Griff Barnett (born Manley Griffith, November 12, 1884 – January 12, 1958) was an American actor.[1]
Barnett was born in Blue Ridge, Texas in 1884.
In the early 20th century, Barnett was a member of the Mack-Hillard stock theater company in Wichita, Kansas.[2] He also worked with stock theater companies in the Chicago area.[3]
He played the role of the Rexall family druggist in commercials on The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show on radio in the late 1940s and early 1950s.[1] He also appeared in numerous films from the 1930s through the 1950s, including To Each His Own (1946), Apartment for Peggy (1948), and Pinky (1949). He frequently played doctors or lawyers.[1] In 1954, he appeared in episode 131 of the TV series, The Lone Ranger.
Barnett died of pneumonia and heart trouble[4] at home in El Monte, California, on January 12, 1958, aged 73.[1] He is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.[4]
Selected filmography
- The Lone Ranger (1938, Serial) - Rancher (uncredited)
- Santa Fe Stampede (1938) - Townsman Henry Jones (uncredited)
- The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939, Serial) - E.B. Tully (Ch. 6) (uncredited)
- Those High Grey Walls (1939) - Prison Tailor (uncredited)
- The Shadow (1940, Serial) - Stephen Prescott (uncredited)
- Frontier Vengeance (1940) - Joel Hunter
- Arizona (1940) - Sam Hughes
- The Lady from Cheyenne (1941) - Cork Supporter (uncredited)
- Bachelor Daddy (1941) - Bailiff (uncredited)
- Gangs of Sonora (1941) - Man on Stagecoach (uncredited)
- Outlaws of Cherokee Trail (1941) - Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- Death Valley Outlaws (1941) - Train Agent (uncredited)
- A Missouri Outlaw (1941) - Man with Ward (uncredited)
- Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941, Serial) - Plant Watchman (uncredited)
- Stardust on the Sage (1942) - Larkin (uncredited)
- The Sombrero Kid (1942) - Townsman (uncredited)
- Shadows on the Sage (1942) - Steve Jackson
- The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) - 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)
- Wilson (1944) - Reporter (uncredited)
- Strange Holiday (1945) - Regan
- To Each His Own (1946) - Daniel Norris
- Without Reservations (1946) - Train Conductor (uncredited)
- Danger Woman (1946) - Dr. George Carey
- Duel in the Sun (1946) - The Bordertown Jailer (uncredited)
- The Arnelo Affair (1947) - Mr. Adams (uncredited)
- Suddenly It's Spring (1947) - Conductor on Train (uncredited)
- The Michigan Kid (1947) - Prentiss Dawson
- The Millerson Case (1947) - Doc Sam Millerson
- Possessed (1947) - Coroner
- Stepchild (1947) - Burns
- Gunfighters (1947) - Mr. Banner
- The Son of Rusty (1947) - Judge (uncredited)
- Unconquered (1947) - Brother Andrews - of Pennsylvania
- Wild Harvest (1947) - Rankin
- Magic Town (1947) - Henry - Stringer's Office (uncredited)
- Cass Timberlane (1947) - Herman, the Butler
- The Gangster (1947) - Dorothy's Father (uncredited)
- Daisy Kenyon (1947) - Will Thompson (uncredited)
- The Tender Years (1948) - Sen. Cooper
- Arch of Triumph (1948) - Fernand (uncredited)
- Saigon (1948) - Surgeon
- Fury at Furnace Creek (1948) - Appleby
- Fighting Father Dunne (1948) - Governor
- Tap Roots (1948) - Dr. MacIntosh
- The Walls of Jericho (1948) - Judge Hutto
- For the Love of Mary (1948) - Timothy Peppertree
- Apartment for Peggy (1948) - Dr. Philip Conway
- Criss Cross (1949) - Pop
- Mother Is a Freshman (1949) - Dean Gillingham
- The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949) - Deacon Burton
- The Fountainhead (1949) - Judge (uncredited)
- Any Number Can Play (1949) - Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Pinky (1949) - Dr. Joseph 'Doc Joe' McGill
- Holiday Affair (1949) - Mr. Ennis
- No Man of Her Own (1950) - Dr. Parker
- Sierra (1950) - Dr. Hank Robbins
- Customs Agent (1950) - Charles McGraw
- Peggy (1950) - Dr. Philip Wilcox
- Convicted (1950) - Mr. Hufford (uncredited)
- When I Grow Up (1951) - Dr. Bailey
- Home Town Story (1951) - Uncle Cliff
- Two of a Kind (1951) - William McIntyre
- Passage West (1951) - Papa Emil Ludwig
- Cattle Drive (1951) - Conductor O'Hara
- Scandal Sheet (1952) - Judge Elroy Hacker
- The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952) - Judge Wade
- The Marrying Kind (1952) - Charley
- The Sellout (1952) - J.R. Morrison
- The Duel at Silver Creek (1952) - Dan 'Pop' Muzik (uncredited)
- Angel Face (1953) - The Judge
- The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) - George Carlson (uncredited)
- The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) - Dad (Farmer) (uncredited) (final film role)
References
- ^ a b c d (17 January 1958). Griff Barnett Dead: Actor on Stage, Screen and Radio 50 Years Was 73, The New York Times
- ^ "A Pageant in May for Playgrounds". The Wichita Beacon. Kansas, Wichita. March 2, 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 23 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Griff Barnett, Radio Actor for 50 Years". Newsday. New York, Melville. January 16, 1958. p. 87. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-7864-5019-0. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
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