blackie's Little Pal
    7.4
    • Jackson - The Butler
    • 1918
  • William Russell in Up Romance Road (1918)
    Up Romance Road
    • Samuel Thorne
    • 1918
  • Thomas Meighan and Mary Pickford in M'Liss (1918)
    M'Liss
    6.4
    • Parson Bean
    • 1918
  • Mile-a-Minute Kendall (1918)
    Mile-a-Minute Kendall
    • Judge Weeks
    • 1918
  • The Whispering Chorus (1918)
    The Whispering Chorus
    6.7
    • Charles Barden
    • 1918
  • Huck and Tom (1918)
    Huck and Tom
    7.0
    • Judge Thatcher
    • 1918
  • Sessue Hayakawa and Margaret Loomis in The Hidden Pearls (1918)
    The Hidden Pearls
    • Undetermined Role
    • 1918
  • Harrison Ford and Vivian Martin in A Petticoat Pilot (1918)
    A Petticoat Pilot
    7.3
    • Judge Baxter
    • 1918
  • Jack Pickford in The Spirit of '17 (1918)
    The Spirit of '17
    • Thomas Lee
    • 1918
  • Vivian Martin in The Fair Barbarian (1917)
    The Fair Barbarian
    • Dugald Binnie
    • 1917
  • Tom Forman, Elinor Hancock, and Vivian Martin in A Kiss for Susie (1917)
    A Kiss for Susie
    • Peter Schwartz
    • 1917

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • J.W. Burton
  • Born
    • January 7, 1853
    • Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • March 25, 1920
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(stroke)
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