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- Died
- Birth nameBerna Eli Oldfield
- Barney Oldfield was born on January 29, 1878 in Wauseon, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Blonde Comet (1941), The Speed Demon (1925) and The First Auto (1927). He was married to Bessie Gooby and Mrs. Hulda Rae Braden. He died on October 4, 1946 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesBessie Gooby(1946 - October 4, 1946) (his death)?(1905 - 1924)Bessie Gooby(? - 1940) (divorced)Mrs. Hulda Rae Braden(? - 1945) (divorced)
- Race car driver.
- Grandson Barney Oldfield now runs independent-film distribution company Angelika Entertainment, NYC.
- Great uncle of Barney Oldfield, a press officer with the allied forces in WWII.
- Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1968.
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