Frederick Burton

Biography

Career Overview

Frederick Burton has 83 screen credits in a career dating back to 1918. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Saint with 1 titles. Signature works include Love Birds, Yes or No, Ruggles of Red Gap. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

83

Birth Date

1871-10-20 00:00:00

Birth Place

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Known For

• 

  Love Birds
• 

  Yes or No
• 

  Ruggles of Red Gap
• 

  Back Home and Broke
• 

  Anne of Green Gables
• 

  Getting Mary Married

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• The Saint (1 titles)
• The Saint (RKO Radio Pictures) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Zasu Pitts (1 collaborations)
• Slim Summerville (1 collaborations)
• Mickey Rooney (1 collaborations)
• Emmett Vogan (1 collaborations)
• Dorothy Christy (1 collaborations)
• Gertrude Short (1 collaborations)
• Norma Talmadge (1 collaborations)
• Lowell Sherman (1 collaborations)
• Lionel Adams (1 collaborations)
• Rockliffe Fellowes (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (83 credits)

  • Miss Susie Slagle's

    Dr. Bowen (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Silver Queen

    Dr. Hartley

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Junior G-Men of the Air

    Col. Mitchell

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Man With Two Lives

    Hobart Bennett

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Babes on Broadway

    Mr. Morris

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Washington Melodrama

    Dean Lawford

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Go West

    Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Third Finger, Left Hand

    Mr. Thompson

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Brigham Young

    Mr. Webb

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Before I Hang

    Governor Prentiss

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Gangs of Chicago

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Man from Dakota

    Campbellite Religious Leader

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

    Bishop Bannon

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Senator Dearhorn (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Hollywood Cavalcade

    Thomas

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Inside Information

    Police Commissioner Fenton

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy

    U.S. District Court Judge

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Silver on the Sage

    Tom Hamilton

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Kentucky

    Presiding Officer

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Flight to Fame

    General Darrow

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Saint in New York

    William Valcross

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Air Devils

    Conspirator

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Jezebel

    First Director (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Duke Comes Back

    Arnold Corbin

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Man in Blue

    Parke Lewis

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Love Is News

    J.D. Jones

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Accusing Finger

    The Governor

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Theodora Goes Wild

    Governor Wyatt

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Mummy's Boys

    Professor Edwards

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Fury

    Daniel Hopkins (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Everybody's Old Man

    Aylesworth

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Wife vs. Secretary

    Ned Trent (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Voice of Bugle Ann

    The Warden

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Calling of Dan Matthews

    James B. Strong

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Shipmates Forever

    Admiral Graves (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • McFadden´s Flats

    Jefferson

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Transient Lady

    Major Marshall

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Flirtation Walk

    Landacre

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • One Night of Love

    Howard - Impresario

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Smarty

    Judge (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Sadie McKee

    Uncle Snowden (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Love Birds

    Barbwire

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Bedside

    Hospital Superintendent

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Counsellor at Law

    Crayfield

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • King for a Night

    Governor

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Golden Harvest

    Judge Goodhue

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Working Man

    Judge Larson

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Broadway Bad

    Robert North Sr.

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Whistling in the Dark

    Mr. Van Buren (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • No Other Woman

    Anderson

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Lawyer Man

    Second Trial Judge (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Too Busy to Work

    Judge Hardy

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

    Southern Prison Official (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • One Way Passage

    The Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The All-American

    Mr. Neuchard

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Okay, America!

    The President (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Two Seconds

    Judge

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • State's Attorney

    Second Trial Judge

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Wet Parade

    Major Randolph

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Fireman, Save My Child

    Mr. Platt

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Woman from Monte Carlo

    President of Courtmartial

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Secret Service

    Gen. Randolph

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Freighters of Destiny

    John Macey

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Sweepstakes

    Pop Blake

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Big Trail

    Pa Bascom

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Running Wild

    D.W. Harvey

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Rejected Woman

    Leyton Carter

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Broadway Broke

    Augustin Daly

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • The Fighting Blade

    Oliver Cromwell

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Back Home and Broke

    Otis Grimley

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • Anna Ascends

    Mr. Fisk

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • If Women Only Knew

    Dr. John Strong

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • The Education of Elizabeth

    Middleton

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • Heliotrope

    Heliotrope Harry Hasdock (as Fred Burton)

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • Yes or No

    Donald Vane

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • The Fear Market

    Jim Carson

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • Anne of Green Gables

    Matthew Cuthbert

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • The Teeth of the Tiger

    Doctor Varney

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • The Career of Katherine Bush

    Duke Mordryn

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • Getting Mary Married

    Amos Bussard

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • Cheating Cheaters

    George Brockton

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • Arizona

    Col. Benham

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • Ruggles of Red Gap

    Cousin Egbert Floud

    actor

    actors
    1918