Because he so effectively and frequently played heavies, teenagers in the 1940s and 1950s who felt put upon by authorities would say "Don't give me that Barton MacLane".
He played several musical instruments, including the violin, piano, and
guitar. He was a published playwright and author, producing many plays,
and starring in 'Black John' on Broadway.
Was an outstanding college football player at Wesleyan University
Was mentioned (not so favorably) in an Allan Sherman song entitled "Oh Boy".
He had two children, William MacLane and Martha MacLane, with his wife Martha.
His great-grandfather Henry Joel McLane served in the Confederate 17th South Carolina Infantry in the US Civil War.