- Barton MacLane
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name = Barton MacLane
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birthdate = birth date|1902|12|25
location = Columbia,South Carolina , U.S.
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deathplace = Santa Monica,California , U.S.
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spouse =Barton MacLane (
December 25 ,1902 —January 1 ,1969 ) was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. Although he has appeared in many classic films from the 1930s through the 1960s, he was perhaps best known for his recurring role as General Martin Peterson on the 1960stelevision comedy series "I Dream of Jeannie ".Personal life
MacLane was born in
Columbia, South Carolina , and attendedWesleyan University , where he excelled atAmerican football . His first movie role, in "The Quarterback " (1926), was a result of his ability. He then attended theAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts .In 1939 he married actress
Charlotte Wynters . From the 1940s until his death, he maintained a cattle ranch in easternMadera County, California , where he made his home when not acting. He has a star on theHollywood Walk of Fame at 6719Hollywood Boulevard .He died on
January 1 ,1969 , inSanta Monica, California .Broadway career and early film roles
He made his Broadway
stage debut in 1927, playing the assistant district attorney in Bayard Veiller's "The Trial of Mary Duggan ". He then performed in the 1928 Broadway production of "Gods of the Lighting " and was part of the original cast of "Subway Express " as Officer Mulvaney in 1929. He also appeared in theMarx Brothers ' 1929 film "The Cocoanuts ".MacLane made his first credited film appearance in the 1931 romantic drama "
His Woman ". The following year, he wrote the play "Rendezvous", which he sold toArthur Hopkins . The play was performed on Broadway, with MacLane in a featured role.Film work: 1930s-1950s
The success of "Rendezvous" landed MacLane a contract with
Warner Bros. and brought him to the attention of several renowned film directors, includingFritz Lang ,Michael Curtiz , andWilliam Keighley . As a result, throughout the remainder of the 1930s, MacLane was highly active in film, with major supporting roles in such productions as "The Case of the Curious Bride ", "G Men ", "The Prince and the Pauper", and Lang's "You Only Live Once " and "You and Me". He also played the role of detectiveSteve McBride in the many films involving fictional news reporterTorchy Blane .During the 1930s and 1940s, MacLane worked alongside legendary movie star
Humphrey Bogart in several films. Perhaps most notably, MacLane played Detective Dundy opposite Bogart'sSam Spade in writer/directorJohn Huston 's acclaimed,Academy Award -nominated film classic, "The Maltese Falcon". MacLane again collaborated with both Bogart and Huston on the Academy Award-winning 1948 adventure film "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre".MacLane's many other film credits during the 1940s include
Victor Fleming 's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde", Fritz Lang's "Western Union",Reginald Le Borg 's "The Mummy's Ghost ", andFrank Borzage 's "The Spanish Main ". He also appeared in two "Tarzan " films starringJohnny Weismuller , "Tarzan and the Amazons " and "Tarzan and the Huntress ". Some of MacLane's films during the 1950s include "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye ", "The Glenn Miller Story ", and "Three Violent People ".Television and final films
In the 1950s, MacLane began to appear regularly on television. Between 1953 and 1967, he appeared on such programs as "Conflict", "
77 Sunset Strip ", "The Munsters ", and "Gunsmoke ". He also guest-starred in several episodes of "Perry Mason " and "Laramie".During the 1960-61
television season , MacLane was a series regular onNBC 's short-lived western, "Outlaws", in which he played Marshal Frank Caine. He continued appearing in films, as well, includingFrank Capra 's Academy Award-nominated 1961 comedy "Pocketful of Miracles " and severalwestern s.MacLane was cast in the recurring role of General Martin Peterson on "I Dream of Jeannie" in 1965. He appeared in 35 episodes of the series between 1965 and 1969. Three of MacLane's episodes were aired after his death. His character was replaced on later episodes of that show by General Schaeffer, played by
Vinton Hayworth , who died the following year.elected filmography
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The Thundering Herd " (1933)
*"To the Last Man" (1933)
*"All of Me" (1934)
*"The Case of the Curious Bride " (1935)
*"G Men " (1935)
*"Go Into Your Dance " (1935)
*"Page Miss Glory " (1935)
*"The Case of the Lucky Legs " (1935)
*"I Found Stella Parish " (1935)
*"Frisco Kid " (1935)
*"The Walking Dead" (1936)
*"Bullets or Ballots " (1936)
*"Smart Blonde"* (1937)
*"You Only Live Once " (1937)
*"The Prince and the Pauper" (1937)
*"Fly Away Baby"* (1937)
*"Ever Since Eve " (1937)
*"San Quentin " (1937)
*"The Adventurous Blonde"* (1937)
*"Blondes at Work"* (1938
*"You and Me" (1938)
*"Torchy Gets Her Man"* (1938)
*"Stand Up and Fight " (1939)
*"Torchy Blane in Chinatown"* (1939)
*"Torchy Runs for Mayor"* (1939)
*"Melody Ranch " (1940)
*"High Sierra" (1941)
*"Western Union" (1941)
*"Barnacle Bill" (1941)
*"Manpower" (1941)
*"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1941)
*"The Maltese Falcon" (1941)
*"All Through the Night " (1941)
*"The Spanish Main " (1945)
*"The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1948)
*"Red Light " (1949)
*"Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye " (1950)
*"The Glenn Miller Story " (1953)
*"Three Violent People " (1957)
*"Naked in the Sun " (1957)
*"Girl on the Run " (1958)
*"The Geisha Boy " (1958)
*"Pocketful of Miracles " (1961)
*"Buckskin" (1968)* as recurring character Steve McBride in theTorchy Blane filmsTelevision
*"Outlaws" (1960) (TV series)
*"I Dream of Jeannie " (1965) (TV series)External links
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NAME= MacLane, Barton
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= 1902-12-25
PLACE OF BIRTH= Columbia,South Carolina , U.S.
DATE OF DEATH= 1969-1-1
PLACE OF DEATH= Santa Monica,California , U.S.
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