Cary Guffey (born May 10, 1972) is an American former

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and financial planner. He is best known for his debut in the role of Barry Guiler in the film ''

Close Encounters of the Third Kind ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' is a 1977 American science fiction film written and directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffey, and François Truffaut. It tells the story ...

'' (1977).

Biography

Born in Douglasville, Georgia, Guffey was raised in

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and attended West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South before graduating from the

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with a degree in marketing and from

Jacksonville State University Jacksonville State University (JSU) is a public university in Jacksonville, Alabama. Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State offers programs of study in six academic schools leading to bachelor's, master's, education specialist, and doctorate degr ...

with an M.B.A. Guffey made his film debut in the 1977 film ''

''. In 1979, he appeared in the movie ''

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'' and its sequel '' Everything Happens to Me'', with

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. Guffey made his last onscreen appearance in the 1985

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''. As an adult, Guffey embarked on a career in financial services, first with Merrill Lynch, then, beginning in 2012, with PNC Investments.

Filmography

References

Bibliography

* Holmstrom, John. ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995'', Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 390.

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* * 1972 births Male actors from Georgia (U.S. state) Male actors from New Jersey American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Jacksonville State University alumni Living people People from Douglasville, Georgia University of Florida alumni West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South alumni {{US-screen-actor-1970s-stub