About Dora Barton
Lived 1884 – 1966 (aged 81–82). Dora Barton was a British actor and film actor.
Dora Barton (née Brockbank; 20 January 1880 – 13 September 1966) was an English actress who appeared in films between 1916 and 1938.
Biography She was the daughter of actress Mary Barton and the sister of actress Naomi Barton.
She married actor Anthony Caton Woodville—the son of Richard Caton Woodville Jr. and grandson of Richard Caton Woodville—in 1908 but they later divorced. They had a son, Humphrey Caton Woodville, an entomologist.
She died on 13 September 1966.
Selected filmography Dr. Wake's Patient (1916) The Answer (1916) The Green Orchard (1916) The House Opposite (1917) The Infamous Lady (1928) The Bondman (1929) The Price of a Song (1935) The Cardinal (1936)
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Who was Dora Barton?
British actress (1884-1966)
When was Dora Barton born?
Dora Barton was born in 1884 in London.
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Dora Barton died on 13 September 1966 in London.
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Dora Barton was an actor and film actor.
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Dora Barton was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dora Barton. https://biography.guide/dora-barton/
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