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Barton MacLane
★ Acting

Barton MacLane

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1902 – 1969 · Columbia, South Carolina, USA · Active 1926–1997

Barton MacLane, born in 1902, carved out a niche in cult cinema with his portrayal of tough characters in films like The Big Street (1942) and Cry of the Werewolf (1944). After training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he often found himself cast as the snarling henchman or abrasive outlaw, a type that became synonymous with his name. His role in Unknown Island (1948) further solidified his presence in the genre, where his physicality and commanding voice brought a unique intensity to the screen. MacLane's contributions to the gritty world of exploitation and genre films resonate within the SassyFlix catalog.

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The Thundering Herd

The Thundering Herd

1933 ★ 3.8
as Henchman Pruitt

A buffalo hunter tries to stop a thief and his minions from stealing hides.

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Unknown Island (1948) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Unknown Island
1948 · ★5.0
The Big Street (1942) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Big Street
1942 · ★7.0
Cry of the Werewolf (1944) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Cry of the Werewolf
1944 · ★5.0
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Maltese Falcon
1941
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
1948
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
The Munsters (1964)
The Munsters
1964
High Sierra (1941)
High Sierra
1941
You Only Live Once (1937)
You Only Live Once
1937

Filmography

182 credits
1990s 1 credit
1997
Bogart: The Untold Story as Self (archive footage)
Movie
1980s 1 credit
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1970s 1 credit
1976
It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.5
1960s 13 credits
1968
Arizona Bushwhackers as Sheriff Grover
Movie ★ 4.3
1968
Buckskin as Dr. H. 'Doc' Raymond
Movie ★ 5.6
1967
Hondo
TV ★ 6.9
1966
The Monkees as Bart
TV ★ 6.6
1965
The Rounders as Tanner
Movie ★ 5.5
1965
Town Tamer as James Fell
Movie ★ 6.8
1965
I Dream of Jeannie as General Peterson
TV ★ 7.8
1964
Law of the Lawless as Big Tom Stone
Movie ★ 6.5
1964
The Munsters
TV ★ 7.9
1961
Pocketful of Miracles as Police Commissioner
Movie ★ 7.3
1960
Gunfighters of Abilene as Seth
Movie ★ 5.3
1960
Noose for a Gunman as Carl Avery
Movie ★ 6.0
1960
Outlaws as Marshal Frank Caine
TV ★ 6.7
1950s 58 credits
1959
Tightrope
TV ★ 6.3
1959
Black Saddle as General Fowler
TV ★ 6.2
1958
The Geisha Boy as Major Ridgley
Movie ★ 6.3
1958
Girl on the Run as Francis J. Brannigan
Movie ★ 7.0
1958
Frontier Gun as Simon Crayle
Movie ★ 6.8
1958
Girl in the Woods as Big Jim
Movie ★ 10.0
1958
77 Sunset Strip
TV ★ 7.1
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV ★ 6.3
1957
Hell's Crossroads as Clyde O'Connell
Movie ★ 5.6
1957
Naked In The Sun as Wilson
Movie ★ 7.4
1957
Sierra Stranger as Lem Gotch
Movie ★ 5.0
1957
Perry Mason as Senator Harriman Baylor
TV ★ 7.7
1957
Perry Mason as Sheriff Eugene Norris
TV ★ 7.7
1957
Perry Mason as Harold Minter
TV ★ 7.7
1957
Perry Mason as Archer Osmond
TV ★ 7.7
1956
Backlash as Sergeant George Lake
Movie ★ 6.5
1956
The Man Is Armed as Det. Lt. Dan Coster
Movie ★ 5.2
1956
Wetbacks as Karl Shanks
Movie ★ 5.8
1956
Naked Gun as Joe Barnum
Movie ★ 6.4
1956
Jaguar as Steve Bailey
Movie ★ 7.5
1956
Three Violent People as Yates
Movie ★ 6.0
1956
Wire Service as Gen. Bailey
TV ★ 9.0
1956
Telephone Time
TV ★ 6.5
1956
Conflict as Charlie Ringle
TV ★ 8.0
1955
Foxfire as Jim Mablett
Movie ★ 6.7
1955
Treasure of Ruby Hills as Chalk Reynolds
Movie ★ 5.0
1955
Jail Busters as Captain Jenkins
Movie ★ 6.7
1955
The Silver Star as Henry 'Tiny' Longtree
Movie ★ 5.5
1955
Last of the Desperados as Mosby, Gang Leader
Movie ★ 7.5
1955
Cheyenne
TV ★ 6.1
1955
Gunsmoke as Herkimer Crawford
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Willard Kerner
TV ★ 6.7
1954
The Glenn Miller Story as General Arnold
Movie ★ 7.0
1954
Rails Into Laramie as Lee Graham
Movie ★ 6.5
1954
Hell's Outpost as Sheriff Olson
Movie ★ 5.5
1954
Jubilee Trail as Deacon Bartlett
Movie ★ 5.2
1954
The Whistler
TV
1954
Studio 57
TV ★ 8.0
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney as Rawls Kettrick
TV ★ 7.9
1953
Kansas Pacific as Cal Bruce
Movie ★ 5.0
1953
Jack Slade as Jules Reni
Movie ★ 7.0
1953
Captain Scarface as Captain Scarface
Movie ★ 4.8
1953
Cow Country as Marvin Parker
Movie ★ 4.6
1953
Sea of Lost Ships as Capt. Jack Matthews
Movie ★ 7.0
1952
Bugles in the Afternoon as Capt. Myles Moylan
Movie ★ 5.4
1952
The Half-Breed as Marshal Cassidy
Movie ★ 7.0
1952
Thunderbirds as Sgt. Durkee
Movie ★ 6.0
1952
Four Star Playhouse as Capt. Webber
TV ★ 6.8
1952
Four Star Playhouse as Milo
TV ★ 6.8
1951
Drums in the Deep South as Sgt. Mac McCardle
Movie ★ 5.3
1951
Best of the Badmen as Joad
Movie ★ 6.5
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Chief Brooks
TV ★ 7.2
1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye as Lieutenant John Reece
Movie ★ 6.9
1950
The Bandit Queen as Sheriff Jim Harden
Movie ★ 4.4
1950
Let's Dance as Larry Channock
Movie ★ 6.1
1950
Rookie Fireman as Captain Jess Henshaw
Movie ★ 7.5
1950
Lux Video Theatre as Steve
TV ★ 6.7
1950
Lux Video Theatre as Marvin Platt
TV ★ 6.7
1940s 44 credits
1949
Red Light as Detective Strecker
Movie ★ 5.9
1948
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre as Pat McCormick
Movie ★ 8.0
1948
The Walls of Jericho as Rufus J. "Gotch" McCurdy
Movie ★ 5.6
1948
Unknown Island● as Capt. Tarnowski
Movie ★ 5.2
1948
Angel in Exile as Max Giorgio
Movie ★ 5.5
1948
Relentless as Tex Brandow
Movie ★ 6.4
1948
The Dude Goes West as Texas Jack Barton
Movie ★ 5.9
1948
Silver River as 'Banjo' Sweeney
Movie ★ 6.1
1947
Tarzan and the Huntress as Paul Weir
Movie ★ 5.7
1947
Cheyenne as Webb Yancey
Movie ★ 7.0
1947
Jungle Flight as Case Hagin
Movie ★ 5.9
1946
Mysterious Intruder as Detective Taggart
Movie ★ 5.9
1946
San Quentin as Nick Taylor
Movie ★ 6.3
1946
Santa Fe Uprising as Crawford
Movie ★ 7.0
1945
Scared Stiff as George 'Deacon' Markham
Movie ★ 4.7
1945
Tarzan and the Amazons as Ballister
Movie ★ 6.3
1945
The Spanish Main as Capt. Benjamin Black
Movie ★ 6.5
1944
Nabonga as Carl Hurst
Movie ★ 4.4
1944
Cry of the Werewolf● as Lt. Barry Lane
Movie ★ 4.8
1944
The Mummy's Ghost as Inspector Walgreen
Movie ★ 5.6
1944
Secret Command as Red Kelly
Movie ★ 6.6
1944
Marine Raiders as Sgt. Maguire
Movie ★ 6.8
1944
Gentle Annie as Sheriff Tatum
Movie ★ 5.7
1943
Man of Courage as John Wallace
Movie ★ 5.6
1943
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case as Detective Rief
Movie ★ 5.2
1943
Song of Texas as Jim Calvert
Movie ★ 6.3
1943
The Underdog as John Tate
Movie ★ 8.0
1943
Bombardier as Archie Dixon
Movie ★ 5.7
1942
All Through the Night as Marty Callahan
Movie ★ 6.7
1942
The Big Street● as Case Ables
Movie ★ 5.8
1942
Highways by Night as Leo Bronson
Movie ★ 7.3
1941
The Maltese Falcon as Lt. of Detectives Dundy
Movie ★ 7.7
1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Sam Higgins
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Manpower as Smiley Quinn
Movie ★ 6.8
1941
Come Live with Me as Barney Grogan
Movie ★ 6.8
1941
High Sierra as Jake Kranmer
Movie ★ 7.1
1941
Western Union as Jack Slade
Movie ★ 6.0
1941
Barnacle Bill as John Kelly
Movie ★ 7.8
1941
Wild Geese Calling as Pirate Kelly
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Hit the Road as James J. Ryan
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
The Secret Seven as Sam O'Donnell
Movie ★ 10.0
1940
Men Without Souls as Blackie Drew
Movie ★ 6.7
1940
Melody Ranch as Mark Wildhack
Movie ★ 6.2
1940
Gangs of Chicago as Jim Ramsey
Movie ★ 5.8
1930s 60 credits
1939
Stand Up and Fight as Crowder
Movie ★ 6.0
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown as Det. Lt. Steve 'Mac' McBride
Movie ★ 7.0
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor as Steve McBride
Movie ★ 5.9
1939
Mutiny in the Big House as Red Manson
Movie ★ 5.3
1939
I Was a Convict as Ace King
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
Big Town Czar as Phil Daley
Movie ★ 7.0
1939
Breakdowns of 1939 as Self
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
You and Me as Mickey
Movie ★ 6.6
1938
Blondes at Work as Lt. Steve McBride
Movie ★ 6.4
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man as Detective Steve McBride
Movie ★ 5.8
1938
Prison Break as Joaquin Shannon
Movie ★ 6.1
1938
Gold Is Where You Find It as Slag Martin
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
The Kid Comes Back as Gunner Malone
Movie ★ 6.5
1938
The Storm as Captain Cogswell
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
The Prince and the Pauper as John Canty
Movie ★ 6.8
1937
San Quentin as Lt. Druggin
Movie ★ 6.6
1937
You Only Live Once as Stephen Whitney
Movie ★ 7.1
1937
Smart Blonde as Steve McBride
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
God's Country and the Woman as Bullhead
Movie ★ 5.2
1937
Fly Away Baby as Steve McBride
Movie ★ 6.4
1937
The Adventurous Blonde as Det. Lt. Steve McBride
Movie ★ 5.2
1937
Wine, Women and Horses as Jim Turner
Movie ★ 5.3
1937
Born Reckless as Jim Barnes
Movie ★ 5.4
1937
Ever Since Eve as Al McCoy
Movie ★ 5.8
1937
Draegerman Courage as Andrew Beaupre
Movie ★ 7.3
1937
Breakdowns of 1937 as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
1936
The Walking Dead as Loder
Movie ★ 6.3
1936
Bullets or Ballots as Al Kruger
Movie ★ 6.6
1936
Times Square Playboy as Casey (Vic's Butler/Trainer)
Movie ★ 4.8
1936
Ceiling Zero as Al Stone
Movie ★ 5.9
1936
Bengal Tiger as Cliff Ballenger
Movie ★ 4.8
1936
Jailbreak as Detective Captain Rourke
Movie ★ 6.7
1936
Breakdowns of 1936 as Self
Movie
1935
Black Fury as McGee
Movie ★ 6.3
1935
The Case of the Lucky Legs as Bisonette
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Frisco Kid as Spider Burke
Movie ★ 7.1
1935
Stranded as Sharkey
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Page Miss Glory as Blackie
Movie ★ 6.7
1935
Go Into Your Dance as Duke Hutchinson
Movie ★ 7.2
1935
Dr. Socrates as Red Bastian
Movie ★ 6.6
1935
I Found Stella Parish as Clifton Jeffords
Movie ★ 7.3
1935
The Case of the Curious Bride as Detective Lucas
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
'G' Men as Collins
Movie ★ 6.6
1935
Man of Iron as Chris Bennett
Movie ★ 7.0
1935
A Dream Comes True as Himself (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1934
The Last Round-up as Charley Benson
Movie ★ 8.0
1934
All of Me as First Cop (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
Lone Cowboy as Policeman Baxter
Movie ★ 4.0
1933
Tillie and Gus as Commissioner McLennan
Movie ★ 7.8
1933
Buffalo Stampede● as Henchman Pruitt
Movie ★ 4.1
1933
To the Last Man as Neil Stanley
Movie ★ 5.9
1933
Man of the Forest as Mulvey
Movie ★ 6.3
1933
Let's Dance
Movie ★ 8.0
1933
Big Executive as Harry the Guide
Movie ★ 7.0
1932
The Acid Test
Movie
1932
Naughty-Cal as Sailor
Movie ★ 9.0
1931
His Woman as Crewman
Movie ★ 4.3
1931
Crimes Square as Detective with Handcuffs
Movie
1931
The Gigolo Racket as Cafe Customer
Movie
1930
Politics
Movie
1920s 2 credits
1929
The Cocoanuts as Bather
Movie ★ 6.5
1926
The Quarterback as Football Player (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
Crew Credits
1940s 2 credits
1943
Man of Courage Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.6
1943
Man of Courage Story
Movie ★ 5.6