About Griff Barnett
Lived 1884 – 1958 (aged 73). Griff Barnett was an American actor.
Griff Barnett (born Manley Griffith, November 12, 1884 – January 12, 1958) was an American actor.
Barnett was born in Blue Ridge, Texas in 1884. In the early 20th century, Barnett was a member of the Mack-Hillard stock theater company in Wichita, Kansas. He also worked with stock theater companies in the Chicago area.
He played the role of the Rexall family druggist in commercials on The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show on radio in the late 1940s and early 1950s. at home in El Monte, California, on January 12, 1958, aged 73. He is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.
Selected filmography
The Lone Ranger (1938, Serial) - Rancher (uncredited) Santa Fe Stampede (1938) - Townsman Henry Jones (uncredited) The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939, Serial) - E.B. Tully (Ch. 6) (uncredited) Those High Grey Walls (1939) - Prison Tailor (uncredited) The Shadow (1940, Serial) - Stephen Prescott (uncredited) Frontier Vengeance (1940) - Joel Hunter Arizona (1940) - Sam Hughes The Lady from Cheyenne (1941) - Cork Supporter (uncredited) Bachelor Daddy (1941) - Bailiff (uncredited) Gangs of Sonora (1941) - Man on Stagecoach (uncredited) Outlaws of Cherokee Trail (1941) - Jury Foreman (uncredited) Death Valley Outlaws (1941) - Train Agent (uncredited) A Missouri Outlaw (1941) - Man with Ward (uncredited) Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941, Serial) - Plant Watchman (uncredited) Stardust on the Sage (1942) - Larkin (uncredited) The Sombrero Kid (1942) - Townsman (uncredited) Shadows on the Sage (1942) - Steve Jackson The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) - 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited) Wilson (1944) - Reporter (uncredited) Strange Holiday (1945) - Regan To Each His Own (1946) - Daniel Norris Without Reservations (1946) - Train Conductor (uncredited) Danger Woman (1946) - Dr. George Carey Duel in the Sun (1946) - The Bordertown Jailer (uncredited) The Arnelo Affair (1947) - Mr. Adams (uncredited) Suddenly It's Spring (1947) - Conductor on Train (uncredited) The Michigan Kid (1947) - Prentiss Dawson The Millerson Case (1947) - Doc Sam Millerson Possessed (1947) - Coroner Stepchild (1947) - Burns Gunfighters (1947) - Mr. Banner The Son of Rusty (1947) - Judge (uncredited) Unconquered (1947) - Brother Andrews - of Pennsylvania Wild Harvest (1947) - Rankin Magic Town (1947) - Henry - Stringer's Office (uncredited) Cass Timberlane (1947) - Herman, the Butler The Gangster (1947) - Dorothy's Father (uncredited) Daisy Kenyon (1947) - Will Thompson (uncredited) The Tender Years (1948) - Sen. Cooper Arch of Triumph (1948) - Fernand (uncredited) Saigon (1948) - Surgeon Fury at Furnace Creek (1948) - Appleby Fighting Father Dunne (1948) - Governor Tap Roots (1948) - Dr. MacIntosh The Walls of Jericho (1948) - Judge Hutto For the Love of Mary (1948) - Timothy Peppertree Apartment for Peggy (1948) - Dr. Philip Conway Criss Cross (1949) - Pop Mother Is a Freshman (1949) - Dean Gillingham The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949) - Deacon Burton The Fountainhead (1949) - Judge (uncredited) Any Number Can Play (1949) - Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) Pinky (1949) - Dr. Joseph 'Doc Joe' McGill Holiday Affair (1949) - Mr. Ennis No Man of Her Own (1950) - Dr. Parker Sierra (1950) - Dr. Hank Robbins Customs Agent (1950) - Charles McGraw Peggy (1950) - Dr. Philip Wilcox Convicted (1950) - Mr. Hufford (uncredited) When I Grow Up (1951) - Dr. Bailey Home Town Story (1951) - Uncle Cliff Two of a Kind (1951) - William McIntyre Passage West (1951) - Papa Emil Ludwig Cattle Drive (1951) - Conductor O'Hara Scandal Sheet (1952) - Judge Elroy Hacker The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952) - Judge Wade The Marrying Kind (1952) - Charley The Sellout (1952) - J.R. Morrison The Adventures of Superman (1952) The Duel at Silver Creek (1952) - Dan 'Pop' Muzik (uncredited) Angel Face (1953) - The Judge The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) - George Carlson (uncredited) The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) - Dad (Farmer) (uncredited) (final film role)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Griff Barnett?
American actor (1884-1958)
When was Griff Barnett born?
Griff Barnett was born on 12 November 1884 in Blue Ridge.
When did Griff Barnett die?
Griff Barnett died on 12 January 1958 in El Monte.
What was Griff Barnett's occupation?
Griff Barnett was an actor.
What nationality was Griff Barnett?
Griff Barnett was American.
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