John Barrie (actor)
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| Born | John Barrie Smith 6 May 1917 |
| Died | 24 March 1980 (aged 62) York, North Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Years active | 1954-1973 |
John Barrie (6 May 1917 – 24 March 1980) was an English actor who appeared in a number of television shows and films. He became well known for playing the title character on the police series Sergeant Cork from 1963-68 and playing Detective Inspector Hudson on Z-Cars from 1967-68. He was born in New Brighton, Cheshire in 1917 and made his screen debut in the 1954 film Yankee Pasha. He retired from acting in the 1970s, and latterly owned a number of grocery shops around York[1].[2][3][4]
Selected filmography
- Yankee Pasha (1954) - Hayseed Townsman (uncredited)
- Victim (1961) - Det.Inspector Harris
- Life for Ruth (1962) - Mr. Gordon
- The Wild and the Willing (1962) - Mr. Corbett
- Lancelot and Guinevere (1963) - Sir Bevidere
- The Oblong Box (1969) - Supt. Sloane
- The File of the Golden Goose (1969) - Franklin
- Patton (1970) - Air Vice-Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham
- Song of Norway (1970) - Mr. Hagerup
Selected television appearances
- ITV Play of the Week (1958-1967) - Frank Jarrett / Henry Hobson / James Kennion / Edward Timbrell
- Armchair Theatre (1958-1961) - Mr. Chard / Chick / Gracey
- Emergency – Ward 10 (1959-1960) - R.S.O. Miller / Sgt. Woolley
- Coronation Street (1961-1972) - Jimmy Frazer / Lenny Phillips
- Z-Cars (1962-1968) - Det. Chief Insp. Hudson / Porter / Stephen Peake
- The Saint (1963-1966) - Coleman / Elliot Vascoe
- Sergeant Cork (1963-1968) - Sergeant Cork
- The Doctors (1969-1971) - Dr. John Somers
References
- ^ "Sergeant Cork Actor Dies". The Daily Telegraph.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "John Barrie". IMDb.
- ^ "John Barrie". BFI.
- ^ "John Barrie". www.aveleyman.com.
External links
- John Barrie at IMDb
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