Griff Barnett

Griff Barnett (born Manley Griffith, November 12, 1884 – January 12, 1958) was an American actor.[1]

Griff Barnett
Born(1884-11-12)November 12, 1884
Blue Ridge, Texas
DiedJanuary 12, 1958(1958-01-12) (aged 73)
El Monte, California
Occupationactor

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.

Barnett died of pneumonia and heart trouble[4] at home in El Monte, California, on January 12, 1958, aged 73.[1] He is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.[4]

Selected filmography

References
  1. (17 January 1958). Griff Barnett Dead: Actor on Stage, Screen and Radio 50 Years Was 73, The New York Times
  2. "A Pageant in May for Playgrounds". The Wichita Beacon. Kansas, Wichita. March 2, 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 23 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Griff Barnett, Radio Actor for 50 Years". Newsday. New York, Melville. January 16, 1958. p. 87. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-7864-5019-0. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
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