From Richard Cardarelli:

I think Ernest McLane from MHS Class of 1921 is the actor, Barton MacLane. [He and] my grandfather acted in some shows in Cromwell years and years ago. My grandfather's name was Emilio Cardarelli (same name as my father). The acting they did was local stuff, nonprofessional, but my grandfather talked about him when I used to watch western movies that Barton was in. Barton MacLane was younger than my grandfather since my grandfather served in WWI. My grandfather owned his own nursery across from the old Millane's Nursery. The first house I lived in in Cromwell was on Wildwood Road, the site of my father's tree fort. My father was born in the house currently numbered 601 Main Street.




(from the internet)

"Barton MacLane (December 25, 1902—January 1, 1969) was an American actor.

"Born in Columbia, South Carolina, he went to Wesleyan University, where he was an exceptional American football player. His first movie role, The Quarterback (1926), was a result of his ability. He then went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and afterwards he performed on Broadway and had small roles in films. In 1932, he wrote the play Rendezvous. He sold it to Arthur Hopkins, and its success got him a contract with Warner Bros..

"On television, he is best known for the role of General Peterson on I Dream of Jeannie. When he died, he was replaced on later episodes of that show by General Schaeffer, played by Vinton Hayworth.

"In 1939 he married actress Charlotte Wynters. From the 1940s until his death, he maintained a cattle ranch in eastern Madera County, California, where he made his home when not acting. He died on January 1, 1969, in Santa Monica, California.

"He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6719 Hollywood Boulevard."

A few of the movies he was in.

High Sierra with Humphrey Bogart
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with Spencer Tracy
The Maltese Falcon with Humphrey Bogart
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre with Humphrey Bogart
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye with James Cagney
The Glenn Miller Story with Jimmy Stewart
He appeared in the TV series I Dream of Jeannie as General Peterson until his death in 1969.