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5 wins & 7 nominations.
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Actor (85 credits)
1977
Spectre
(TV Movie)
Dr. Ham Hamilton
1976
McCloud
(TV Series)
Jack Hefferman
1958
Studio One
(TV Series)
Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks
1957
Climax!
(TV Series)
Edgar Holt
1943
Air Force
Lieut. Bill Williams - 'Mary Ann' Co-Pilot
1941
Dive Bomber
Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)
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Self (43 credits)
1976
Dinah!
(TV Series)
Self - Guest
1970
Della
(TV Series)
Self
1964-1965
Today
(TV Series)
Self - Guest
1956-1957
Conflict
(TV Series)
Self - Host
1955
Kings Row
(TV Series)
Self / Host (1955-1956)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Appeared as an interviewer in a highway safety TV commercial with
James Dean.
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Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies
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1 Pictorial
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1 Magazine Cover Photo
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Alternate Names:
Byron Barr | Bryant Fleming | Gig | Ronald Reed
Height:
6' 1" (1.85 m)
Parents:
John Barr
| Emma Barr
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Did You Know?
Personal Quote:
[on his role as the dance-marathon barker in
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)]: (The role was) a lifeline for a drowning man, a last chance to show (my) talent as a serious actor.
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Trivia:
"Gig knew real pain" - his agent,
Martin Baum, speaking at his memorial service.
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