John Burton
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1904-04-06
- Died
- 1987-09-29
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
Biography
John Burton was an English-born actor who appeared in American films from 1923 to 1953.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (53)

The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
as British Radio Announcer

Foreign Correspondent
1940
as English Announcer

The Black Swan
1942
as Captain Blaine (uncredited)

Mrs. Miniver
1942
as Halliday (uncredited)

Lost Horizon
1937
as Wynant (uncredited)

David and Bathsheba
1951
as Priest (uncredited)

Rage in Heaven
1941
as Court Clerk (uncredited)

Marie Antoinette
1938
as Lafayette (uncredited)

The Woman in Green
1945
as Waring the Mesmerist (uncredited)

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942
as RAF Officer (uncredited)

Captain from Castile
1947
as DeLora (uncredited)

My Blue Heaven
1950
as Lawyer (uncredited)

Random Harvest
1942
as Pearson (uncredited)

Invisible Agent
1942
as R.A.F. Flier (uncredited)

Three Came Home
1950
as Elderly Resident (uncredited)

Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943
as Army Inspector (uncredited)

A Yank in the R.A.F.
1941
as Captain (uncredited)

Three Strangers
1946
as Narrator (uncredited)

Pierre of the Plains
1942
as Prosecutor (uncredited)

Lloyd's of London
1936
as Lord Nelson

White Cargo
1942
as Jim Benson (uncredited)

Slave Ship
1937
as Officer

The Fan
1949
as Hoskins (uncredited)

The Earl of Chicago
1940
as Clerk (uncredited)

Storm Over Bengal
1938
as Sir Austin Carter

Phantom Raiders
1940
as Steve Donnigan of Scotland Yard (uncredited)

Nostradamus
1938
as Nostradamus (uncredited)

The Spider Woman
1943
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Eagle Squadron
1942
as Wing Commander

Kidnapped
1938
as Lieutenant Stone

Lord Jeff
1938
as John Cartwright

Lancer Spy
1937
as Lieutenant (uncredited)

Two Tickets to London
1943
as Royce (uncredited)

Let's Ask Nostradamus
1953
as Nostradamus

The House on Telegraph Hill
1951
as Mr. Whitmore
The Flames of Wrath
1923
as William Jackson

The Very Thought of You
1944
as Wounded Soldier (uncredited)

Rulers of the Sea
1939
as Seaman (uncredited)

The Sun Never Sets
1939
as Simon Randolph

More About Nostradamus
1941
as Michel de Nostradamus (uncredited)

Assignment in Brittany
1943
as Doctor (uncredited)

Beloved Enemy
1936
as Hall

Dark Delusion
1947
as Minister (uncredited)
Nostradamus Says So!
1953
as Nostradamus

Enter Arsène Lupin
1944
as Radio Commentator (uncredited)

Black Beauty
1946
as Dr. White

Further Prophecies of Nostradamus
1942
as Michel de Nostradamus (uncredited)

The King Without a Crown
1937
as Inquiring French Nobleman Hudson (uncredited)

Dark Streets of Cairo
1940
as Official (uncredited)

Bravest of the Brave
1938
as Marshal Michel Ney (uncredited)

Everybody Does It
1949
as Mr. Murray (uncredited)

Journey for Margaret
1942
as Surgeon (uncredited)

Whispers
1941
as Anthony Hubbard (uncredited)
About John Burton
John Burton was an English-born actor who appeared in American films from 1923 to 1953. With 54 credits spanning from 1923 to 1955, John Burton has appeared in 53 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular John Burton Movies
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) — as British Radio Announcer
- Foreign Correspondent (1940) — as English Announcer
- The Black Swan (1942) — as Captain Blaine (uncredited)
- Mrs. Miniver (1942) — as Halliday (uncredited)
- Lost Horizon (1937) — as Wynant (uncredited)
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