Clarence Forrest Burton (May 10, 1882 – December 2, 1933) was an American silent film actor.

Clarence Burton
Burton in Miss Lulu Bett (1921)
Born
Clarence Forrest Burton

(1882-03-10)March 10, 1882
Fort Lyon, Benton County, Missouri, U.S.
DiedDecember 2, 1933(1933-12-02) (aged 51)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1913–1932

Biography

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Burton was born in Fort Lyon, in Benton County, Missouri and started in show business at the age of 5, playing stock and musical comedy in road productions. He was signed into films in late 1912 and starred in 132 films between 1913 and 1932.

 
Burton as the Egyptian taskmaster in The Ten Commandments (1923)

By late 1920, Burton had become heavy enough to be considered unsuited for his typical villainous roles in films. A trainer supervised a program of exercise and diet until Burton had lost enough weight to be cast in the Paramount film The Jacklins.[1]

He died of a heart attack in 1933 at the age of 51 in Hollywood, California. His interment was located at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, but was removed on September 6, 1950.

Partial filmography

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Burton appeared in over 160 films during his career. The table below represents a partial list of his filmography.

Film performances
Year Title Role Notes
1913 The Werewolf Ezra Vance
1916 The Sign of the Spade Dave Harmon
1916 The Twinkler Boss Corregan
1917 Beloved Rogues Jack Kennedy
1917 My Fighting Gentleman Isiah Gore
1919 The Spender Elmer Robbins
1919 The Last of the Duanes Bland
1919 Wings of the Morning Taung Si Ali
1919 The Return of Mary John Denby
1919 Six Feet Four Sheriff Cole Dalton
1919 Castles in the Air John McArthur
1920 The Six Best Cellars Henry Carpenter
1920 Thou Art the Man Matt Solomon
1921 Forbidden Fruit Steve Maddock
1921 The Lost Romance Detective
1921 Crazy to Marry Gregory Slade
1921 Miss Lulu Bett Ninian Deacon
1921 Fool's Paradise Manuel
1922 Her Husband's Trademark Mexican Bandit
1922 The Impossible Mrs. Bellew Detective
1922 The Beautiful and Damned Bloeckman
1923 Adam's Rib Cave man
1923 Garrison's Finish Crimmins
1923 The Satin Girl Moran
1923 The Ten Commandments Taskmaster
1924 The Mine with the Iron Door The Sheriff
1924 No More Women Beef Hogan
1924 The Navigator Spy Uncredited
1925 The Road to Yesterday Hugh Armstrong
1925 The Coming of Amos Pedro Valdez
1925 The Wedding Song Capt. Saltus
1925 The Million Dollar Handicap Langdon
1925 Savages of the Sea Black Brock
1926 Shipwrecked Red Gowland
1926 The Danger Girl Organ Man
1926 The Warning Signal N/A
1926 The Nervous Wreck Andy McNab
1927 Rubber Tires Mexican
1927 The King of Kings Penitent Thief
1927 A Harp in Hock Plainclothesman
1927 Chicago Police Sargeant
1928 Stool Pigeon Mike Shields
1928 Stand and Deliver Captain Melok
1929 The Younger Generation Police Desk Sargeant Uncredited
1929 The Godless Girl Prison Guard
1929 Barnum Was Right Martin
1929 The Love Racket Defense Attorney
1930 The Unholy Three Regan
1930 The Love Trader John
1932 The Sign of the Cross Servillius

References

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  1. ^ "Lucky Clarence Got Thin in Time". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 9, 1921. p. 32. Retrieved February 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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