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Barry Alan Curtis (September 10, 1943 – January 13, 2019) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Ricky North in the American western television series '' The Adventures of Champion''. Born in Los Angeles, California. Curtis decided to become an actor at the age of six. He began his career in 1952, appearing in the film ''
The Marrying Kind ''The Marrying Kind'' is a 1952 comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor, starring Judy Holliday and Aldo Ray. Other cast members include John Alexander, Charles Bronson, Peggy Cass, Barry Curtis, Tom Farrell, Frank Ferguson, Ruth Gordon ( ...
''. Curtis then appeared in the 1953 film '' Abbott and Costello Go to Mars''. In 1955, he starred in the new CBS western television series '' The Adventures of Champion'' playing Ricky North. He starred alongside actor, Jim Bannon, who played the role of Sandy North. Curtis played Nugget Saunders in the 1955 film '' One Desire''. His television credits include '' Father Knows Best'','' The Lone Ranger'', ''
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'', ''
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'', '' Annie Oakley'' and ''
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''. Curtis retired in 1960, last appearing in the sitcom television series '' Leave It to Beaver''. After retiring, he attended the University of California, earning his
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degree. He then attended Harvard University, earning his doctor of philosophy degree, in 1975. Curtis taught at numerous universities, the last of which was the
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, in 2011. Curtis died on January 13, 2019, in a hospital in
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, at the age of 75.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Curtis, Barry 1943 births 2019 deaths Male actors from Los Angeles Male actors from California American male film actors American male television actors American male child actors 20th-century American male actors Western (genre) television actors University of California, Los Angeles alumni Harvard University alumni