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Dewey Barto (June 10, 1896 – January 31, 1973) was best known as the shorter half of the comedic and acrobatic dance act, Barto and Mann. He was the father of actress Nancy Walker , known earlier in life as "Nan Barto".
Barto and Mann: Dewey Barto (né Stewart Steven Swoyer; June 10, 1896 – January 31, 1973) and George Mann (December 2, 1905 — November 22, 1977), known as the "laugh kings" of vaudeville, were a comedic dance act from the late 1920s to the early 1940s.
George (6'6") was soon performing for comedic effect with a much shorter (4'11") Dewey Barto (father of the comedienne Nancy Walker ). Two days after George turned 21, George and Dewey signed a contract with Fanchon and Marco as the comedy team Barto & Mann.
27 mag 2018 · George (6'6") was soon performing for comedic effect with a much shorter (4'11") Dewey Barto. Two days after George turned 21, George and Dewey signed a ten-year contract with Fanchon and Marco as the comedy team Barto and Mann.
Dewey Barto was best known as half of the comedic and acrobatic dance acting. Career. Born as Stewart Steven Swoyer in Reading, Pennsylvania to Elizabeth and Charles "Roxie" Swoyer, an acrobat, who owned a horse and wagon circus. Dewey came from a family of performers.
2 ott 2023 · The Three Bartos, Eddie Barto, Edward Sturm, and Dewey Barto (nee Stewart Steven Swoyer), were an acrobatic hand-balancing act that toured and performed in Vaudeville shows in the early 1900s. The scrapbook covers the trio’s career from circa 1911-1912.
Dewey Barto in his dressing room, RKO Palace, Chicago - 1937 (459-4) George Mann and vaudeville poster for Lowe's Warfield , San Francisco - 1934 (22-5) On stage, New York - 1936 (8-4)
