John Barrie (actor)

For the footballer, see John Barrie (footballer). For the snooker player, see John Barrie (snooker player). For those of a similar name, see John Barry.

John Barrie
Born	John Barrie Smith (1917-05-06)6 May 1917 New Brighton, Cheshire, England, UK
Died	24 March 1980(1980-03-24) (aged 62) York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Years active	1954-1973

John Barrie (6 May 1917 – 24 March 1980) was a British 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.

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