Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Alfredo Carlos Birabén

Birth Date

6/16/1905 (Age 51)

Birth Place

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Death Date

8/24/1956

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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 ...

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Acting

Gender

Male

Total Credits

36

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Best Known For

Gambler at Rick's (uncredited)

Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)

Frenchman (uncredited)

Ballroom Dancer / Kissing Couple (uncredited)

Carousel Club Diner (uncredited)

Juan Harker

Frequent Collaborators

Carlos Villarías

Carlos Villarías

1 film together

George Melford

George Melford

1 film together

Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg

2 films together

Lupita Tovar

Lupita Tovar

1 film together

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

1 film together

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