Don Barry

Don Barry

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1912-01-11
Deathday: 1980-07-17 (68 years old)

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Biography

Donald Barry went from the stage to the screen. After four years of playing villains and henchmen at various studios, Barry got the role that changed his image: Red Ryder in the Republic Pictures serial Adventures of Red Ryder (1940). Although he had appeared in westerns for two years or so, this was the one that kept him there. He acquired the nickname "Red" from his association with the Red Ryder character. After the success of "Red Ryder" Barry starred in a string of westerns for Republic. Studio chief Herbert J. Yates got the idea that Barry could be Republic's version of James Cagney, as he was short and had the same scrappy, feisty nature that Cagney had. Unfortunately, while Barry could in fact be a good actor when he wanted to be -- as he showed in the World War II drama The Purple Heart (1944) -- his "feistiness", combative nature and oversized ego caused him to alienate many of the casts and crews he worked with at Republic (ace serial director William Witney detested him, calling him "the midget", and director John English worked with him once and refused to ever work with him again). Barry made a series of westerns at Republic throughout the 1940s, but by 1950 his career had pretty much come to a halt, and he was reduced to making cheaper and cheaper pictures for bottom-of-the-barrel companies like Lippert and Screen Guild. Barry continued to work and still appeared in westerns up through the 1970s, but they were often in small supporting roles, sometimes unbilled. In 1980 he committed suicide by shooting himself.

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Filmography

all 229

Movies 142

TV Shows 87

Writer 1

self 1

Hank Phillips
Hunters Are for Killing

Hunters Are for Killing (1987)

Movie
Pete
Back Roads

Back Roads (1981)

Movie
6
Capt. Casey
The Dream Merchants

The Dream Merchants (1980)

TV
Radio Announcer
Goldie and the Boxer

Goldie and the Boxer (1979)

Movie
Knots Landing

Knots Landing (1979)

TV
5.33
Ben Wright
Undercover with the KKK

Undercover with the KKK (1979)

Movie
240-Robert

240-Robert (1979)

TV
Sheriff at Stagecoach
Donovan's Kid

Donovan's Kid (1979)

Movie
Helicopter Pilot
The Crash of Flight 401

The Crash of Flight 401 (1978)

Movie
Sheriff
Hooper

Hooper (1978)

Movie
6
Pete Harris
The Swarm

The Swarm (1978)

Movie
6
Bartender
Hot Lead & Cold Feet

Hot Lead & Cold Feet (1978)

Movie
6.33
Warden Coley
Buckstone County Prison

Buckstone County Prison (1978)

Movie
Devery's Foreman
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978)

Movie
Elliot
Doctor Dracula

Doctor Dracula (1978)

Movie
Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys

Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys (1978)

Movie
Marty Ballard / Frank Taylor / Truck Driver
CHiPs

CHiPs (1977)

TV
1
Dock Worker
Orca

Orca (1977)

Movie
Charlie Turner
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E. (1976)

TV
5.85
Harry Silvers
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels (1976)

TV
6.33
Robert Barnes
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976)

TV
Big John, Little John

Big John, Little John (1976)

TV
Red Roxy
From Noon Till Three

From Noon Till Three (1976)

Movie
Marshal
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West

The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (1976)

Movie
ArchiveFootage
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (1976)

Movie
The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman (1976)

TV
6.67
Airport Bartender
Hustle

Hustle (1975)

Movie
Sgt. Post
Whiffs

Whiffs (1975)

Movie
Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast (1975)

TV
(as Don Red Barry)
Boss Nigger

Boss Nigger (1975)

Movie
Mike Trask
Blazing Stewardesses

Blazing Stewardesses (1975)

Movie
Doctor in Morgue
Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch (1975)

Movie
Baretta

Baretta (1975)

TV
6
Franz Butz / Delbert Clyde Butz
Punch and Jody

Punch and Jody (1974)

Movie
Shorty McCall
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files (1974)

TV
7
Captain Barnes / Barnes / Capt. Barnes
Police Woman

Police Woman (1974)

TV
5.55
Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)

TV
5.33
Vern
Petrocelli

Petrocelli (1974)

TV
4.5
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie (1974)

TV
6
Lt. Tom Pierce (as Donald Barry)
Amy Prentiss

Amy Prentiss (1974)

Movie
Howie
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)

TV
6.86
Bartender
Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime (1973)

Movie
Police Story

Police Story (1973)

TV
Ben
Hawkins

Hawkins (1973)

TV
Miles Henderson
Incident on a Dark Street

Incident on a Dark Street (1973)

Movie
Charlie Durham / First Cowboy
Ghost Story

Ghost Story (1972)

TV
Deputy Sheriff
The Waltons

The Waltons (1972)

TV
6
The Rookies

The Rookies (1972)

TV
Homer Rutledge
Junior Bonner

Junior Bonner (1972)

Movie
Trainer
The Eyes of Charles Sand

The Eyes of Charles Sand (1972)

Movie
Dave Grogan
Emergency!

Emergency! (1972)

TV
8.33
Sam
McMillan and Wife

McMillan and Wife (1971)

TV
1
Harry / Sheriff
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury

O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971)

TV
Jenkins
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971)

TV
Jody Simmons
Johnny Got His Gun

Johnny Got His Gun (1971)

Movie
The Immortal

The Immortal (1970)

TV
Ed Gurney
Dan August

Dan August (1970)

TV
Feeny - Bartender (uncredited)
Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo (1970)

Movie
4.33
Rusty
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970)

Movie
Policeman / Sam
Love, American Style

Love, American Style (1969)

TV
Al Karlovic / Abner Dickens
Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)

TV
4.8
Buffalo
Shalako

Shalako (1968)

Movie
Leader / Regan
The Outcasts

The Outcasts (1968)

TV
Dr. Zoral
Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants (1968)

TV
9
Edwin M. Kale / Mr. Hobbs / Wino / Charlie Bishop
Adam-12

Adam-12 (1968)

TV
7.5
The Outsider

The Outsider (1968)

TV
Rev. Zachary Gant
The Shakiest Gun in the West

The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)

Movie
Jack Hawkins
Bandolero!

Bandolero! (1968)

Movie
Airline Captain (as Donald Barry)
It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief (1968)

TV
3.5
Mr. Barlow
Mannix

Mannix (1967)

TV
6.38
Hondo

Hondo (1967)

TV
Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip (1967)

TV
Harris
Fort Utah

Fort Utah (1967)

Movie
Ed Johnson
Hostile Guns

Hostile Guns (1967)

Movie
Capt. Dennis Barnes / Walter Prudy / Paul Farrell / Warrant Officer Harry Wilke / Lt. Tom Pierce
Ironside

Ironside (1967)

TV
6
James Fremont
Dragnet

Dragnet (1967)

TV
Bly
Red Tomahawk

Red Tomahawk (1967)

Movie
Lt. Farrow
Alvarez Kelly

Alvarez Kelly (1966)

Movie
Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966)

TV
Morgan / Stoddard
T.H.E. Cat

T.H.E. Cat (1966)

TV
Grist
The Magnificent Stranger

The Magnificent Stranger (1966)

Movie
Tarantula / The Grand Vizier
Batman

Batman (1966)

TV
5
Henry Belden
Apache Uprising

Apache Uprising (1965)

Movie
Davy Harrods
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I. (1965)

TV
Rainey / Farnsworth
The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West (1965)

TV
5.75
Sam Dixie
Laredo

Laredo (1965)

TV
6
Col. Donnely
F Troop

F Troop (1965)

TV
6
Daniels
The Legend of Jesse James

The Legend of Jesse James (1965)

TV
Tex
Town Tamer

Town Tamer (1965)

Movie
Major Ames
Fort Courageous

Fort Courageous (1965)

Movie
Sgt. Chaney
War Party

War Party (1965)

Movie
Marshal Jethro Karnin
Convict Stage

Convict Stage (1965)

Movie
Amos Brown
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone (1964)

TV
5.75
Ted
The Munsters

The Munsters (1964)

TV
6.11
Colonel Stark
Broadside

Broadside (1964)

TV
Mickey

Mickey (1964)

TV
Red
Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless (1964)

Movie
Reb
Iron Angel

Iron Angel (1964)

Movie
Judson Elliot
Twilight of Honor

Twilight of Honor (1963)

Movie
Anthony Gallo
Mr. Novak

Mr. Novak (1963)

TV
The Checker
The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1963)

TV
3.5
Snyder
Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial (1963)

TV
Capt. Kittridge
McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy (1962)

TV
Charles Coulter / Jake / Shorty Downs / Carstairs / John Slaughter / Man / Dugan / Hutton
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict (1962)

TV
Dockery
Walk on the Wild Side

Walk on the Wild Side (1962)

Movie
Murdock
Buffalo Gun

Buffalo Gun (1961)

Movie
The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's (1960)

TV
Lt. Snedigar / Lt. Ray Snedigar
Surfside 6

Surfside 6 (1960)

TV
Kyle Horgan
Checkmate

Checkmate (1960)

TV
McCoy (uncredited)
Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven (1960)

Movie
Cabot
Walk Like a Dragon

Walk Like a Dragon (1960)

Movie
Roy Briggs / Harry Cannon
Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye (1959)

TV
Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat (1959)

TV
Laramie

Laramie (1959)

TV
Utah
The Deputy

The Deputy (1959)

TV
Bud Claggett / Temple
Bonanza

Bonanza (1959)

TV
1
Detective Sergeant
The Big Operator

The Big Operator (1959)

Movie
Edward Calhoun (uncredited)
Warlock

Warlock (1959)

Movie
Drake (as Donald Barry)
The Last Mile

The Last Mile (1959)

Movie
Grut
Rawhide

Rawhide (1959)

TV
4
Bill Okie
Born Reckless

Born Reckless (1958)

Movie
Rock / Frank Sully / Barnaby Allson / Shorty Adams
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip (1958)

TV
Luke Short
Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson (1958)

TV
Dusty McCade / Jim Gaylord / Jess Schaeffer / Shorty - Assassin
Lawman

Lawman (1958)

TV
Cookie Meyers / Joe Riley / Luke Mace
Bronco

Bronco (1958)

TV
Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn (1958)

TV
6
Douglas Rowe
Frankenstein 1970

Frankenstein 1970 (1958)

Movie
MSgt. Hal Foster
China Doll

China Doll (1958)

Movie
Capt. Thane / Percival Birdwell / Stevens
Colt .45

Colt .45 (1957)

TV
Sheriff / Willie Saffron / Fred Leslie / Dishonest Abe / Smith
Maverick

Maverick (1957)

TV
5.33
Red Doyle
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
Arkansas / Arkansas Ferguson / Tanner
Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot (1957)

TV
Tom Goodfellow
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)

TV
6
Larry
Gun Duel In Durango

Gun Duel In Durango (1957)

Movie
Clete
7 Men from Now

7 Men from Now (1956)

Movie
Jerry
I'll Cry Tomorrow

I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)

Movie
8
Dawson
The Twinkle In God's Eye

The Twinkle In God's Eye (1955)

Movie
Soldier
Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)

TV
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955)

TV
Capt. Carter (uncredited)
The Phil Silvers Show

The Phil Silvers Show (1955)

TV
9
Shorty Jones
Cheyenne

Cheyenne (1955)

TV
McIver / Dobson
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Sheriff (uncredited)
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)

TV
5.98
Jesse James / J. Woodsen
Jesse James' Women

Jesse James' Women (1954)

Movie
'Spider' Mike Lawrence
Untamed Heiress

Untamed Heiress (1954)

Movie
Milo Martin
Public Defender

Public Defender (1954)

TV
Clerk
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)

TV
4.75
Parker Cleaver / Mike Armstrong
Dragnet

Dragnet (1951)

TV
7
Bob Standish posing as the Rio Kid
Border Rangers

Border Rangers (1950)

Movie
Martin / Andy
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Len Howard
Train To Tombstone

Train To Tombstone (1950)

Movie
Frank James / Bat Fenton
Gunfire

Gunfire (1950)

Movie
William H. Bonney - aka Billy the Kid
I Shot Billy the Kid

I Shot Billy the Kid (1950)

Movie
Pecos Jones
Red Desert

Red Desert (1949)

Movie
Dan Reilly
Tough Assignment

Tough Assignment (1949)

Movie
Don Blake
Square Dance Jubilee

Square Dance Jubilee (1949)

Movie
Marshal Larry West
The Dalton Gang

The Dalton Gang (1949)

Movie
Writer
Red Light

Red Light (1949)

Movie
Mike O'Hara / King Cobra
Ringside

Ringside (1949)

Movie
Doug Forbes
Train to Alcatraz

Train to Alcatraz (1948)

Movie
Stan Martin
Lightnin' in the Forest

Lightnin' in the Forest (1948)

Movie
Tony French
Madonna of the Desert

Madonna of the Desert (1948)

Movie
Slippy McGee
Slippy McGee

Slippy McGee (1948)

Movie
Benny Novak
That's My Gal

That's My Gal (1947)

Movie
Feisty
The Plainsman and the Lady

The Plainsman and the Lady (1946)

Movie
Tom Dwyer
The Last Crooked Mile

The Last Crooked Mile (1946)

Movie
Joe Ferrill
The Chicago Kid

The Chicago Kid (1945)

Movie
Don Barry
Bells of Rosarita

Bells of Rosarita (1945)

Movie
Eddie Ballinger
My Buddy

My Buddy (1944)

Movie
Bob Conroy
Outlaws of Santa Fe

Outlaws of Santa Fe (1944)

Movie
Lt. Peter Vincent (as Donald Barry)
The Purple Heart

The Purple Heart (1944)

Movie
Lt. Joe Weldon aka California Joe
California Joe

California Joe (1943)

Movie
Terry Reynolds - posing as the Nevada Kid
Canyon City

Canyon City (1943)

Movie
Lee Grant
The Man from the Rio Grande

The Man from the Rio Grande (1943)

Movie
Johnny April
The West Side Kid

The West Side Kid (1943)

Movie
Lon Walker
Black Hills Express

Black Hills Express (1943)

Movie
Parson Dave Winters / Ted Winters - aka Keeno Phillips
Fugitive from Sonora

Fugitive from Sonora (1943)

Movie
Clint Ross
Days of Old Cheyenne

Days of Old Cheyenne (1943)

Movie
Gilbert Phalen
Carson City Cyclone

Carson City Cyclone (1943)

Movie
Tennessee Colby
Dead Man's Gulch

Dead Man's Gulch (1943)

Movie
Red Tracy
The Sundown Kid

The Sundown Kid (1942)

Movie
Sam Starr
The Traitor Within

The Traitor Within (1942)

Movie
Chips Barrett
Outlaws of Pine Ridge

Outlaws of Pine Ridge (1942)

Movie
Jerry Holden - aka Jerry Clancy
The Sombrero Kid

The Sombrero Kid (1942)

Movie
Johnny Dawson - aka Cyclone Kid
The Cyclone Kid

The Cyclone Kid (1942)

Movie
Johnny Barrett
Jesse James, Jr.

Jesse James, Jr. (1942)

Movie
Dave Gregory
Stagecoach Express

Stagecoach Express (1942)

Movie
Jim Bradley
Arizona Terrors

Arizona Terrors (1942)

Movie
Pvt. Steve 'Lucky' Smith
Remember Pearl Harbor

Remember Pearl Harbor (1942)

Movie
Cliff Dixon
A Missouri Outlaw

A Missouri Outlaw (1941)

Movie
Johnny Edwards
Death Valley Outlaws

Death Valley Outlaws (1941)

Movie
Jim Randall
Kansas Cyclone

Kansas Cyclone (1941)

Movie
Bob Crandall - Texas Ranger
Desert Bandit

Desert Bandit (1941)

Movie
Pete Dawson aka The Apache Kid
The Apache Kid

The Apache Kid (1941)

Movie
Jim McKinnon the Sundown Kid / Bruce McKinnon
Two Gun Sheriff

Two Gun Sheriff (1941)

Movie
Jim Lawrence
The Phantom Cowboy

The Phantom Cowboy (1941)

Movie
Bill Gannon
Wyoming Wildcat

Wyoming Wildcat (1941)

Movie
Bob Millbourne - aka Robert Mills
Texas Terrors

Texas Terrors (1940)

Movie
Jim Sanders
Frontier Vengeance

Frontier Vengeance (1940)

Movie
Tom Benton - aka Tulsa Kid
The Tulsa Kid

The Tulsa Kid (1940)

Movie
Second Paymaster
Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady (1940)

Movie
Jack Summers
One Man's Law

One Man's Law (1940)

Movie
Red Ryder
Adventures of Red Ryder

Adventures of Red Ryder (1940)

Movie
Tim Brandon - aka The Tolusa Kid
Ghost Valley Raiders

Ghost Valley Raiders (1940)

Movie
Bryan (uncredited)
Jack Pot

Jack Pot (1940)

Movie
Jesse James
Days of Jesse James

Days of Jesse James (1939)

Movie
Collins - Intern (uncredited)
The Secret of Dr. Kildare

The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)

Movie
6
Jerry
Saga of Death Valley

Saga of Death Valley (1939)

Movie
'Blackie' Cross
Calling All Marines

Calling All Marines (1939)

Movie
Will Parker
Wyoming Outlaw

Wyoming Outlaw (1939)

Movie
4
Curly Parsons
S.O.S Tidal Wave

S.O.S Tidal Wave (1939)

Movie
Tex
Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

Movie
2
Collins
Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)

Movie
Loring
Panama Patrol

Panama Patrol (1939)

Movie
Cadet Grady
The Duke of West Point

The Duke of West Point (1938)

Movie
Dr. Collins (uncredited)
Young Dr. Kildare

Young Dr. Kildare (1938)

Movie
Pete Mariola
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars (1938)

Movie
Henchman
Think It Over

Think It Over (1938)

Movie
Jessup
Sinners in Paradise

Sinners in Paradise (1938)

Movie
Babcock
Saleslady

Saleslady (1938)

Movie
Mason (Southern Institute football player) (uncredited)
Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold (1937)

Movie
Dr. Flynn, Intern (Uncredited)
Dead End

Dead End (1937)

Movie
Michel
The Woman I Love

The Woman I Love (1937)

Movie
Marty - Gunman (uncredited)
When's Your Birthday?

When's Your Birthday? (1937)

Movie
Mike, I.R.A. Patriot (Uncredited)
Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy (1936)

Movie
Mario Rigo
Night Waitress

Night Waitress (1936)

Movie
Movie Usher
Bridal Bail

Bridal Bail (1934)

Movie
Dancer (uncredited)
Flying Down to Rio

Flying Down to Rio (1933)

Movie
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Don BarryDon Barry

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1912-01-11

Deathday
1980-07-17 (68 years old)

Birth Name
Donald Barry de Acosta

Birth Place
Houston, United States of America

Relationships
Peggy Stewart (1940-01-01 - 1944-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Don 'Red' Barry, Donald Barry De Acosta, Donald Barry, Donald 'Red' Barry, Milton Poimboeuf


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