Barton MacLane

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Barton MacLane

from Smart Blonde (1937)
Born December 25, 1902(1902-12-25)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Died January 1, 1969 (aged 66)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.

Barton MacLane (December 25, 1902—January 1, 1969) was an American actor.

Born in Columbia, South Carolina, he went to Wesleyan University, where he was an exceptional American football player. His first movie role, The Quarterback (1926), was a result of his ability. He then went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and afterwards he performed on Broadway and had small roles in films. In 1932, he wrote the play Rendezvous. He sold it to Arthur Hopkins, and its success got him a contract with Warner Bros..

On television, he is best known for the role of General Peterson on I Dream of Jeannie. When he died, he was replaced on later episodes of that show by General Schaeffer, played by Vinton Hayworth.

In 1939 he married actress Charlotte Wynters. From the 1940s until his death, he maintained a cattle ranch in eastern Madera County, California, where he made his home when not acting. He died on January 1, 1969, in Santa Monica, California.

He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6719 Hollywood Boulevard.

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* as recurring character Steve McBride in the Torchy Blane films

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NAME MacLane, Barton
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
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.