- Geboren am
- Verstorben10. Oktober 1940 · New York City, New York, USA (urämische Vergiftung)
- GeburtsnameAlexander Berton Churchill
- Größe1,82 m
- Berton Churchill wurde am 9 Dezember 1876 in Kanada geboren. Er war Schauspieler, bekannt für Höllenfahrt nach Santa Fé (1939), Sweethearts (1938) und Mit Volldampf voraus (1935). Er war mit Harriet Elizabeth Gardner verheiratet. Er starb am 10 Oktober 1940 in New York City, New York, USA.
- EhepartnerHarriet Elizabeth Gardner(13. August 1907 - 10. Oktober 1940) (er verstorben, 1 Kind)
- Died just three days before he was to resume his stage career with the opening of "George Washington Slept Here" by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.
- One of the founding members of the Screen Actors Guild.
- Radio star Harold Peary claimed he based much of his famous character "The Great Gildersleeve" on the pompous pretensions of Berton's film characterizations.
- He had just completed I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (1940) at Universal and was just starting "George Washington Slept Here" on Broadway when he passed away. He was replaced by Dudley Digges, who had originated the part on Broadway.
- One of the earliest members of Actors Equity, he sat on the union's council. In 1919 he was in charge of the New York headquarters during the Equity strike.
- Höllenfahrt nach Santa Fé (1950) - $4,500
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