Bernard Elliott "Bernie" Barrow (December 30, 1927 – August 4, 1993) was an American actor and collegiate drama professor. He was best known as an actor for his role as

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, a

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and the patriarch of an

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family on the television

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'', on which he appeared from 1975 until the show's demise in 1989. Born in

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, he received a bachelor's degree at Syracuse University in 1947, a masters at Columbia in 1948, and a doctorate from Yale Drama School in 1957. He taught theater at

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for three decades. He directed summer stock and community theater throughout these years as well. Before starring on ''Ryan's Hope'', he played the role of "Earl Dana" on '' Where the Heart Is'' in 1969–1970, Dan Kincaid on ''

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'' from 1970 to 1974 and Ira Paulson on ''

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'' in 1974–1975. After his 13-year run with ''Ryan's Hope'', he was cast in 1990 in the role of Louie Slavinsky on '' Loving'', and continued with the role even after his diagnosis with

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. Barrow died at the age of 65 in New York City. Before ''Ryan's Hope'', Barrow had a small part in one of the most-watched TV episodes of its time. In the series ''

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'', Barrow played the judge who married Rhoda Morgenstern and Joe Gerard in the 1974 episode ''Rhoda's Wedding''. He was nominated four times for an Emmy Award for Daytime Supporting Actor (1979, 1988, and 1992), taking the award in 1991.Wagget, Gerald, "The Soap Opera Encyclopedia" 1997 Harpers Publishers

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* * 1927 births 1993 deaths Deaths from lung cancer in New York (state) 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American male soap opera actors Daytime Emmy Award winners Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winners Male actors from New York City Brooklyn College faculty {{US-screen-actor-1920s-stub