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Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill (December 9, 1876 - October 10, 1940) was a Canadian actor.

Born in Toronto, Ontario. As a young man interested in the theater, he headed to New York City where he began an acting career that soon put him on the Broadway stage. There, he was one of the earliest members of Actors Equity and sat on the Council. In 1919 he was in charge of the New York headquarters during the Equity strike in which fellow Canadian and friend, actress Marie Dressler assumed a major part with him that led to her being blacklisted by the producers.

With the advent of filmmaking in New York Berton Churchill appeared in several motion pictures, and in the 1920s, following the use of sound in film, he moved to Hollywood, California. There, his powerful stage voice and commanding presence landed him numerous supporting roles, usually as the stern or pompous character with such roles as a banker, a State Governor, or a land baron. Much in demand, in more than 125 films Churchill worked for some of the great directors such as Otto Preminger, John Ford, and Frank Capra. As well, he performed with many of the most famous stars of the day such as Bette Davis, Jeanette MacDonald, Tyrone Power, Edward G. Robinson, and Will Rogers. One of Churchill's better known roles was with John Wayne in John Ford's highly acclaimed 1939 film, "Stagecoach."

In 1925, Berton Churchill helped found the Masquers club that led to him and five other actors creating the Screen Actors Guild in 1933.

Berton Churchill died in New York City. His body was returned to the west coast to be interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

See also:Other Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood


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A court case that went on for several years and ended in April 1997, when his father decided to withraw from the case. Macaulay stopped making movies at 14, when his parents separated and went to court over the control of their business and the custody of the kids. His father was his manager in the early years. He had less success with the more serious The Good Son (1993) but other children's films such as The Pagemaster and Richie Rich kept him popular mainstream child actor.

He achieved massive success staring as "Kevin" in the two Home Alone (1990, 1992) movies, capturing the minds of many young movie-goers as he outsmarted two bungling burglars with clever homemade traps. Macaulay Carson Culkin (informally Mack) (born August 26, 1980) was from 1990–1994 the highest-paid child actor ever. Saved! (2004). Party Monster (2003).

Richie Rich (1994). The Pagemaster (1994). Getting Even with Dad (1994). The Nutcracker (1993).

The Good Son (1993) (also starring Elijah Wood). Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), the main character (he did not play in Home Alone 3 as he was too old by then). Wish Kid (1991) (TV animated series). My Girl (1991).

Black or White (1991) (Michael Jackson music video). Only the Lonely (1991). - A child is left at home over a winter vacation, and is forced to defend the family home from thieves (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern). Home Alone (1990), directed by Chris Columbus (who also directed Harry Potter films); it was written by John Hughes, who suggested Macaulay Culkin for the main character.

Jacob's Ladder (1990). Uncle Buck (1989). See You in the Morning (1989). Rocket Gibraltar (1988).