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Gene Barry (1919–2009)

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With effortless class and elegant charm, Gene Barry took 50s and 60s TV by storm after a rather lackluster start on the musical stage and in films. Born Eugene Klass in New York City on June 14, 1919, the son of Martin, an amateur violinist, and Eva Klass, an amateur singer, he showed a gift at an early age as a violin virtuoso during adolescence (obviously inherited from his father)... See full bio »

Born:

Eugene Klass
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 90) in Woodland Hills, California, USA
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2005 War of the Worlds
Grandfather
 
2001 These Old Broads (TV movie)
Mr. Stern
 
2000 Hollywood Off-Ramp (TV series)
– Unfunny Girl (2000)
 
1994-1995 Burke's Law (TV series)
Chief Amos Burke / Amos Burke
– Who Killed the Tennis Ace? (1995) … Chief Amos Burke
– Who Killed the Hollywood Headshrinker? (1995) … Chief Amos Burke
– Who Killed the Sweet Smell of Success? (1995) … Chief Amos Burke
– Who Killed the King of the Country Club? (1995) … Chief Amos Burke
– Who Killed Cock-a-Doodle Dooley? (1995) … Chief Amos Burke
See all 27 episodes »
 
1993 Hollywood Beat (TV series)
 
1991 The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (TV movie)
Bat Masterson
 
1989 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Henry Reynard
– Test of Wills (1989) … Henry Reynard
 
1989 Turn Back the Clock (TV movie)
John Forrest
 
1989 Guns of Paradise (TV series)
Bat Masterson
– A Gathering of Guns (1989) … Bat Masterson
 
1988 My Secret Identity (TV series)
– You've Got a Friend (1988)
 
1987 Hotel (TV series)
Michael Casey
– Reservations (1987) … Michael Casey
 
1987 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Prince of Darkness (segment "Time and Teresa Golowitz")
– Time and Teresa Golowitz/Voices in the Earth (1987) … Prince of Darkness (segment "Time and Teresa Golowitz")
 
1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love (TV movie)
Glenn Robertson
 
1987 Shell Game (TV series)
Jason Starr
– The Old Team (1987) … Jason Starr
 
1986 Crazy Like a Fox (TV series)
Nicholas Roland
– Fox and the Wolf (1986) … Nicholas Roland
 
1983 Sahara
Dale's Father (uncredited)
 
1978-1982 The Love Boat (TV series)
Alfred Newberry / Ted Anderson / Wade
– Isaac Gets Physical/She Brought Her Mother Along/Cold Feet (1982) … Ted Anderson
– Vicki and the Gambler/Love with a Skinny Stranger/That Old Gang of Mine (1981) … Wade
– Where Is It Written?/Julie's Aunt/The Big Deal (1978) … Alfred Newberry
 
1978-1981 Fantasy Island (TV series)
'Dex' Dexter / Jim Brady / Neville Quinn
– Lillian Russell/The Lagoon (1981) … Jim Brady
– My Late Lover/Sanctuary (1981) … 'Dex' Dexter
– Treasure Hunt/Beauty Contest (1978) … Neville Quinn
 
1981 The Adventures of Nellie Bly (TV movie)
John Cockerill
 
1981 The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite (TV movie)
Andrew Stovall
 
1981 Aloha Paradise (TV series)
– Catching Up/Warbling Out to You/Black Day at Black Rock (1981)
 
1977-1981 Charlie's Angels (TV series)
Frank Jason / Steve Moss
– Hula Angels (1981) … Steve Moss
– Angels in the Wings (1977) … Frank Jason
 
1980 A Cry for Love (TV movie)
Gordon Harris
 
1979 Guyana: Cult of the Damned
Congressman Lee O'Brien
 
1979 Greatest Heroes of the Bible (TV series)
Abraham
– Abraham's Sacrifice (1979) … Abraham
– Sodom and Gomorrah (1979) … Abraham
 
1977 Aspen (TV mini-series)
Carl Osborne
 
1977 Ransom for Alice! (TV movie)
Harry Darew
 
1977 The Feather and Father Gang (TV series)
Generalis
– The Apology (1977) … Generalis
 
1974 The Second Coming of Suzanne
Jackson Sinclair, the TV Commentator
 
1972-1973 The Adventurer (TV series)
Gene Bradley
– The Case of the Poisoned Pawn (1973) … Gene Bradley
– Double Exposure (1973) … Gene Bradley
– Going, Going... (1973) … Gene Bradley
– Icons Are Forever (1973) … Gene Bradley
– I'll Get There Sometime (1973) … Gene Bradley
See all 26 episodes »
 
1971 The Devil and Miss Sarah (TV movie)
Rankin
 
1968-1971 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Glenn Howard / Will Manning
– The Showdown (1971) … Glenn Howard / Will Manning
– The Broken Puzzle (1971) … Glenn Howard
– Appointment in Palermo (1971) … Glenn Howard
– A Capitol Affair (1971) … Glenn Howard
– The Man Who Killed a Ghost (1971) … Glenn Howard
See all 42 episodes »
 
1971 Do You Take This Stranger? (TV movie)
Murray Jarvis
 
1970 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Paul - Cheating Husband
– Census Taker (1970) … Paul - Cheating Husband
 
1968 Subterfuge
Michael A. Donovan
 
1968 Istanbul Express (TV movie)
Michael London
 
1968 Prescription: Murder (TV movie)
Dr. Ray Flemming
 
1967 Maroc 7
Simon Grant
 
1963-1966 Burke's Law (TV series)
Capt. Amos Burke / Snooky Martinelli
– Terror in a Tiny Town: Part 2 (1966) … Capt. Amos Burke
– Terror in a Tiny Town: Part 1 (1966) … Capt. Amos Burke
– A Very Important Russian Is Missing (1965) … Capt. Amos Burke
– A Little Gift for Cairo (1965) … Capt. Amos Burke
– Or No Tomorrow (1965) … Capt. Amos Burke
See all 81 episodes »
 
1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
John Chambers / Uncle George
– Dear Uncle George (1963) … John Chambers/Uncle George
 
1962 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Mike Thompson
– The Roman Kind (1962) … Mike Thompson
 
1962 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Robert Thatcher
– Seeds of April (1962) … Robert Thatcher
 
1958-1961 Bat Masterson (TV series)
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson
– Jeopardy at Jackson Hole (1961) … William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson
– The Fatal Garment (1961) … William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson
– Farmer with a Badge (1961) … William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson
– The Marble Slab (1961) … William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson
– Dead Man's Claim (1961) … William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson
See all 108 episodes »
 
1959 Adventure Showcase (TV series)
Sergeant Andy Pike
– War Correspondent (1959) … Sergeant Andy Pike
 
1958 Hong Kong Confidential
Agent Casey Reed
 
1958 Thunder Road
Troy Barrett
 
1957-1958 The Walter Winchell File (TV series)
Larry Peterson
– The Headline Hero: File #28 (1958) … Larry Peterson
– The Witness (1957) … Larry Peterson
 
1958 Target (TV series)
Dr. Robert Marriat
– Police Doctor (1958) … Dr. Robert Marriat
 
1957 Forty Guns
Wes Bonnell
 
1957 The 27th Day
Jonathan Clark
 
1957 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Lt. Roy Koalton
– Ain't No Time for Glory (1957) … Lt. Roy Koalton
 
1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Lieutenant Eddie Pfeiffer
– Threat to a Happy Ending (1957) … Lieutenant Eddie Pfeiffer
 
1957 Studio 57 (TV series)
Lukas
– Nailed Down (1957) … Lukas
 
1957 China Gate
Sgt. Brock
 
1955-1957 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Brad Nelson / Hal Robertson / Lukas
– The Pendulum (1957) … Brad Nelson
– A Place on the Bay (1956) … Hal Robertson
– Nailed Down (1955) … Lukas
 
1955-1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Bill Hannagan / Carp / John Thatcher
– The Women Who Dared (1956) … John Thatcher
– The Blue Ribbon (1955) … Carp
– Touch of Spring (1955) … Bill Hannagan
 
1956 Back from Eternity
Jud Ellis
 
1955-1956 Our Miss Brooks (TV series)
Gene Talbot
– White Lies (1956) … Gene Talbot
– Library Quiz (1956) … Gene Talbot
– Raffle Ticket (1956) … Gene Talbot
– The Great Land Purchase (1956) … Gene Talbot
– Mr. Boynton's Return (1956) … Gene Talbot
See all 11 episodes »
 
1956 The Houston Story
Frank Duncan
 
1956 Damon Runyon Theater (TV series)
'Denver' Dan Taggert
– The Good Luck Kid (1956) … 'Denver' Dan Taggert
 
1955 The Millionaire (TV series)
Steve Carey
– The Steve Carey Story (1955) … Steve Carey
 
1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Dan Varrel / Dell Delaney
– Salvage (1955) … Dan Varrel
– Triggers in Leash (1955) … Dell Delaney
 
1955 Science Fiction Theatre (TV series)
Capt. John Forester / Joe Ferguson
– The World Below (1955) … Capt. John Forester
– Spider Inc. (1955) … Joe Ferguson
 
1955 Stage 7 (TV series)
– Debt to a Stranger (1955)
 
1955 Appointment with Adventure (TV series)
– Race the Comet (1955)
 
1955 The Purple Mask
Capt. Charles Laverne
 
1955 TV Reader's Digest (TV series)
Victor Martin
– The Anatomy of a Graft (1955) … Victor Martin
 
1955 Soldier of Fortune
Louis Hoyt
 
1954 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Architect
– Something About Love (1954) … Architect
 
1954 Naked Alibi
Al Willis
 
1954 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Cosgrove / Griggsy
– To Each His Own (1954) … Cosgrove/Griggsy
 
1954 Suspense (TV series)
– The Girl in Car Thirty-two (1954)
 
1954 Red Garters
Rafael Moreno
 
1954 Alaska Seas
Verne Williams
 
1953 The Lonely Path (TV movie)
John Fremont
 
1953 Those Redheads from Seattle
Johnny Kisco
 
1953 The War of the Worlds
Dr. Clayton Forrester
 
1953 The Girls of Pleasure Island
Capt. Beaton
 
1952 The Atomic City
Dr. Frank Addison
 
1951 Big Town (TV series)
– Anything for Money (1951)
 
1951 Musical Comedy Time (TV series)
– Flying High (1951)
 
1950 Cavalcade of Stars (TV series)
J. J. Fletcher / Product Testing Sketch
– Episode #2.3 (1950) … J. J. Fletcher / Product Testing Sketch
 
1950 Believe It or Not (TV series)
– The Blood Call (1950)
 
1950 NBC Television Opera Theatre (TV series)
Orlovsky
– Die Fledermaus (1950) … Orlovsky
 
1950 The Clock (TV series)
– The Take (1950)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1974 The Second Coming of Suzanne (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1954 Red Garters (performer: "Lady Killer", "Vaquero!")
 
Show ShowSelf (36 titles)
2005 Steven Spielberg and the Original 'War of the Worlds' (video short)
Himself
 
2005 The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1997 To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 The 19th Annual Rudolph Valentino Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 The Pat Sajak Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 September 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1987 Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1987 The Annual Friars Club Tribute Present a Salute to Liza Minnelli (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 The 8th Annual Cable ACE Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1986 The 38th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
 
1986 The 40th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1983 American Playhouse (TV series)
Himself
– The Great Whodunit (1983) … Himself
 
1980 A Tribute to the Jukebox Award Winners (TV movie)
Himself
 
1974 Danny La Rue: The Ladies I Love (TV movie)
Himself - Special guest
 
1967-1974 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 August 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode #1.73 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.72 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.71 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.70 (1967) … Himself
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1971 The Movie Game (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 August 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O'Connor Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 May 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1968 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 November 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 September 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.45 (1967) … Himself
 
1964-1967 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Singer / Himself - Guest Host / Himself - Host / …
– Episode #4.30 (1967) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #3.28 (1966) … Himself - Host/Singer
– Episode #2.16 (1965) … Himself - Sketch Actor
– Episode #2.7 (1964) … Himself - Guest Host/Singer
– Episode #1.23 (1964) … Himself - Host/Singer
 
1967 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 March 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1961-1967 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Actor / Himself / Himself - Singer
– Episode #20.22 (1967) … Himself - Singer/Actor
– Episode #14.31 (1961) … Himself
 
1966 The Milton Berle Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1966) … Himself
 
1965 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.34 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Himself - Top Of The Bill
– Episode #10.33 (1965) … Himself - Top Of The Bill
 
1965 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 January 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1963 Stump the Stars (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Gene Barry vs. Jayne Mansfield (1963) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1961 An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving (TV movie)
Himself
 
1961 Pete and Gladys (TV series)
Himself
– Crossed Wires (1961) … Himself
 
1960 The Revlon Revue (TV series)
Himself / Bat Masterson
– Variety: The World of Show Biz (1960) … Himself / Bat Masterson
– Tiptoe Through TV (1960) … Himself
 
1960 The Arthur Murray Party (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 May 1960 (1960) … Himself
 
1960 About Faces (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 February 1960 (1960) … Himself
 
1959 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
– Episode #4.13 (1959) … Himself - Host
– Episode #4.9 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #3.31 (1959) … Himself
 
1959 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.7 (1959) … Himself
 
1958 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Bat Masterson
– NBC Fall Preview (1958) … Himself - Bat Masterson
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2010 Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible (TV series documentary)
 
2010 The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2010 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2005 UFO Files (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (TV documentary)
Dr. Clayton Forrester (uncredited)
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
2002 The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (TV documentary)
Wes Bonnell (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

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(1943) Stage: Appeared in the revival of "The Merry Widow" on Broadway. Also in cast: David Wayne. The show ran for 322 performances. See more »

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Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

My earliest dreams were of acting, and I have never considered anything else. See more »

Trivia:

Nominated for the 1984 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Musical for "La Cage Aux Folles". See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini