William Barry Scott (January 27, 1955 September 10, 2020) was an American actor and voice-over artist.

Early life

Scott was born in

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.Barry Scott - Kirkland Productions (

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). Archived from the original at He attended

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, and founded the American Negro Playwright Theatre.

Career

Scott had an extensive career on stage, and penned several stage-plays, including ''Ain't Got Long to Stay Here'', a tribute to

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He also appeared in several feature films, notably ''

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'' (1990) and its sequel ''

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'' (1991). In addition, he was known for lending his voice to many broadcast commercials and public-service announcements, and was a voice-over artist for the

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(NBA) and

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(TNA, now Impact Wrestling), where he was referred to as "the voice of TNA Wrestling". In 1993, he was named Nashvillian of the Year for his work on stage.Barry Scott - Kirkland Productions (

). Archived from the original at In 2008, Scott narrated the words of

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in two large-scale orchestral works: ''A Lincoln Address,'' by American composer

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, and '' A Lincoln Portrait'', by American composer

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; both pieces were recorded with the

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under the baton of conductor

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Death

Scott died in Nashville on September 10, 2020, at the age of 65. The cause of death was stage IV colon cancer.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Barry 1955 births 2020 deaths 20th-century American male actors People from Nashville, Tennessee