Barry Cahill (May 28, 1921 – April 9, 2012) was a Canadian-born American film,

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, whose professional career spanned more than fifty years. His film credits included ''

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''. His television roles included ''

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'', and '' Santa Barbara''.

Early life

Cahill was born in

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, on May 28, 1921, to Stephen and Theresa Cahill.

Career

He portrayed Sam Powers on ''The Young and the Restless''

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during the mid-1970s. On television he appeared regularly during the 1960s through early 1980s, on such network shows as ''

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'' (in 3 episodes), ''

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'' (6), '' Bonanza'' (2), ''

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'' (2), '' 12 O'Clock High'' (4), '' The Virginian'' (5), '' Mission: Impossible'' (3), '' Gunsmoke'' (4), ''

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'' (2), '' Ironside'' (9), '' Kolchak: The Night Stalker'' (2), ''

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'' (4), '' Emergency! '' (3), ''

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'' (3), ''

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'' (2) and '' Quincy M.E. '' (4).

Personal life and death

Cahill died on April 9, 2012, at the age of 90. For 43 years he was married to actress

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. He had a daughter, Christine; step-daughter Susan; and two grandchildren, Jocelyn and Marc.

Filmography

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Imitation General ''Imitation General'' is a 1958 black-and-white comedy war film in CinemaScope, directed by George Marshall, produced by William B. Hawks, and starring Glenn Ford, Red Buttons, and Taina Elg. The film, distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, is base ...

'' (1958) - Jeep Driver (uncredited) *'' Battle of the Coral Sea'' (1959) - Bomber Pilot (uncredited) *'' Then There Were Three'' (1961) - Sgt. Travers *''

13 West Street ''13 West Street'' is a 1962 American neo noir crime film directed by Philip Leacock and starring Rod Steiger and Alan Ladd whose own production company produced the film. It was based on the 1957 novel ''The Tiger Among Us'' (1957) by Leigh Brac ...

'' (1962) - Policeman (uncredited) *''

'' (1962) - Bud *''

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'' (1965) - CIA Agent on Phone (uncredited) *''

Torn Curtain ''Torn Curtain'' is a 1966 American political thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Paul Newman and Julie Andrews. Written by Brian Moore, the film is set in the Cold War. It is about an American scientist who appears to defe ...

'' (1966) - American Correspondent (uncredited) *'' Valley of the Dolls'' (1967) - Rough Character in San Francisco Bar (uncredited) *''

Hang 'Em High ''Hang 'Em High'' is a 1968 American DeLuxe Color revisionist Western film directed by Ted Post and written by Leonard Freeman and Mel Goldberg. It stars Clint Eastwood as Jed Cooper, an innocent man who survives a lynching; Inger Stevens ...

'' (1968) - Search Party *'' Daddy's Gone A-Hunting'' (1969) - FBI Agent Crosley *''

The Happy Ending ''The Happy Ending'' is a 1969 drama film written and directed by Richard Brooks, which tells the story of a repressed housewife who longs for liberation from her husband and daughter. It stars Jean Simmons (who received an Oscar nomination), ...

'' (1969) - Handsome Man *'' ...tick...tick...tick...'' (1970) - Bob Braddock *''

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'' (1970) - Reporter *'' Doctors' Wives'' (1971) - Attendant (uncredited) *''

The Groundstar Conspiracy ''The Groundstar Conspiracy'' is a 1972 American neo noir crime film directed by Lamont Johnson. It stars George Peppard and Michael Sarrazin. Douglas Heyes' screenplay (written under his frequent pseudonym, Matthew Howard) was adapted very fr ...

'' (1972) - Reporter *''

Coffy ''Coffy'' is a 1973 American blaxploitation film written and directed by Jack Hill. The story is about a black female vigilante played by Pam Grier who seeks violent revenge against a heroin dealer responsible for her sister's addiction.Gary A. ...

'' (1973) - McHenry *''

The Stone Killer ''The Stone Killer'' is a 1973 American action neo noir thriller film produced and directed by Michael Winner and starring Charles Bronson. It came out in between '' The Mechanic'' (1972) and ''Death Wish'' (1974), all three of which teamed up ac ...

'' (1973) - Steinholtz *''

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'' (1973) - 3rd Male Interviewee (uncredited) *''Teenager'' (1974) *''Half a House'' (1975) - Her husband *''

'' (1977) - Bigby Powers *''

Straight Time ''Straight Time'' is a 1978 American crime drama neo-noir film directed by Ulu Grosbard and starring Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton, M. Emmet Walsh, and Kathy Bates. Its plot follows a lifelong thief in Los Angel ...

'' (1978) - Salesman #2 *''

When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? ''When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?'' is a play by Mark Medoff. The setting is Foster's Diner, a New Mexico rest stop that lost most of its clientele when a new highway bypass opened. Employees include restless cook Stephen (nicknamed "Red Ryder ...

'' (1979) - Customs Doctor *''

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'' (1982) - Husband

Selected Television

References

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