Griff Barnett
American actor (1884–1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Griff Barnett (born Manley Griffith, November 12, 1884 – January 12, 1958) was an American actor.[1]
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Born | (1884-11-12)November 12, 1884 |
Died | January 12, 1958(1958-01-12) (aged 73) El Monte, California |
Occupation | 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.[2] He also worked with stock theater companies in the Chicago area.[3]
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.[1] He also appeared in numerous films from the 1930s through the 1950s, including To Each His Own (1946), Apartment for Peggy (1948), and Pinky (1949). He frequently played doctors or lawyers.[1] In 1954, he appeared in episode 131 of the TV series, The Lone Ranger.