Ivor Barry (12 April 1919 – 12 December 2006) was a

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, Barry served with the

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during

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and completed his university studies prior to beginning his acting career. After bit parts in England, he moved to Canada in the early 1950s where he also wrote and adapted scripts for radio as well acting in television. He eventually moved to Hollywood in the 1960s, and made many television and film appearances over the next 25 years. He played the part of Wyatt (

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''. He died of

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, on 12 December 2006, aged 87.

Filmography

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Under Capricorn ''Under Capricorn'' is a 1949 British historical thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock about a couple in Australia who started out as lady and stable boy in Ireland, and who are now bound together by a horrible secret. The film is based on ...

'' (1949) - 1st Guard in Hall (uncredited) *''

Nobody Waved Good-bye ''Nobody Waved Good-bye'' is a 1964 National Film Board of Canada production directed by Don Owen, starring Peter Kastner, Julie Biggs and Claude Rae. A sequel, '' Unfinished Business'', was released in 1984. Plot In Toronto, Ontario, Peter is ...

'' (1964) - Interviewer *''

The King's Pirate ''The King's Pirate'' is a 1967 American pirate film directed by Don Weis and starring Doug McClure, Jill St. John and Guy Stockwell. It is a remake of the 1952 film ''Against All Flags''. Plot A British naval officer volunteers for a dangerous ...

'' (1967) - Cloudsly * '' The Scorpio Letters'' (1967) - Rt. Hon. John Murney *'' In Enemy Country'' (1968) - Air Marshal Evelyn *''

The Lawyer ''The Lawyer'' is a legal business information product for law firm leaders, commercial lawyers, barristers A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions. Barristers mostly specialise in courtroom advocacy and litigation. The ...

'' (1970) - Wyler *''

The Andromeda Strain ''The Andromeda Strain'' is a 1969 techno-thriller novel by Michael Crichton, his first novel under his own name and his sixth novel overall. It is written as a report documenting the efforts of a team of scientists investigating the outbreak o ...

'' (1971) - Murray (uncredited) *''Carola'' (TV - 1973) - Parmentier *''

Herbie Rides Again ''Herbie Rides Again'' is a 1974 American comedy film and the second installment of ''The Love Bug'' film series made by Walt Disney Productions starring an anthropomorphic (and quite autonomous) 1963 Volkswagen racing Beetle named Herbie. The ...

'' (1974) - Chauffeur *''

Lost in the Stars ''Lost in the Stars'' is a musical with book and lyrics by Maxwell Anderson and music by Kurt Weill, based on the novel ''Cry, the Beloved Country'' (1948) by Alan Paton. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1949; it was the composer's last work ...

'' (1974) - Carmichael *'' The Dove'' (1974) - Kenniston *''

The Island at the Top of the World ''The Island at the Top of the World'' is a 1974 American live-action lost world fantasy adventure film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Winston Hibler. It was released by Walt Disney Productions, distributed by Buena Vista Distributi ...

'' (1974) - The Butler *''

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'' (1983) - General Hobbs *'' Weird Science'' (1985) - Henry Donnelly *'' Action Jackson'' (1988) - Stuffy Old Guy

Selected TV series

*''CBC Summer Theatre'' (1955) - (1 episode) - the bishop *'' On Camera'' (1957) - (1 episode) - Duke *''

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'' (1958) - (1 episode) - role unknown *''

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'' (1955 - 1959) - (2 episodes) - role unknown *'' The Unforeseen'' (1958 - 1960) - (6 episode) - Roles Unknown *''

General Motors Theatre ''General Motors Theatre'' (also known as ''CBC Theatre, Encounter, Ford Television Theatre,'' and ''General Motors Presents'') was a Canadian television anthology drama series of television plays, which ran on CBC Television under various title ...

'' (1956 - 1960 ) - (20 episodes) - different character in each episode *'' Hudson's Bay'' (1959) - (3 episode) - Roger Phipps/The Director/The Governor *'' R.C.M.P.'' (1960) - (1 episode) - Lee Fletcher *'' First Person'' (1960 - 1961 ) - (2 episode) - unknown role/Prince of Milan *''

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'' ( 1960 - 1967) - (12 episodes) - various characters *'' Quest'' (1962 - 1963) - (4 episode) - unknown role/Professor Bjoernson/unknown role *'' The Forest Rangers '' (1963) - (1 episode) - Professor Black *''

Scarlett Hill ''Scarlett Hill'' was a Canadian soap opera (first written for CBC Television) which ran from October 1962 to 1964. This was the first daytime soap opera produced for Canadian television, although it was based upon an American radio drama create ...

'' (1963) - (2 episode) - Elston/Walter Pendleton *'' Playdate'' (1962 - 1964) - (6 episode) - various roles *'' Moment of Truth'' (1964) - (unknown episode) - Dr. Russell Wingate *'' Seaway'' (1966) - (2 episodes) – Huberman *'' Laredo'' (1966) - (1 episode) - Count Frollo *'' The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.'' (1966) - (1 episode) - Freuchen-Nagy *'' Run for Your Life'' (1966) - (1 episode) - Dr. McEwen *'' 12 O’Clock High'' (1966) – (1 episode) – Air Marshal Kingsford *''

'' (1966 - 1969) - (4 episodes) - President Washington/British Commandant/Commodore Morrison/Hamilton *''

'' (1966-1972) - (2 episodes) - Morgan / Preacher *''

The Flying Nun ''The Flying Nun'' is an American sitcom about a community of nuns which included one who could fly when the wind caught her cornette. It was produced by Screen Gems for ABC based on the 1965 book '' The Fifteenth Pelican,'' written by Tere ...

'' (1967) - (1 episode) - Bishop Dillion *''

Love on a Rooftop ''Love on a Rooftop'' is an American sitcom about a newlywed couple, Dave and Julie Willis, and their humorous struggles to survive in San Francisco on Dave's apprentice architect's salary of $85.37 a week. Matters were complicated by the fact ...

'' (1967) - (1 episode) - Dean Claridge *''

'' (1971) - (2 episodes) - Chamberlain *''

The Partridge Family ''The Partridge Family'' is an American musical sitcom starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy. Jones plays a widowed mother, and Cassidy plays the oldest of her five children, in a family who embarks on a music career. It ran from Se ...

'' (1972) – (1 episode) – Mr. Hensley *''

The Streets of San Francisco ''The Streets of San Francisco'' is a television crime drama filmed on location in San Francisco and produced by Quinn Martin, Quinn Martin Productions, with the first season produced in association with Warner Bros. Television (QM produced the ...

'' (1974 - 1977) – (2 episodes) - Raymond Howard/Judge Dudley Cramer *''

'' (1974) - (1 episode) - S.N. Savage/Dempster *''

The Rockford Files ''The Rockford Files'' is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network from September 13, 1974 to January 10, 1980, and remains in syndication. Garner portrays Los Angeles private investigator ...

'' (1976) - Cryder *''

Barnaby Jones ''Barnaby Jones'' is an American detective television series starring Buddy Ebsen as a formerly retired investigator and Lee Meriwether as his widowed daughter-in-law, who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles, California. The show was or ...

'' (1978) - (1 episode) - Dr. Kirby *''

Father Murphy ''Father Murphy'' is an American western drama television series that aired on the NBC network from November 3, 1981, to September 18, 1983. Michael Landon created the series, was the executive producer, and directed the show in partnership wi ...

'' (1982) - (1 episode) - Butler *''

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'' (1983) - (1 episode) - old man in cab *''

Matt Houston ''Matt Houston'' was an American crime drama television series starring Lee Horsley as the title character, a wealthy oilman who decides to hold a side job as a private investigator. Created by Lawrence Gordon and produced by Aaron Spelling, i ...

'' (1985) - (1 episode) - Lloyd Hutchins *''

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'' (1985 - 1986) - (2 episodes) - Byron Singer/Alan Mahoney *''

'' (1984 - 1987) - (3 episodes) - Dr. Erhardt / Parks - Butler / Joseph *''

Jake and the Fatman ''Jake and the Fatman'' is an American crime drama television series starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. (Jason Lochinvar) "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from September ...

'' (1988) - (1 episode) - Edward

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barry, Ivor 1919 births 2006 deaths People from Merthyr Tydfil Welsh male film actors Welsh male stage actors Welsh male television actors British Army personnel of World War II Royal Artillery personnel Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) Welsh military personnel