Barton Yarborough

Barton Yarborough was born on Oct 02, 1900 in USA. Barton Yarborough's big-screen debut came with They Meet Again directed by Erle C. Kenton in 1941, strarring Bob Webster. Barton Yarborough is known for Deadline - U.S.A. directed by Richard Brooks, Humphrey Bogart stars as Ed Hutcheson and Ethel Barrymore as Margaret Garrison. The upcoming new movie Barton Yarborough plays is Deadline - U.S.A. which will be released on May 10, 1952.

Born in Goldthwaite Texas, Barton Yarborough ran away from home as a youth to join vaudeville. In the 1920s he got involved in radio, and in 1932 began a long run as Cliff Barbour on the hugely famous drama "One Man's Family," which he appeared in until his death. Other outstanding radio roles came along the way, such as, in 1938, Doc Long in the "I Love a Mystery" series and Sgt. Ben Romero in the famous "Dragnet" series in 1949. Both of these also had video versions, and Yarborough appeared in three "I Love a Mystery" movies from 1945 to 1946, and the "Dragnet" television series in 1951. But he was only able to film two "Dragnet" episodes. The day after filming the second episode he fell ill and died four days later. Though Yarborough appeared in several movies, his radio work contains his most memorable roles.