Barry, Gene 1919(?)–

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BARRY, Gene 1919(?)–

PERSONAL

Original name, Eugene Klass; born June 14, 1919 (some sources say 1921), in New York, NY; son of Martin and Eva (maiden name, Conn) Klass; married Betty Claire Kalb, October 22, 1944 (died January 31, 2003); children: Michael Lewis (a director), Fredric James, Elizabeth. Education: Attended public schools in New York City, and New Utrecht High School, Brooklyn, NY.

Addresses: Contact— c/o 10390 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 270, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Career: Actor, producer, and writer. Best known for his portrayal of dapper, well–dressed leading characters in television series; also a nightclub performer.

Member: Actors Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild (past first vice president), Boy Scouts of America.

Awards, Honors: Golden Globe Award, best male TV star, 1965; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best actor in a musical, 1983, for La cage aux folles; named ADL Man of the Year, 1986.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Gene Talbot, Our Miss Brooks, CBS, 1955–1956.

William Barclay "Bat" Masterson (title role), Bat Masterson, NBC, 1958–1961.

Captain Amos Burke, Burke's Law, ABC, 1963–1965, then known as Amos Burke, Secret Agent, ABC, 1965–1966.

Glenn Howard, The Name of the Game, NBC, 1968–1972.

Agent Gene Bradley, The Adventurer, syndicated, 1972.

Captain Amos Burke, Burke's Law, CBS, 1994–1995.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Carl Osborne, Aspen (also known as The Innocent and the Damned ), NBC, 1977.

Bat Masterson, Luck of the Draw: The Gambler Returns, NBC, 1991.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Michael London, Istanbul Express, NBC, 1968.

Murray Jarvis, Do You Take This Stranger? (also known as Knock at the Wrong Door and Strangers and Lovers ), NBC, 1971.

Gil Turner, The Devil and Miss Sarah, ABC, 1971.

Glenn Howard, The Name of the Game: LA 2017, 1971.

Gordon Harris, A Cry for Love, NBC, 1980.

John Cockerill, The Adventures of Nelly Bly (also known as The Amazing Nellie Bly ), NBC, 1981.

Glen Kilgallen, Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love, NBC, 1987.

John Forrest, Turn Back the Clock (also known as Repeat Performance ), NBC, 1989.

Mr. Stern, These Old Broads, ABC, 2001.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Sergeant Andy Pile, War Correspondent, CBS, 1959.

Captain Amos Burke, Honey West: Who Killed the Jackpot?, ABC, 1965.

Dr. Ray Flemming, Prescription: Murder (also known as Columbo: Prescription Murder ), NBC, 1968.

Harry Darew, Ransom for Alice!, NBC, 1977.

Andrew Stovall, The Girl, the Gold Watch, and Dynamite, syndicated, 1981.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Tiptoe through TV, CBS, 1960.

Variety: The World of Show Biz, CBS, 1960.

NBC's 60th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1986.

The 40th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1986.

The 38th Annual Emmy Awards, NBC, 1986.

Himself, Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood, 1987.

Judge, The 12th Annual Mrs. America Pageant, ABC, 1988.

Himself, Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (also known as To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill ), Arts and Entertainment, 1997.

Judge, Mrs. World 2001, PAX, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Hollywood Screen Test, ABC, 1949.

"The Take," The Clock, ABC, 1950.

"The Blood Call," Believe It or Not, NBC, 1950.

"Something about Love," The Loretta Young Show, NBC, 1954.

"The Girl in Car Thirty–two," Suspense, CBS, 1954.

Cosgrove/Griggsy, "To Each His Own," Lux Video Theatre, CBS, 1954.

"A Touch of Spring," The Ford Television Theatre, NBC, 1955.

Joe Ferguson, "Spider, Inc.," Science Fiction Theatre, syndicated, 1955.

"Ride the Comet," Appointment with Adventure, CBS, 1955.

"Something about George," The Loretta Young Show (also known as Letter to Loretta ), NBC, 1955.

Captain John Forester, "The World Below," Science Fiction Theatre, syndicated, 1955.

Dell Delaney, "Triggers in Leash," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, CBS, 1955.

"Nailed Down," Fireside Theatre (also known as The Jane Wyman Show ), NBC, 1955.

Dan Varrel, "Salvage," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, CBS, 1955.

"The Blue Ribbon," The Ford Television Theatre, NBC, 1955.

"The Story of Steve Carey," The Millionaire, CBS, 1955.

"The Good Luck Kid," Damon Runyon Theatre, CBS, 1956.

"The Women Who Dared," The Ford Television Theatre, ABC, 1956.

"A Place on the Bay," Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (also known as The Jane Wyman Show ), NBC, 1956.

"Return to Guam," General Electric Theater, 1956.

"The Pendulum," Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (also known as The Jane Wyman Show ), NBC, 1957.

Lieutenant Eddie Pfeiffer, "Threat to a Happy Ending," The Twentieth Century–Fox Hour, CBS, 1957.

"Ain't No Time for Glory," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1957.

"The Headline Hero: File Number 28," The Walter Winchell File, ABC, 1958.

"Dynamite Blows Two Ways," Wagon Train, NBC, 1958.

Himself, "Crossed Wires," Pete and Gladys, CBS, 1961.

Guest, The Ed Sullivan Show, 1961, 1967.

"Seeds of April," The Dick Powell Show, NBC, 1962.

"The Prison," The Dick Powell Show, NBC, 1962.

"The Roman Kind," General Electric Theatre, CBS, 1962.

John Chambers/Uncle George, "Dear Uncle George," The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, CBS, 1963.

Snooky Martinelli, "Who Killed Snooky Martinelli?," Burke's Law, 1964.

Host, The Hollywood Palace, 1964, 1966, 1967.

American Bandstand, 1964.

The Andy Williams Show, 1965.

Patrick Harrigan, "Who Killed the Grand Piano?," Burke's Law, 1965.

Guest panelist, The Hollywood Squares, 1967.

Kraft Music Hall, 1970.

The Red Skelton Show, 1970.

Generalis, "The Apology," The Feather and Father Gang, ABC, 1977.

Frank Jason, "Angels in the Wings," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1977.

Neville Quinn, "Treasure Hunt/Beauty Contest," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978.

Al Newberry, "Where Is It Written?/Julie's Aunt/Big Deal," The Love Boat, ABC, 1978.

"The Story of Abraham," The Greatest Heroes of the Bible, NBC, 1979.

Dexter, "Sanctuary/My Late Lover," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1981.

Steve Moss, "Hula Angels," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1981.

Wade, "Vicki and the Gambler/Love with a Skinny Stranger/That Old Gang of Mine," The Love Boat, ABC, 1981.

"Catching Up/Warbling Out to Yore/Black Day at Black Rock," Aloha Paradise, ABC, 1981.

"Abraham's Sacrifice," The Greatest Heroes of the Bible, NBC, 1981.

Jim Brady, "Lillian Russell," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1981.

Ted Anderson, "Isaac Gets Physical/She Brought Her Mother Along/Cold Feet," The Love Boat, ABC, 1982.

Nicholas Roland, "Fox and Wolf," Crazy Like a Fox, CBS, 1986.

Jason Starr, "The Old Team," Shell Game, CBS, 1987.

Prince of Darkness, "Time and Teresa Golowitz," Twilight Zone, CBS, 1987.

Michael Casey, "Reservations," Hotel, ABC, 1987.

"You've Got a Friend," My Secret Identity, syndicated, 1988.

Henry Reynard, "Test of Wills," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1989.

"A Gather of Guns," Paradise, 1989.

Hearts Are Wild, CBS, 1992.

"Unfunny Girl," Hollywood Off–Ramp, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Also appeared in TV Reader's Digest, ABC; Tattletales; as guest panelist, People Will Talk; guest panelist, The Celebrity Game.

Film Appearances:

Dr. Frank Addison, Atomic City (also known as Los Alamos ), Paramount, 1952.

Captain Beaton, Girls of Pleasure Island, Paramount, 1953.

Johnny Kisko, Those Redheads from Seattle, Paramount, 1953.

Dr. Clayton Forrester, The War of the Worlds, Paramount, 1953.

Verne Williams, Alaska Seas, Paramount, 1954.

Raphael Moreno, Red Garters, Paramount, 1954.

Al Willis, Naked Alibi, Universal, 1954.

Captain Charles Laverne, The Purple Mask, Universal, 1955.

Louis Hoyt, Soldier of Fortune, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1955.

Jud Ellis, Back from Eternity, RKO Radio Pictures, 1956.

Frank Duncan, The Houston Story, Columbia, 1956.

Sergeant Brock, China Gate, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1957.

Wes Bonnell, Forty Guns (also known as Woman with a Whip ), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1957.

Jonathan Clark, The 27th Day, Columbia, 1957.

Casey Reed, Hong Kong Confidential, United Artists, 1958.

Troy Barrett, Thunder Road, United Artists, 1958.

Simon Grant, Maroc Seven (also known as Maroc 7 ), Paramount, 1967.

Donovan, Subterfuge, Commonwealth United Entertainment, 1969.

Television commentator, The Second Coming of Suzanne (also known as Suzanne ), Barry, 1974.

Congressman Leo O'Brien, Guyana: Cult of the Damned (also known as Guyana: Crime of the Century and Guyana, el crimen del siglo ), Universal, 1980.

Film Executive Producer:

The Second Coming of Suzanne, Barry, 1974.

Stage Appearances:

Rosalinda, 44th Street Theatre, New York City, 1942.

Catherine Was Great, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1944.

The Would–Be Gentleman, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1946.

Bless You All, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1950.

The Perfect Setup, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1962.

Watergate: A Musical, Alliance Theatre Company, Atlanta, GA, 1982.

Georges, La cage aux folles, Palace Theatre, New York City, then Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, 1983.

Give My Regards to Broadway, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1991.

Also appeared in Happy Is Larry; Spotlight; Kismet; Destry Rides Again; The Merry Widow; Idiot's Delight; Pins and Needles; Gene Barry in One (solo revue).