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Barney Oldfield(1878-1946)

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Barney Oldfield
Barney Oldfield was born on 29 January 1878 in Wauseon, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Blonde Comet (1941), The Speed Demon (1925) and The First Auto (1927). He was married to Bessie Gooby and Mrs. Hulda Rae Braden. He died on 4 October 1946 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 29, 1878
DiedOctober 4, 1946(68)
BornJanuary 29, 1878
DiedOctober 4, 1946(68)
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Known for

Barney Oldfield and Virginia Vale in Blonde Comet (1941)
Blonde Comet
4.8
  • Barney Oldfield
  • 1941
Barney Oldfield in The Speed Demon (1925)
The Speed Demon
  • Barney Oldfield
  • 1925
Charles Emmett Mack and Patsy Ruth Miller in The First Auto (1927)
The First Auto
6.3
  • Barney Oldfield - The Master Driver
  • 1927
The Speed Kings (1913)
The Speed Kings
5.0
Short
  • Barney Oldfield - a Race Car Driver
  • 1913

Credits

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Actor

  • Barney Oldfield and Virginia Vale in Blonde Comet (1941)
    Blonde Comet
    4.8
    • Barney Oldfield
    • 1941
  • Andy Clyde in Speed in the Gay Nineties (1932)
    Speed in the Gay Nineties
    5.1
    Short
    • Barney Oldfield
    • 1932
  • Charles Emmett Mack and Patsy Ruth Miller in The First Auto (1927)
    The First Auto
    6.3
    • Barney Oldfield - The Master Driver
    • 1927
  • Barney Oldfield in The Speed Demon (1925)
    The Speed Demon
    • Barney Oldfield
    • 1925
  • Charley Chase and Hal Roach in Young Oldfield (1924)
    Young Oldfield
    6.6
    Short
    • Barney Oldfield
    • 1924
  • The Speed King
    Short
    • Barney Oldfield
    • 1916
  • The Universal Boy
    Short
    • Barney Oldfield - Auto Racer
    • 1914
  • The Speed Kings (1913)
    The Speed Kings
    5.0
    Short
    • Barney Oldfield - a Race Car Driver
    • 1913
  • Mabel Normand, Mack Sennett, and Ford Sterling in Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life (1913)
    Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
    6.0
    Short
    • Barney Oldfield
    • 1913

Additional Crew

  • Charles Boyer and Margaret Sullavan in Back Street (1941)
    Back Street
    6.7
    • technical advisor: Vanderbilt Cup sequence (uncredited)
    • 1941

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 29, 1878
    • Wauseon, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • October 4, 1946
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Bessie Gooby1946 - October 4, 1946 (his death)
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