
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barry Norton (born Alfredo Carlos Birabén; June 16, 1905 – August 24, 1956) was an Argentinian-American actor. He appeared in over 90 films, starting in silent films from 1925 until his death in 1956. He is perhaps best known for his role as Juan Harker in Universal Pictures' Spanish-language version of Drácula in 1931, the English language role of Jonathan Harker originated by David Manners. Arriving in Hollywood in the 1920s, Norton first appeared as an extra in The Black Pirate (1926) but was soon cast in Fox Films' The Lily that same year. His big break came when he was given the role of Pvt. "Mother's Boy" Lewisohn in What Price Glory?, which turned out to be a huge commercial success. He landed substantial roles in Legion of the Condemned and 4 Devils (both 1928), which were also very successful. His acting was well received by audiences and critics at the time, and during the silent era he avoided being typecast as a Latin lover. One theater owner in Golden City, Montana said, "[Norton] has as yet to show me a bad performance. There's a boy that is a 'natural'." In the early 1930s, Norton could still get leading roles in major films. Major Hollywood studios started producing alternate-language versions of their prestige productions, and he became one of dozens of Latino actors needed. Drácula was one of these films, but Norton also appeared in Spanish-language versions of Paramount on Parade (1930), The Benson Murder Case (1930), and The Criminal Code (1931). In a few cases, he appeared in both versions of a film. Examples include Storm Over the Andes (Spanish version: Alas sobre El Chaco), The Sea Fiend (El diablo del Mar), and Captain Calamity (El capitan Tormenta), the latter film reuniting him with Lupita Tovar, his romantic interest from Dracula. In addition to roles in Spanish-territory films, he had roles in numerous major films, usually playing sophisticated Europeans. With the decline in Spanish-language film production in Los Angeles, Norton's opportunities for leading roles became less and less frequent. Though he had a pleasing voice, his Argentine accent seemed incongruous with his appearance. According to some sources, he never mastered English very well. In 1933, he secured what would be his last important role, playing Jean Parker's Spanish fiancé in Frank Capra's Lady for a Day (1933). Although he would continue to work for another 15 years, Norton's last credited screen role would be Should Husbands Work? (1939). For the rest of his career, Norton continued to reside in Los Angeles and obtain small roles in films. Many films he appeared in are now considered to be classics.

カサブランカ

サンライズ

見知らぬ乗客

殺人狂時代

泥棒成金

The Big Clock

Hellzapoppin'

ケイン号の叛乱

ホワイト・クリスマス

レディ・イヴ

Mister 880

スタア誕生

Imitation of Life

Lady for a Day

4 Devils

クリスマス・イン・コネチカット

いつも上天気

You Were Never Lovelier

イースター・パレード

East Side, West Side

Christmas in July

椿姫

風と共に散る

No Man of Her Own

百万長者と結婚する方法

Dishonored

Niagara Falls

Only Yesterday

Hold That Ghost

Something to Live For

魔人ドラキュラ(スペイン語版)

Lucky Me

Keeper of the Flame

The Black Pirate

80日間世界一周

Hollywood Story

Ziegfeld Girl

Murder at Glen Athol

Room for One More

Young Man with a Horn

The Buccaneer

Johnny Allegro

Luxury Liner

Woman Wanted

Blue, White, and Perfect

Dance, Girl, Dance

巨星ジーグフェルド

Pat and Mike

Down Argentine Way

Without Reservations

The Red Dance

The Falcon Takes Over

Maisie Goes to Reno

The Merry Widow

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

Slightly Scarlet

The Strange Door

Variety Girl

Above Suspicion

On the Riviera

What Price Glory

Angel of Mercy

Sins of the Fathers

Trouble Along the Way

The Square Jungle

生まれながらの悪女

Tom, Dick and Harry

The World Moves On

The Big Street

Mission to Moscow

The Jazz Singer

Small Town Girl

Serenade

Pier 23

The Gangster

Storm Over the Andes

I'll Take Romance

Caravan

Marihuana (El monstruo verde)

Second Fiddle

The Toast of New Orleans

Rocketship X-M

Cocktail Hour

Young Man with Ideas

Mexican Spitfire Out West

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

Grand Canary

Rich Relations

An Innocent Affair

Captain Calamity

Twilight on the Rio Grande

Devil Monster

Should Husbands Work?

Unknown Blonde

The Sea Fiend

The Canyon of Light

Fleetwing

The Legion of the Condemned

Ankles Preferred

The Wizard

Let’s Be Ritzy

A Man About Town

The Lily

Oriente es Occidente

The Heart of Salome

The Exalted Flapper