Charles Barton

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BIRTHDAY

May 25, 1902

San Francisco, CA (near)

DIED

December 05, 1981

RECENT CREDITS

The Shaggy Dog (FILM) Apr. 1, 1959

Dance with Me, Henry (FILM) Dec. 1, 1956

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenste... (FILM) Jan. 1, 1948

Jam Session (FILM) Apr. 13, 1944

Hey, Rookie (FILM) Mar. 9, 1944

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BIOGRAPHY

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Charles T. Barton spent his first two decades as an actor in stock, vaudeville and movies. He learned the production end of the business under the exacting guidance of director James Cruze, finally graduating to director himself with the 1934 "Zane Grey" feature Wagon Wheels. Barton became indispensable to the various "B" units operating in Hollywood, guiding several inexpensive, tight-scheduled productions with breezy efficiency. He also proved a superb comedy director, bringing the best out of such performers as Joe E. Brown, Jackie Gleason and Lupe Velez. From 1946 on, Barton was a principal director of the Abbott and Costello comedies, establishing an excellent working relationship with Lou Costello -- who, like Barton, was short in stature but long on volatility. Barton entered television in the early 1950s, helming several episodes of the classic sitcom Amos N Andy. Barton's last theatrical features included a pair of delightful Disney films, The Shaggy Dog (1959) and Toby Tyler (1960). Charles Barton was married to actress/singer Julie Gibson.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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