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Of the "tall, dark and handsome" variety on 50s Broadway and in Hollywood, actor John Baragrey found steady work on TV soaps and in guest spots, but found regrettably few film offers...and those he did find were for the most part highly unmemorable. Born in Haleyville, Alabama in 1919, he attended the University of Alabama and decided to make a go of it in acting... See full bio »

Born:

April 15, 1918 in Haleyville, Alabama, USA

Died:

August 4, 1975 (age 57) in New York City, New York, USA

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The Colossus of New York

The Colossus of New York (1958)

The Fugitive Kind

The Fugitive Kind (1959)

Shockproof

Shockproof (1949)

The Fabulous Fraud

The Fabulous Fraud (1948)

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Actor (69 titles)

1967 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
Ed Bartlett

– The Trap of Solid Gold (1967) … Ed Bartlett

1966 Gammera the Invincible
J.T. Standish

1966 Dark Shadows (TV series)
James Blair

– Episode #1.95 (1966) … James Blair

– Episode #1.89 (1966) … James Blair

– Episode #1.42 (1966) … James Blair

1963-1965 The Defenders (TV series)
Andrew Brewster / George Veigh / Jonathan Saks

– A Matter of Law and Disorder (1965) … Andrew Brewster

– Blacklist (1964) … George Veigh

– Metamorphosis (1963) … Jonathan Saks

1964 East Side/West Side (TV series)
Bradford

– Nothing But the Half Truth (1964) … Bradford

1963 Look Up and Live (TV series)
Male Dummy

– Room for Death (1963) … Male Dummy

1962-1964 The Secret Storm (TV series)
Arthur Rysdale #2

1962 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Judge Advocate

– Mutiny (1962) … Judge Advocate

1962 The New Breed (TV series)
Appleton

– Wings for a Plush Horse (1962) … Appleton

1962 Checkmate (TV series)
Mitchell Kane

– The Yacht-Club Gang (1962) … Mitchell Kane

1960-1962 Thriller (TV series)
Dr. Ralph Mitchell / George Machik

– A Wig for Miss Devore (1962) … George Machik

– Worse Than Murder (1960) … Dr. Ralph Mitchell

1960-1961 Naked City (TV series)
David Clark Fairport / Teddy Cochrane

– The Well-Dressed Termite (1961) … David Clark Fairport

– A Death of Princes (1960) … Teddy Cochrane

1961 Witchcraft (TV movie)
Louis

1960 Sunday Showcase (TV series)
Robert E. Lee

– Our American Heritage: Shadow of a Soldier (1960) … Robert E. Lee

1959 The Fugitive Kind
David Cutrere

1959 Cimarron City (TV series)
Grand Duke Nicolai

– Have Sword - Will Duel (1959) … Grand Duke Nicolai

1957-1959 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Brandisher / King Saul

– The Stone (1959) … King Saul

– With Malice Toward One (1957) … Brandisher

1957-1959 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
John Parsons Cook / Lord Mark

– The Wings of the Dove (1959) … Lord Mark

– The Mystery of Thirteen (1957) … John Parsons Cook

1947-1958 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Edward Rochester

– Back Track (1958)

– The Haunted (1955)

– The Stake (1954)

– The Blind Spot (1953)

– The Sixth Anniversary Show (1953)

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1958 The Colossus of New York
Dr. Henry Spensser

1958 Suspicion (TV series)

– Return from Darkness (1958)

– The Slayer and the Slain (1958)

– A World Full of Strangers (1958)

1954-1958 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Luvborg / Tallien

– The Public Prosecutor (1958) … Tallien

– Hedda Gabler (1954) … Luvborg

1958 Goodyear Theatre (TV series)
Jeff Crafton

– Fix a Frame for Mourning (1958) … Jeff Crafton

1958 The Millionaire (TV series)
Jonathan Bookman

– The Jonathan Bookman Story (1958) … Jonathan Bookman

1949-1958 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Chad Hammond / Colin Langford / Emcee / …

– The Brotherhood of the Bell (1958) … Chad Hammond

– Uncle Ed and Circumstances (1955) … Emcee

– The Secret (1955) … Simon Dow

– A Man and Two Gods (1954) … Kurt Meissner

– The Innocence of Pastor Muller (1951)

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1955-1958 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Emmett Brandon / Philip / Spencer

– The Elevator (1958) … Spencer

– The Past Is Always Present (1956) … Emmett Brandon

– Woman at Sea (1955) … Philip

1955-1957 Climax! (TV series)
Dr. Frank Monk / Floyd / Norman / …

– Two Tests for Tuesday (1957) … Dr. Frank Monk

– Locked in Fear (1957) … Norman

– Burst of Violence (1956) … Floyd

– Silent Decision (1955) … Perry Bates

1952-1957 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)

– Rumblin' Galleries (1957)

– Four Meetings (1952)

1952-1957 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Doctor

– Sporting Chance (1957)

– The Traveling Corpse (1957) … Doctor

– World So Wide (1952)

– The Man That I Marry (1952)

1957 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Linc Cartwright

– Torn (1957) … Linc Cartwright

1956-1957 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Arthur Clymer / Charles Hendricks

– One for the Road (1957) … Charles Hendricks

– Portrait of Jocelyn (1956) … Arthur Clymer

1957 The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV series)
Herbert Baggs

– Libel in the Wax Museum (1957) … Herbert Baggs

1956-1957 Matinee Theatre (TV series)

– The Man in Half-Moon Street (1957)

– Dark Victory (1957)

– One Hundred Red Convertibles (1956)

1956 Pardners
Dan Hollis/Sam Hollis

1956 Star Stage (TV series)

– Foundations (1956)

– The Shadowy Third (1956)

1955-1956 Studio 57 (TV series)
Edmund Lannier

– Exit Laughing (1956)

– The Girl in the Bathing Suit (1955) … Edmund Lannier

1956 Front Row Center (TV series)
Steve Benedict

– Deadlock (1956) … Steve Benedict

1951-1955 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)

– The Stranger (1955)

– To Walk the Night (1951)

1955 Appointment with Adventure (TV series)

– Never to Know (1955)

1955 Tall Man Riding
Cibo Pearlo

1954-1955 Ponds Theater (TV series)

– Candle Light (1955)

– Thunder Rock (1955)

– Spring 1600 (1954)

1948-1955 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Colonel Brandon / Fitzwilliam Darcy / Harry Madden / …

– Watch Me Die (1955) … Harry Madden

– The Symbol: Jefferson Davis (1951)

– Sense and Sensibility (1950) … Colonel Brandon

– Brat Farrar (1950)

– The Sudden Guest (1950)

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1955 Soldier's Bride (TV movie)
Jefferson Davis

1955 Star Tonight (TV series)

– How Beautiful the Shoes (1955)

1952-1955 Danger (TV series)

– Murder on Tenth Street (1955)

– Squeeze Play (1953)

– The Gunman (1952)

1954 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Michael (segment 'Shadow Play')

– Tonight at 8:30 (1954) … Michael (segment 'Shadow Play')

1954 Inner Sanctum (TV series)
Jeff / Julian

– Burial at High Point (1954) … Jeff

– Watcher by the Dead (1954) … Julian

1954 Campbell Summer Soundstage (TV series)

– The Green Convertible (1954)

1953-1954 You Are There (TV series)
Hernan Cortes

– The First Command Performance of Romeo and Juliet (1597) (1954)

– The Conquest of Mexico (1519) (1953) … Hernan Cortes

1953 Broadway Television Theatre (TV series)
Andrew Prentice / Charles

– The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1953) … Charles

– The Acquittal (1953) … Andrew Prentice

1951-1953 Suspense (TV series)
Charles Kincaid

– The Dance (1953)

– My Short Walk to Freedom (1953)

– The Dance (1953) … Charles Kincaid

– The Return of Dr. Bourdette (1952)

– Night of Reckoning (1952)

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1953 The Revlon Mirror Theater (TV series)

– The Enormous Radio (1953)

1953 Home Is the Sailor (TV movie)

1952 The Doctor (TV series)

– The Trusting Heart (1952)

1952 CBS Television Workshop (TV series)

– The Talking Cure (1952)

1951 The Web (TV series)

– Model Murder (1951)

– The Practical Joke (1951)

1951 Gruen Guild Theater (TV series)

– Peril in the House (1951)

1951 Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (TV series)

– In Hiding (1951)

– Theatre (1951)

– Of Human Bondage (1951)

1950-1951 Lights Out (TV series)
The Stranger

– The Martian Eyes (1951) … The Stranger

– The Martian Eyes (1950) … The Stranger

– The Strange Case of John Kingman (1950)

1950 The Prudential Family Playhouse (TV series)
Kurt

– Dodsworth (1950) … Kurt

1950 Four Days Leave
Jack

1949 The Silver Theatre (TV series)

– Patient Unknown (1949)

1949 Shockproof
Harry Wesson

1948 The Saxon Charm
Peter Stanhope (uncredited)

1948 The Creeper
Dr. John Reade

1948 The Fabulous Fraud (short)
Anton Mesmer

1948 The Loves of Carmen
Lucas

1947 The Borden Show (TV series)
Orsino

– Twelfth Night (1947) … Orsino

1942 The Lady or the Tiger? (short)
The Princess's Sweetheart (uncredited)

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According to Baragrey's "Variety" obituary, the actor had a brush with greatness in the early '60s. At a patriotic ceremony on July 4, 1963, at which President John F. Kennedy was the principal speaker, Baragrey read the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. When they were introduced during the preliminaries... See more »

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