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Bradley Barker

Bradley Barker (January 18, 1883 – September 29, 1951) was an American actor and film director of the silent era. He also created sound effects for film and radio.

Born in Long Island, New York, Barker was a vaudeville performer and an actor in stock theater. He appeared in 70 films between 1915 and 1928. He also directed seven films between 1929 and 1930.

After he worked as an actor, Barker began creating sound effects for radio programs and films. He provided the sound of the MGM lion on screen before the studio began using a recording of a real lion and provided sounds of a variety of animals on radio. Radio programs on which he worked included Let's Pretend and Little Orphan Annie.: 303 

On September 29, 1951, Barker died at his home in New York City at age 68.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 18, 1883 (Long Island), Died September 29, 1951 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, vocalist, choral director, whistling

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Recordings (Results 51-65 of 65 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor MVE-47631 16-in. 10/8/1928 Submarine (Talking version) Motion Picture Orchestra Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talk and female-male vocal duet speaker  
Victor MVE-47635 16-in. 10/10/1928 Submarine (Talking version) Motion Picture Orchestra Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talk speaker  
Victor MVE-47637 16-in. 10/11/1928 Submarine (Talking version) Motion Picture Orchestra Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talk and mumbling speaker  
Victor MVE-47639 16-in. 10/12/1928 Submarine (Talking version) Motion Picture Orchestra Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talk speaker  
Victor MVE-47640 16-in. 10/11/1928 Submarine Motion Picture Orchestra Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mumbling speaker  
Victor MVE-47641 16-in. 10/12/1928 Submarine (Talking version) Motion Picture Orchestra Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talking speaker  
Victor MVE-47692 16-in. 10/22/1928 Show girl : Trailer Motion Picture Orchestra Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talk, female vocal solo, and female vocal chorus speaker  
Victor MVE-47699 16-in. 10/25/1928 The booster Motion Picture Orchestra Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talk and clapping speaker  
Victor MVE-48000 16-in. 10/25/1928 The booster Motion Picture Orchestra Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mumbling and laughing speaker  
Victor MVE-48001 16-in. 10/26/1928 We faw down Motion Picture Orchestra Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with laughing speaker  
Victor MVE-48002 16-in. 10/26/1928 We faw down Motion Picture Orchestra Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with laughing speaker  
Victor BVE-58142 10-in. 12/30/1929 Cat imitations Bradley Barker Animal imitations speaker  
Victor BVE-Test-49 10-in. 7/10/1928 Animal imitations, part 1 Bradley Barker Animal imitations speaker  
Victor BVE-Test-201 10-in. 7/10/1928 Animal imitations, part 2 Bradley Barker Animal imitations speaker  
Victor BVE-Test-202 10-in. 7/10/1928 Animal imitations, part 3 Bradley Barker Animal imitations and sound effects speaker  
(Results 51-65 of 65 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barker, Bradley," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104925.

Barker, Bradley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104925.

"Barker, Bradley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104925

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