Barry Norton

Acting · 0.6 popularity

Age

121

Movies

111

Born: June 16, 1905 – August 24, 1956
From: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barry Norton (born Alfredo Carlos Birabén; June 16, 1905 – August 24, 1956) was an Argentinian-American actor. He appeared in over 90 films, starting in silent films from 1925 until his death in 1956. He is perhaps best known for his role as Juan Harker in Universal Pictures' Spanish-language version of Drácula in 1931, the English language role of Jonathan Harker originated by David Manners. Arriving in Hollywood in the 1920s, Norton first appeared as an extra in The Black Pirate (1926) but was soon cast in Fox Films' The Lily that same year. His big break came when he was given the role of Pvt. "Mother's Boy" Lewisohn in What Price Glory?, which turned out to be a huge commercial success. He landed substantial roles in Legion of the Condemned and 4 Devils (both 1928), which were also very successful. His acting was well received by audiences and critics at the time, and during the silent era he avoided being typecast as a Latin lover. One theater owner in Golden City, Montana said, "[Norton] has as yet to show me a bad performance. There's a boy that is a 'natural'." In the early 1930s, Norton could still get leading roles in major films. Major Hollywood studios started producing alternate-language versions of their prestige productions, and he became one of dozens of Latino actors needed. Drácula was one of these films, but Norton also appeared in Spanish-language versions of Paramount on Parade (1930), The Benson Murder Case (1930), and The Criminal Code (1931). In a few cases, he appeared in both versions of a film. Examples include Storm Over the Andes (Spanish version: Alas sobre El Chaco), The Sea Fiend (El diablo del Mar), and Captain Calamity (El capitan Tormenta), the latter film reuniting him with Lupita Tovar, his romantic interest from Dracula. In addition to roles in Spanish-territory films, he had roles in numerous major films, usually playing sophisticated Europeans. With the decline in Spanish-language film production in Los Angeles, Norton's opportunities for leading roles became less and less frequent. Though he had a pleasing voice, his Argentine accent seemed incongruous with his appearance. According to some sources, he never mastered English very well. In 1933, he secured what would be his last important role, playing Jean Parker's Spanish fiancé in Frank Capra's Lady for a Day (1933). Although he would continue to work for another 15 years, Norton's last credited screen role would be Should Husbands Work? (1939). For the rest of his career, Norton continued to reside in Los Angeles and obtain small roles in films. Many films he appeared in are now considered to be classics.

Works

111 films

Casablanca

19438.1

White Christmas

19547.2

Around the World in 80 Days

19566.7

To Catch a Thief

19557.3

Strangers on a Train

19517.7

How to Marry a Millionaire

19536.8

The Caine Mutiny

19547.2

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

19277.8

A Star Is Born

19547.1

Monsieur Verdoux

19477.7

Dishonored

19316.9

Easter Parade

19487.0

The Big Clock

19487.3

Camille

19367.0

The Lady Eve

19417.3

Dance, Girl, Dance

19406.4

Written on the Wind

19567.0

Ziegfeld Girl

19416.7

You Were Never Lovelier

19427.1

Christmas in Connecticut

19457.0

Hold That Ghost

19416.8

Born to Be Bad

19506.0

The Great Ziegfeld

19366.3

Hellzapoppin'

19417.2

Pat and Mike

19526.4

The Merry Widow

19526.3

Lady for a Day

19337.1

Room for One More

19526.5

It's Always Fair Weather

19557.0

The Black Pirate

19266.7

No Man of Her Own

19506.9

Maisie Goes to Reno

19446.6

Above Suspicion

19436.2

Drácula

19316.8

Young Man with a Horn

19506.4

Curmudgeon

193010.0

Rocketship X-M

19504.9

The Toast of New Orleans

19505.2

The Buccaneer

19386.4

Imitation of Life

19347.0

Hollywood Story

19516.7

The Big Street

19425.8

Trouble Along the Way

19536.1

Variety Girl

19476.5

Keeper of the Flame

19436.6

On the Riviera

19516.1

Mister 880

19507.2

Small Town Girl

19535.6

Young Man with Ideas

19525.2

Christmas in July

19407.0

Without Reservations

19466.2

Fleetwing

19287.0

East Side, West Side

19497.1

Marihuana (El monstruo verde)

19365.5

Something to Live For

19526.9

Unknown Blonde

19343.3

Only Yesterday

19337.1

The Gangster

19475.2

Lucky Me

19546.8

Slightly Scarlet

19566.3

The Falcon Takes Over

19426.3

The Square Jungle

19556.1

The Strange Door

19516.2

Luxury Liner

19337.2

I'll Take Romance

19376.3

Mission to Moscow

19435.7

An Innocent Affair

19484.8

Bold Love

19307.0

East is West

193010.0

Serenade

19565.6

The World Moves On

19345.9

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

20026.5

Ankles Preferred

19278.0

Second Fiddle

19395.1

Murder at Glen Athol

19367.0

Cocktail Hour

19335.3

El Cuerpo del Delito

1930

Tom, Dick and Harry

19416.0

Johnny Allegro

19496.4

Caravan

19346.5

Blue, White and Perfect

19426.5

Down Argentine Way

19406.3

The Jazz Singer

19536.0

Pier 23

19515.5

Storm Over the Andes

19357.0

Mexican Spitfire Out West

19405.0

Woman Wanted

19356.8

The Wizard

19278.0

4 Devils

19287.6

Captain Calamity

19363.0

Niagara Falls

19416.7

The Red Dance

19286.5

What Price Glory

19266.4

Twilight on the Rio Grande

19473.1

Angel of Mercy

19397.7

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

19414.6

The Legion of the Condemned

192810.0

The Lily

19267.0

Rich Relations

19375.5

Grand Canary

19344.8

The Canyon of Light

19269.0

A Man About Town

192710.0

Should Husbands Work?

19396.0

Sins of the Fathers

19288.0

The Sea Fiend

19365.0

Let’s Be Ritzy

193410.0

The Exalted Flapper

19298.0

The Heart of Salome

19278.0

Devil Monster

19462.8

Mother Knows Best

19289.0

The Devil of the Sea

19359.0