Tony Barrett

Acting

Tony Barrett

Born — Died

1916-05-24 — 1974-11-16

Place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

19 titles

Tony Barrett was born on May 24, 1916 in New York City, New York, USA as Martin Lefkowitz. He was a writer and producer, known for Peter Gunn (1958), Mod Squad (1968) and Good Times (1967). He was married to Stephanie "Steffi" Nordli. He died on November 16, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Spouse (1) Stephanie "Steffi" Nordli  (June 1956 - 16 November 1974) (his death) Birth Name   Martin Lefkowitz

Known for

Film credits

1940s · 14 titles

Dick Tracy's Dilemma poster
5.6

Dick Tracy investigates the theft of a fortune of fur coats, a possible insurance swindle and several murders, all linked to a huge thug who wears a hook in place of his right hand.

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

1947

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome poster
5.5

A gang of criminals, which includes a piano player and an imposing former convict known as 'Gruesome', has found out about a scientist's secret formula for a gas that temporarily paralyzes anyone who breathes it. When Gruesome accidentally inhales some of the gas and passes out, the police think he is dead and take him to the morgue, where he later revives and escapes. This puzzling incident attracts the interest of Dick Tracy, and when the criminals later use the gas to rob a bank, Tracy realizes that he must devote his entire attention to stopping them.

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

1947

Born to Kill poster
6.7

A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.

Born to Kill

1947

Mystery in Mexico poster
6.0

Insurance detective Steve Hastings is sent by his company to investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent. His first lead is the agent's fetching sister, Victoria, whom he trails to Mexico City. After charming his way into her confidence, Steve helps Vicki unravel the mystery.

Mystery in Mexico

1948

The Falcon's Adventure poster
6.7

A society sleuth rescues a kidnapped woman, then is framed for murder.

The Falcon's Adventure

1946

Under the Tonto Rim poster
6.3

A stagecoach owner goes to jail to catch a holdup gang.

Under the Tonto Rim

1947

Western Heritage poster
7.0

A forger has made a copy of a Spanish land grant and Arnold is after it. Arnold and his men attack, shoot the forger, and take the deed while Russ tries unsuccessfully to stop them. Arnold presents it at the recorders office. It appears authentic and he starts evicting ranchers from their land. But Russ knows something is wrong as one of Arnold's men was a man he fought with during the attack.

Western Heritage

1948

Impact poster
6.1

After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.

Impact

1949

Seven Keys to Baldpate poster
6.7

Writer Kenneth Magee has bet that he can finish a story at rural resort Baldpate Inn, now closed for the winter. The owner has given him the "only" key to the front door. But there are six other keys, and peculiar characters, some of them up to no good, keep turning up as the mystery deepens.

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1947

San Quentin poster
6.2

An ex-con sets up a program to straighten out hard-core prisoners. Things don't go as planned.

San Quentin

1946

Wild Horse Mesa poster
6.5

Dave and Chito are working for Melburn who is looking for wild horses. Olmstead has his men looking for then also. When Dave finds them first, Olmstead buys them from Melburn and then kills him. A clue leads Dave to Olmstead's where he breaks in and finds the murder weapon. When he takes his evidence to the Marshal he learns Olmstead has been murdered and he is the one under arrest.

Wild Horse Mesa

1947

Guns of Hate poster
6.0

Ben Jason has found a lost gold mine. When Morgan learns this, he and his henchman chase down Jason and kill him. Banning and sidekick Rafferty arrive on the scene only to be arrested and jailed for the murder. They escape from jail and now have to find the real killers to clear their name.

Guns of Hate

1948

No artwork available
NR

Two reel comedy starring Gene Krupa as an Orchestra leader trying to make it in New York.

Follow That Music

1947

Flame of Youth poster
10.0

Outside the Wolf Club, wayward high school student Geraldine “Jerry” Briggs waits in the parking lot, while her partner in crime, Al, steals hubcaps from parked cars. When a patron named Steve Miller notices his hubcaps missing, he phones the police, and Jerry is apprehended.

Flame of Youth

1949

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