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Morris Randolph Barry (9 February 1918 – 20 November 2000) was born in
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, England. He was a producer and director for the
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in the 1960s and 1970s, and also worked as an actor. He made his name as a producer and
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on productions such as ''
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''; but his most impressive credit was perhaps as producer of the highly popular dramatisation of ''
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. Morris Barry had a strong connection with ''
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'' as well. He directed three stories during the
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years: ''
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'' (1967), ''
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'' (1967) and ''
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'' (1968). He was known by the cast and crew of ''Doctor Who'' to be a somewhat strict and uncompromising director of the old school, but ''
The Moonbase ''The Moonbase'' is the half-missing sixth serial of the fourth season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 11 February to 4 March 1967. In this serial, the Secon ...
'' and ''
The Tomb of the Cybermen ''The Tomb of the Cybermen'' is the first serial of the fifth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was originally broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 2 to 23 September 1967. In the serial, the ...
'' are often spoken of as classics of 1960s ''Doctor Who''. He was also well known for carrying a music stand to place his script on during rehearsals. He also appeared as an actor in the ''Doctor Who'' story ''
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'' in 1979, playing the scientist Tollund. His other acting credits include episodes of ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'', '' Tales of the Unexpected'', '' All Creatures Great and Small'', and ''
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''. Morris Barry died in 2000.


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