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Herbert Morse (10 June 19182 February 2008), known professionally as Barry Morse, was a British-Canadian actor of stage, screen, and radio, best known for his roles in the

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'' The Fugitive'' and the

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drama '' Space: 1999''. His performing career spanned seven decades and he had thousands of roles to his credit, including work for the

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and the

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Beginnings

Herbert Morse (he changed his name to Barry) was born on 10 June 1918, in the

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area of west London (Morse later claimed to have been born in

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in London's East End but publicly-accessible birth records confirm Hammersmith), a son of Charles Hayward Morse and Mary Florence Hollis Morse. His parents owned a tobacco shop. Morse was a 15-year-old errand boy when he won a scholarship to the

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. He performed the role of the Lion in '' Androcles and the Lion'', and as a result, came to know

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, a patron of the academy. His first paid job as an actor while still a student was in ''If I Were King''. At graduation, he starred in the title role of

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's '' Henry V'', presented as a

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for

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and Queen Elizabeth.

Career

Radio

Upon graduation, Morse won the BBC's Radio Prize which led to several parts and a leading role in ''The Fall of the City''. Later, among dozens of other roles, he played the lead in Shakespeare's ''

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'' and starred as Paul Temple in the radio series '' Send for Paul Temple Again''. He later performed on

radio beginning in 1951 and continuing to the 1980s, including the long-running series ''A Touch of Greasepaint'', the

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-inspired ''The Investigator'', and ''1984''. He also starred in a number of U.S. productions in the 1970s and 1980s for producer

Yuri Rasovsky Yuri Rasovsky (July 29, 1944 – January 18, 2012) was an American writer and producer working in radio drama in the United States. He founded and operated The National Radio Theater of Chicago from 1973 to 1986 and later formed the Hollywood ...

, including ''The Odyssey of Homer'', which won a

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. Morse's final radio performance, ''Rogues and Vagabonds – A Theatrical Scrapbook'', aired on internet radio KSAV on 7 August and 9 August 2007, prior to being released on compact disc. The hour-long special audio drama comprised a half-dozen vignettes and performances culled from theatrical history, including Shakespeare and Shaw.

British stage

Morse was a member of repertory theatre companies in

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, and other cities, where he gained experience as an actor while playing more than 200 roles. In 1941, he joined the national tour of ''The First Mrs. Fraser'' starring Dame

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and A.E. Matthews. He debuted on the

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stage in ''The School for Slavery''. Other West End productions included '' Escort'', ''The Assassin'', and ''A Bullet in the Ballet''. He was directed by

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in ''Crisis in Heaven''. Morse developed a theatrical partnership with actress

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, and they worked together both in film and on stage, most notably in the hit stage productions of ''The Voice of the Turtle'' and ''Flowers for the Living''.

Film

Morse made his film debut in the 1942 comedy ''

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'' starring

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and continued with roles in '' Thunder Rock'', ''

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'', and '' This Man Is Mine'' (released as '' A Soldier for Christmas'' in North America) with

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and Nova Pilbeam. Other notable films include ''

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'' with

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, '' Justine'', and ''

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'' with

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. He also appeared in the thrillers ''

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'' (1972) with

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, ''

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'' with Kay Hawtrey and

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(1980), and '' The Changeling'' with

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(1980). He worked on several Lacewood animated productions, notably as the voice of Dragon in ''

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'', alongside

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, who played Emily. In 1999, he filmed the dramatic comedy ''Taxman'' with Billy Zane, released as ''Promise Her Anything'' and on DVD as ''Nothing to Declare''. His final film appearance was in ''

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'', released in 2007.

Later stage work

Morse performed on

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in ''Hide and Seek'', ''

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'', and the lead of

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in ''

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'', which he also played in

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, co-starring with

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. He directed the Broadway debut of '' Staircase'' starring

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and

Milo O'Shea Milo Donal O'Shea (2 June 1926 – 2 April 2013) was an Irish people, Irish actor. He was twice nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performances in ''Staircase (play), Staircase'' (1968) and ''Mass Appeal (play), Mass A ...

, seen at the time as a groundbreaking depiction of gay male life. He also starred in the U.S. national tour of

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's ''

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'' as Davies. He first presented a version of his one-man show '' Merely Players'' in 1959, which explored the experiences of actors through history, with the definitive version of the show debuting in 1984 for a Canadian national tour. Morse served as artistic director of the

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of Canada for the 1966 season and as an adjunct professor at

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in 1968. In 1995, he premiered the Elizabeth Sharland play ''The Private Life of George Bernard Shaw'' in

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, also starring

Shirley Knight Shirley Knight Hopkins (July 5, 1936 – April 22, 2020) was an American actress who appeared in more than 50 feature films, television films, television series, and Broadway and Off-Broadway productions in her career, playing leading and charac ...

. The play featured Morse in the role of Shaw, with 10 actresses portraying the various women in Shaw's life. Morse later performed the play in 1997 at the British Theatre Museum in London. With his son

Hayward Morse Hayward Morse is a British stage and voice actor born in 1947. His career began on CBC television and with numerous stage performances in Canada and the United States. He made his USA television debut in 1959 with Ingrid Bergman in the film ...

, he starred in the 2004 North American debut of ''Bernard and Bosie: A Most Unlikely Friendship'' by Anthony Wynn, performed at the

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. This two-act stage drama is based on the correspondence between playwright George Bernard Shaw, played by Morse, and Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas (

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's boyfriend), played by Hayward. The following year, Morse appeared in the world premiere performance of the science-fiction play ''Contact'' by Doug Grissom, co-starring Ryan Case and presented in

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Television

Guest roles

Morse guest-starred in more than a thousand drama, comedy, and talk-show presentations in the U.S., Canada, and

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. Early American appearances include the '' U.S. Steel Hour,'' ''

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,'' and ''

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''. He also guest-starred on such

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as '' Naked City'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Defenders'', ''

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'', ''

The Starlost ''The Starlost'' is a Canadian-produced science fiction television series created by writer Harlan Ellison and broadcast in 1973 on CTV in Canada and syndicated to local stations in the United States. The show's setting is a huge generational ...

'', and ''

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'', episode: The Reluctant Revolution (season 5, episode 4). In '' The Outer Limits'' episode "

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", he starred with

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and

Grace Lee Whitney Grace Lee Whitney (born Mary Ann Chase; April 1, 1930 – May 1, 2015) was an American actress and singer. She played Janice Rand on the original ''Star Trek'' television series and subsequent ''Star Trek'' films. Early life Whitney was born on ...

. In ''The Starlost'' episode "The Goddess Calabra", he guest-starred with

John Colicos John Colicos (December 10, 1928 – March 6, 2000) was a Canadian actor. He performed on stage and television in the United States and Canada. Career Colicos was born in Toronto, Ontario, to a Greek father and a Canadian mother. In 1957 he app ...

. In his later years, Morse guest-starred in a number of Canadian-produced series, including '' La Femme Nikita'' and '' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'', as well as such British series as ''

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'', '' Waking the Dead'', and ''

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''.

Series

Morse's first television series was ''Presenting Barry Morse'', which aired for 13 weeks in the summer of 1960 on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Some of his best-known television roles included: Lt Philip Gerard on the 1960s series ''The Fugitive'' with

David Janssen David Janssen (born David Harold Meyer) (March 27, 1931February 13, 1980) was an American film and television actor who is best known for his starring role as Richard Kimble in the television series '' The Fugitive'' (1963–1967). Janssen also ...

; Victor Bergman in the 1975–76 season of '' Space: 1999'' with

Martin Landau Martin James Landau (; June 20, 1928 – July 15, 2017) was an American actor, acting coach, producer, and editorial cartoonist. His career began in the 1950s, with early film appearances including a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's ''North ...

Barbara Bain Barbara Bain (born Mildred Fogel; September 13, 1931) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cinnamon Carter on the action television series '' Mission: Impossible'' (1966–1969), which earned her three Primetime Emmy Awar ...

, and

Zienia Merton Zienia Merton (11 December 1945 – 14 September 2018) was a British actress born in Burma. She was known for playing Sandra Benes in '' Space: 1999''. Early career Merton was the daughter of Minny and Cecil Burton. Her mother was Burmese, and ...

; Mr Parminter in '' The Adventurer'' with

Gene Barry Gene Barry (born Eugene Klass, June 14, 1919 – December 9, 2009) was an American stage, screen, and television actor and singer. Barry is best remembered for his leading roles in the films ''The Atomic City'' (1952) and ''The War of The World ...

; and Alec "the Tiger" Marlowe in ''

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'' with

Sir John Mills Sir John Mills (born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills; 22 February 190823 April 2005) was an English actor who appeared in more than 120 films in a career spanning seven decades. He excelled on camera as an appealing British everyman who often portray ...

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, and

Brian Keith Brian Keith (born Robert Alba Keith, November 14, 1921 – June 24, 1997) was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his six-decade career gained recognition for his work in films such as the Disney family film '' The Parent T ...

. In 1982, he played the

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esque U.S. President Johnny Cyclops in the satirical sitcom ''

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'' in the UK and hosted the series ''Strange But True'' for the Global and the BBC.

Miniseries

Morse appeared in a number of television miniseries, including ''

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'' and ''

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'' (both with

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), ''

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'', ''

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'', '' JFK: Reckless Youth'', and

Frederick Forsyth Frederick McCarthy Forsyth (born 25 August 1938) is an English novelist and journalist. He is best known for thrillers such as ''The Day of the Jackal'', ''The Odessa File'', '' The Fourth Protocol'', '' The Dogs of War'', ''The Devil's Alter ...

's ''

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''. Other notable miniseries appearances include '' A Woman of Substance'', '' Master of the Game'', and ''Race for the Bomb''.

Books

The book based on his long-running stage play '' Merely Players – The Scripts'' was published in 2003. His first autobiography ''Pulling Faces, Making Noises'' was released in 2004. ''Stories of the Theatre'' was published in 2006 and features material from his CBC radio series ''A Touch of Greasepaint'', which aired from 1954 to 1967. His theatrical memoir, ''Remember With Advantages – Chasing 'The Fugitive' and Other Stories from an Actor's Life'' (), (written with

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and Anthony Wynn), details his life and career. The book features a foreword written by Academy Award-winning actor Martin Landau, and was released in 2007. He wrote the afterword to ''Destination: Moonbase Alpha – The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to SPACE: 1999'' (), published in 2010 by Telos Publishing, and written by Robert E. Wood. It featured a colour photo section of models created for the ''Space: 1999'' television series by

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, and a foreword by

. Morse is extensively quoted throughout the book, as are numerous other series cast and crew. Before his death, Morse wrote the foreword to ''Conversations at Warp Speed'' (), published in 2012 by BearManor Media, and written by Anthony Wynn. The book is a compilation of interviews with actors and other professionals associated with the various incarnations of ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...

''. It also contains a bonus chapter featuring an interview with Barry Morse, who worked with numerous actors who appeared in ''Star Trek''.

Personal life

Family life

After a short courtship, Morse married actress Sydney Sturgess on 26 March 1939, during their work together in repertory theatre in

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. The couple had two children, Melanie Morse (1945–2005) and

(b. 1947). In 1951, the Morse family moved to Canada, where he worked in radio and theatre, and participated in the first television broadcasts of CBC Television from

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, and later

. Morse became a Canadian citizen in 1953.

Charitable work

Barry Morse long supported a number of charitable organisations, including the Toronto-based Performing Arts Lodges of Canada, the Royal Theatrical Fund, the London Shakespeare Workout Prison Project, Actors' Fund of Canada, the Samaritans, BookPALS, and

Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms usually emerge slowly, and as the disease worsens, non-motor symptoms becom ...

treatment and research. The cause of Parkinson's disease held a special place in Morse's heart, as his wife of more than 60 years, actress Sydney Sturgess, battled the illness for 14 years before her death in 1999. In later years, he also became an advocate for senior citizens in his adopted homeland of Canada.

Death

Barry Morse died on 2 February 2008 at

University College London Hospital University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is an NHS foundation trust based in London, United Kingdom. It comprises University College Hospital, University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street, the UCH Macmillan Cancer ...

, aged 89, after a brief illness.'' 'Fugitive's' Lt. Girard dead at 89''
. CNN.com. 5 February 2008. His body was donated to science, and on 3 April 2011 Morse's ashes were scattered in St. James's Square Garden, Pall Mall, London, England.

Selected filmography

*''

'' (1942) (with

) – Kurt *'' Thunder Rock'' (1942) – Robert *''

'' (1943) – Gerald Forbes *''

Schweik's New Adventures ''Schweik's New Adventures'' is a 1943 British comedy film directed by Karel Lamač and starring Lloyd Pearson, Maggie Rennie, Richard Attenborough and Julien Mitchell. It is also known by the alternative title ''It Started at Midnight''. It was ...

'' (1943) – S.A. prisoner *''The Dummy Talks'' (1943) (uncredited) *''Late at Night'' (1946) – Dave Jackson *'' This Man Is Mine'' (1946) – Ronnie *''

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'' (1947) – Beau Brummell *'' Daughter of Darkness'' (1948) – Robert Stanforth *'' No Trace'' (1950) – John Harrison *''

'' (1962, episode: "

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") – Fitzgerald Fortune *''

'' (1963) – Ah Zok *''

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'' (1963, episode: "A Tangled Web") – Karl Gault *'' The Fugitive'' (1963-1967, TV series) – Lt. Philip Gerard *'' The Outer Limits'' (1964, TV Series) (with

) – Phobos One -('

', episode) *''

'' (1968, TV Series) – Keith *'' Justine'' (1969) – Colonel Maskelyne *''

'' (1970) – Dr Galba *'' The Telephone Book'' (1971) – Har Poon * ''

The Golden Bowl ''The Golden Bowl'' is a 1904 novel by Henry James. Set in England, this complex, intense study of marriage and adultery completes what some critics have called the "major phase" of James's career. ''The Golden Bowl'' explores the tangle of int ...

'' (1972, TV series) – Adam Verver *'' Running Scared'' (1972) – Mr Case *''

'' (1972) – Bruno (segment "The Weird Tailor") *''To Kill the King'' (1974) – Secretary *''

Space 1999 ''Space: 1999'' is a British science-fiction television programme that ran for two series from 1975 to 1977. In the opening episode, set in the year 1999, nuclear waste stored on the Moon's far side explodes, knocking the Moon out of orbit an ...

'' (1975-1976, TV series) – Victor Bergman *''

Love at First Sight Love at first sight is a personal experience as well as a common trope in literature: a person or character feels an instant, extreme, and ultimately long-lasting romantic attraction for a stranger upon first seeing that stranger. Described by p ...

'' (1977) – William *''

Welcome to Blood City ''Welcome to Blood City'' is a 1977 science fiction Western film directed by Peter Sasdy and starring Jack Palance, Keir Dullea and Samantha Eggar. Plot Five strangers awake finding themselves with no memory in a world resembling the wild west. ...

'' (1977) – Supervisor *'' One Man'' (1977) – Colin Angus Campbell *''

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'' (1978) – Jean Rousseau *''

The Shape of Things to Come ''The Shape of Things to Come'' is a work of science fiction by British writer H. G. Wells, published in 1933. It takes the form of a future history which ends in 2106. Synopsis A long economic slump causes a major war that leaves Europe dev ...

'' (1979) – John Caball *''

'' (1980, TV miniseries) – Peter Hathaway *''

Klondike Fever ''Klondike Fever'' is a 1980 Canadian adventure film, based on the writings of Jack London. It follows London's journey from San Francisco to the Klondike gold fields of the Yukon Territory, Canada in 1898. Cast * Jeff East as Jack London * R ...

'' (1980) – John Thornton *'' The Changeling'' (1980) – Parapsychologist *''

'' (1980) – Mr Davis *''

The Hounds of Notre Dame ''The Hounds of Notre Dame'' is a 1980 Canadian drama film directed by Zale Dalen. Plot ''The Hounds of Notre Dame'' is about 36 hours in the life of Père Athol Murray, a hard-drinking, chain-smoking Catholic priest, teacher, political activist a ...

'' (1980) – Bishop Williams *''

A Tale of Two Cities ''A Tale of Two Cities'' is a historical novel published in 1859 by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the ...

'' (1980, TV movie) – St. Evremonde *''

Murder by Phone ''Murder by Phone'' (also known as ''Bells'' and ''The Calling'') is a 1982 science fiction slasher film directed by Michael Anderson. Its plot follows a series of murders committed by a disgruntled phone company employee who designs a device that ...

'' (1982) – Fred Waites *''Strange But True'' (1983) – Host *''

Reunion at Fairborough ''Reunion at Fairborough'' is a 1985 American romantic drama television film directed by Herbert Wise, written by Albert Ruben, and starring Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr. It premiered on HBO on May 12, 1985. Plot After 40 years, a disillusio ...

'' (1985, TV movie) – Nathan Barsky *''

'' (1988, TV movie) – The Railway Dragon *''

Glory! Glory! ''Glory! Glory!'' is a 1989 televangelism comedy film directed by Lindsay Anderson and starring Ellen Greene that originally aired on HBO in two parts. Plot A radio preacher's operation is controlled by his honest but bland son. When the preach ...

'' (1989, TV Movie) – Dan Stuckey *''

The Birthday Dragon ''The Birthday Dragon'' is a 1992 Canadian television animated film. It is a sequel to the 1988 animated film ''The Railway Dragon''. Plot Three years on since first meeting the Railway Dragon, Emily manages to summon him to her house one night by ...

'' (1992, TV Movie) - The Railway Dragon *''

Al lupo al lupo ''Al lupo al lupo'' (''Wolf! Wolf!'') is a 1992 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Verdone. The film won two Nastro d'Argento awards, for best script and best score. Plot Gregorio, his brother Vanni and their sister Livia have progressively l ...

'' (1992) – Mario Sagonà *''Sacred Trust'' (1997) – Mon Farare *''Promise Her Anything'' (1999) – Reverend Adam Putter *''

'' (2007) – Old Man #2 – Georg

References

External links

The Official Barry Morse WebsiteDestination: Moonbase Alpha
– The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Space: 1999
The Actors' Fund of CanadaCanadian Theatre Encyclopedia – Barry MorseObituary, The Globe and Mail
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