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Dec 4, 2021 · The ‘What a Character’ Blogathon: Barton MacLane. Perhaps best known to modern audiences as the blustering General Peterson on the hit television comedy I Dream of Jeannie, Barton MacLane was better recognized in his heyday as one of the screen’s most enduring heavies. In a film career that spanned decades, MacLane was seen alongside such ...
Actor Born Dec. 25, 1902 in Columbia, S.C. Died Jan. 1, 1969 of pneumonia in Santa Monica, CA. G ravel-voiced character actor Barton MacLane was one of Hollywood’s most enduring screen...
A star athlete at Wesleyan University, MacLane won his first movie role in the 1924 silent Quarterback as the result of his football skills. This single incident sparked his interest in performing, which he pursued on a serious basis at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
