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Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Actor, also writer · Died January 1, 1969, aged 66 · Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Barton MacLane graduated from Wesleyan University, where he displayed a notable aptitude for sports, in particular football and basketball. Not surprisingly, his physical prowess led to an early role in The Quarterback (1926) with Richard Dix. MacLane once commented that, as an actor, he needed to have the physical strength to tear the bad guys "from limb to limb", if necessary. Ironically, it was usually Barton himself who was destined to be at the end of a hiding (when not getting shot, instead), typically as snarling henchmen, outlaws and other assorted dubious or abrasive types throughout most of his 40-year acting career. In fact, Barton became so typecast that his name was for a time used proverbially, to generally describe a shouting, hard-nosed ruffian. After training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, MacLane joined a stock company in Brooklyn. In 1927 he had his first part on Broadway, a brief moment as an assistant district attorney, in the melodrama "The Trial of Mary Dugan". He then played a small featured role as a police officer in "Subway Express" (1929-30), a drama enacted in the interior of a subway car. In mid-1932 MacLane tried his hand at writing his own starring vehicle for the stage, entitled "Rendezvous". While the play closed after just 21 performances, it led to a contract with Warner Brothers. Barton had already appeared in bit roles for Paramount at their Astoria Studios, including The Marx Brothers' debut film The Cocoanuts (1929). He portrayed mobster Brad Collins in 'G' Men (1935) (with James Cagney), which set the tone for most of his future assignments. Brawny, with squinty eyes and a rasping voice, MacLane was the ideal surly tough guy, particularly suitable for westerns and the type of films noir Warner Brothers excelled at. He was often cast as cops, be they bent or honest. Some of his most representative performances include gangster Al Kruger in Bullets or Ballots (1936), which won him some of the best critical notices of his career; outlaw Jack Slade in Western Union (1941); crooked construction boss Pat McCormick, who gets beaten up by Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt over past-due wages in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948); hard-nosed cops Detective Dundy in The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Lt. Reece in Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950). MacLane, on loan to Universal, also had a starring role in Prison Break (1938) as an innocent tuna fisherman who is framed for murder. He was prominent as a tough but sympathetic cop, foil to sleuthing girl reporter Glenda Farrell in the "Torchy Blaine" series of the mid- to late 1930s. In the 1960s Barton began to cultivate a good-guy image as Marshal Frank Caine in the NBC western series Outlaws (1960) as well as showing up in a small recurring role as Air Force Gen. Martin Peterson in I Dream of Jeannie (1965). Barton was married to the actress Charlotte Wynters, who appeared with him in six of his films. When not on the set, the couple spent time on their 2000-acre cattle ranch in Madera County, California. For his work in television, Barton has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 25, 1902
Died
January 1, 1969 (aged 66)
From
Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
77 on MovieCove · 167 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 5% in 30 days

What are Barton MacLane's films like?

Across their 70 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama29 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
47%
Bonds
19%
Power
12%
Self
12%
Survival
4%
Society
3%
Ideas
3%
Justice32 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption13 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed9 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 69 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 27 · Serious 25 · Dark 17

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 36 · Stylized 31 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 15 · Charged 46 · Intense 8

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 39 · Shifting 29 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 45 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 43 · Relentless 6

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 43 · Engaged 25 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 65 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

35 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 18 of 35 analyzed roles.

Shadow
18 of 35
Threshold guardian
6 of 35
Ally
5 of 35
Hero
2 of 35
Trickster
2 of 35
Mentor
2 of 35
Show the 35 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
55
Thrilling
21
Melancholic
22
Warm
14
Joyful
10
Other
56

How their films linger

Feel-good27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy36
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Barton MacLane's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 77 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Barton MacLane's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

167 credits, 77 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Buckskin(1968)

    as Dr. H. 'Doc' Raymond

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Arizona Bushwhackers(1968)

    as Sheriff Grover

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Monkees(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Bart

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • I Dream of Jeannie(1965)

    Show 35 episodes · as General Peterson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Town Tamer(1965)

    as James Fell

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Rounders(1965)

    as Tanner

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Munsters(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Law of the Lawless(1964)

    as Big Tom Stone

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Pocketful of Miracles(1961)

    as Police Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 50 episodes · as Marshal Frank Caine

  • Noose for a Gunman(1960)

    as Carl Avery

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Gunfighters of Abilene(1959)

    as Seth

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Tightrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as General Fowler

  • The Geisha Boy(1958)

    as Major Ridgley

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Frontier Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Simon Crayle

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Girl on the Run(1958)

    as Francis J. Brannigan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Girl in the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Big Jim

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Archer Osmond · as Harold Minter · as Senator Harriman Baylor · as Sheriff Eugene Norris

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Naked In The Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Wilson

  • Sierra Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Lem Gotch

  • Hell's Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Clyde O'Connell

  • Three Violent People(1956)

    as Yates

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Naked Gun(1956)

    as Joe Barnum

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Man Is Armed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Det. Lt. Dan Coster

  • Wire Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Gen. Bailey

  • Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Ringle

  • Wetbacks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Karl Shanks

  • Telephone Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Backlash(1956)

    as Sergeant George Lake

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Jaguar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Steve Bailey

  • Last of the Desperados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mosby, Gang Leader

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Jail Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Captain Jenkins

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Herkimer Crawford · as Willard Kerner

  • Foxfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Jim Mablett

  • The Silver Star(1955)

    as Henry 'Tiny' Longtree

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Treasure of Ruby Hills(1955)

    as Chalk Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hell's Outpost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Sheriff Olson

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Rawls Kettrick

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jubilee Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Deacon Bartlett

  • Rails Into Laramie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Lee Graham

  • The Glenn Miller Story(1954)

    as General Arnold

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Jack Slade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Jules Reni

  • Sea of Lost Ships(1953)

    as Capt. Jack Matthews

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Captain Scarface(1953)

    as Captain Scarface

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Cow Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Marvin Parker

  • Kansas Pacific(1953)

    as Cal Bruce

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Thunderbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sgt. Durkee

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Webber · as Milo

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Half-Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Marshal Cassidy

  • Bugles in the Afternoon(1952)

    as Capt. Myles Moylan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Brooks

  • Drums in the Deep South(1951)

    as Sgt. Mac McCardle

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Best of the Badmen(1951)

    as Joad

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Bandit Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Sheriff Jim Harden

  • Let's Dance(1950)

    as Larry Channock

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Marvin Platt · as Steve

  • Rookie Fireman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Captain Jess Henshaw

  • Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye(1950)

    as Lieutenant John Reece

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Red Light(1949)

    as Detective Strecker

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Walls of Jericho(1948)

    as Rufus J. "Gotch" McCurdy

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Angel in Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Max Giorgio

  • Unknown Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Capt. Tarnowski

  • Relentless(1948)

    as Tex Brandow

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Dude Goes West(1948)

    as Texas Jack Barton

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Silver River(1948)

    as 'Banjo' Sweeney

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Treasure of the Sierra Madre(1948)

    as Pat McCormick

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Case Hagin

  • Cheyenne(1947)

    as Webb Yancey

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan and the Huntress(1947)

    as Paul Weir

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • San Quentin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Nick Taylor

  • Santa Fe Uprising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Crawford

  • Mysterious Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Detective Taggart

  • The Spanish Main(1945)

    as Capt. Benjamin Black

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Scared Stiff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as George 'Deacon' Markham

  • Tarzan and the Amazons(1945)

    as Ballister

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Gentle Annie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Sheriff Tatum

  • Cry of the Werewolf(1944)

    as Lt. Barry Lane

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Secret Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Red Kelly

  • Marine Raiders(1944)

    as Sgt. Maguire

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Mummy's Ghost(1944)

    as Inspector Walgreen

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Nabonga(1944)

    as Carl Hurst

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case(1943)

    as Detective Rief

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Underdog(1943)

    as John Tate

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Song of Texas(1943)

    as Jim Calvert

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Bombardier(1943)

    as Archie Dixon

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Man of Courage(1943)

    Screenplay · Story · as John Wallace

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Highways by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Leo Bronson

  • The Big Street(1942)

    as Case Ables

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • All Through the Night(1942)

    as Marty Callahan

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Maltese Falcon(1941)

    as Lt. of Detectives Dundy

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Wild Geese Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Pirate Kelly

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1941)

    as Sam Higgins

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Manpower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Smiley Quinn

  • Hit the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as James J. Ryan

  • Barnacle Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as John Kelly

  • Western Union(1941)

    as Jack Slade

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Come Live with Me(1941)

    as Barney Grogan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • High Sierra(1941)

    as Jake Kranmer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Melody Ranch(1940)

    as Mark Wildhack

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Secret Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Sam O'Donnell

  • Men Without Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Blackie Drew

  • Gangs of Chicago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jim Ramsey

  • Mutiny in the Big House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Red Manson

  • Torchy Runs for Mayor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Steve McBride

  • Big Town Czar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Phil Daley

  • I Was a Convict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Ace King

  • Torchy Blane in Chinatown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Det. Lt. Steve 'Mac' McBride

  • Stand Up and Fight(1939)

    as Crowder

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Torchy Gets Her Man(1938)

    as Detective Steve McBride

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Captain Cogswell

  • Prison Break(1938)

    as Joaquin Shannon

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • You and Me(1938)

    as Mickey

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Gold Is Where You Find It(1938)

    as Slag Martin

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Kid Comes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Gunner Malone

  • Blondes at Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Lt. Steve McBride

  • The Adventurous Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Det. Lt. Steve McBride

  • Wine, Women and Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jim Turner

  • Ever Since Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Al McCoy

  • Born Reckless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jim Barnes

  • Fly Away Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Steve McBride

  • San Quentin(1937)

    as Lt. Druggin

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Draegerman Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Andrew Beaupre

  • The Prince and the Pauper(1937)

    as John Canty

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • You Only Live Once(1937)

    as Stephen Whitney

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • God's Country and the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Bullhead

  • Smart Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Steve McBride

  • Jailbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Detective Captain Rourke

  • Bengal Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Cliff Ballenger

  • Bullets or Ballots(1936)

    as Al Kruger

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Times Square Playboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Casey (Vic's Butler/Trainer)

  • The Walking Dead(1936)

    as Loder

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Ceiling Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Al Stone

  • Man of Iron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Chris Bennett

  • Frisco Kid(1935)

    as Spider Burke

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • I Found Stella Parish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Clifton Jeffords

  • Dr. Socrates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Red Bastian

  • The Case of the Lucky Legs(1935)

    as Bisonette

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Page Miss Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Blackie

  • Stranded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sharkey

  • Black Fury(1935)

    as McGee

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • 'G' Men(1935)

    as Collins

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Go Into Your Dance(1935)

    as Duke Hutchinson

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Case of the Curious Bride(1935)

    as Detective Lucas

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Last Round-up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Charley Benson

  • All of Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as First Cop (uncredited)

  • Lone Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Policeman Baxter

  • Big Executive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Harry the Guide

  • Tillie and Gus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Commissioner McLennan

  • To the Last Man(1933)

    as Neil Stanley

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Man of the Forest(1933)

    as Mulvey

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Let's Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

  • The Thundering Herd(1933)

    as Henchman Pruitt

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Acid Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • Naughty-Cal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sailor

  • His Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Crewman

  • The Gigolo Racket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Cafe Customer

  • Crimes Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Detective with Handcuffs

  • Politics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Actor

  • The Cocoanuts(1929)

    as Bather

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Quarterback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Football Player (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 167 titles from 1926 to 1968; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

$5.1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

I Dream of Jeannie (1965)

Film career

19261968

Peak 1961 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting167 of 167: 166 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thWriting1 of 167: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1920s2 · acting1930s56 · acting1940s44 · 44 acting · 1 crew1950s52 · acting1960s13 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 30 roles
29394449

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Barton MacLane's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 71; across their 69 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 69

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 69

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 69

Midcredits score across 77 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th31
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

46 of their 77 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser46
  • Broadly Agreed14
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor, writer

Man of Courage (1943)

54th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 67 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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Is Barton MacLane's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles21–40 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Barton MacLane work with?

People who share at least 2 of Barton MacLane's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 9.

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