Edgar Barrier (March 4, 1907 – June 20, 1964) was an American actor who appeared on radio, stage, and screen. In the 1930s he was a member of

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and was one of several actors who played

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on '' The Saint''

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. He also appeared in two films with Welles, '' Journey into Fear'' (1943) and ''

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'' (1948). Barrier also appeared in the 1938 Welles-directed short, ''

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'', which was long believed lost but was rediscovered in 2013. He was a guest star on a few episodes of Disney's ''

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'' as Don Cornelio Esperon. Barrier was born in

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and died in

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from a

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Broadway roles

Edgar Barrier's Broadway stage credits are listed at the

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.Edgar Barrier
at the

* '' Mary of Scotland'' (1933) as Lord Douglas * '' Idiot's Delight'' (1936) as Auguste * ''The Magnificent Yankee'' (1946) as Mr. Justice Brandeis

Selected filmography

*''Le Spectre vert'' (1930) - Le médecin (film debut) *''

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'' (1938) - Leon Dathis *''

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'' (1940) - Commissioner *''

Comrade X ''Comrade X'' is a 1940 American comedy spy film directed by King Vidor and starring Clark Gable and Hedy Lamarr. The supporting cast features Oskar Homolka, Felix Bressart, Sig Rumann and Eve Arden. In February 2020, the film was shown at ...

'' (1940) - Rubick *'' The Penalty'' (1941) - Burns *''

They Dare Not Love ''They Dare Not Love'' is a 1941 American romantic war drama film directed by James Whale and starring George Brent, Martha Scott and Paul Lukas. Whale left the picture before the end of production; it was the last film released to credit hi ...

'' (1941) - Capt. Wilhelm Ehrhardt *'' Bombay Clipper'' (1942) - Man on Intercom (voice, uncredited) *''

Danger in the Pacific ''Danger in the Pacific '' is a 1942 espionage thriller set on a fictional island during World War II. Plot As a cover for his true government mission, British intelligence agent Leo Marzell (Leo Carrillo) sponsors a scientific expedition led by ...

'' (1942) - Zambesi *''

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'' (1942) - Wadislaw Borowsky *''

The Pride of the Yankees ''The Pride of the Yankees'' is a 1942 American sports drama film produced by Samuel Goldwyn, directed by Sam Wood, and starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Walter Brennan. It is a tribute to the legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou ...

'' (1942) - Hospital Doctor *''

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror ''Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror'' is a 1942 American mystery thriller film based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories. The film combines elements of Doyle's short story " His Last Bow", to which it is credited ...

'' (1942) - Voice of Terror (voice, uncredited) *''

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'' (1942) - Nadan *'' The Adventures of Smilin' Jack'' (1943, Serial) - Tommy Thompson *'' Journey into Fear'' (1943) - Kuvetli *''

We've Never Been Licked ''We've Never Been Licked'' (or ''Texas Aggies'', ''Texas to Tokyo'', and ''Fighting Command'') is a 1943 World War II propaganda film produced by Walter Wanger and released by Universal Pictures. Released in the UK under the title, ''Texas to To ...

'' (1943) - Nishikawa *'' Phantom of the Opera'' (1943) - Raoul Dubert *'' Crazy House'' (1943) - Studio Actor (uncredited) *'' Flesh and Fantasy'' (1943) - Stranger in Mask Shop (Episode 1) *''

Cobra Woman ''Cobra Woman'' is a 1944 American South Seas adventure film from Universal Pictures, directed by Robert Siodmak that stars Maria Montez, Jon Hall, and Sabu. Shot in Technicolor, this film is typical of Montez's career at Universal, and, al ...

'' (1944) - Martok *'' Secrets of Scotland Yard'' (1944) - John Usher / Robert Usher *''

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'' (1945) - Lash Carruthers *'' Cornered'' (1945) - DuBois, Insurance Man *'' A Game of Death'' (1945) - Erich Kreiger *'' Song of Mexico'' (1945) - Gregory Davis *''

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman ''Tarzan and the Leopard Woman'' is a 1946 American action film based on the Tarzan character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs and portrayed by Johnny Weissmuller. Directed by Kurt Neumann, the film sees Tarzan encounter a tribe of leopard-wors ...

'' (1946) - Dr. Ameer Lazar *''

Rocky ''Rocky'' is a 1976 American independent film, independent sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the first installment in the Rocky (film series), ''Rocky'' franchise and also star ...

'' (1948) - John Hammond *''

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'' (1948) - Grieg *''

Adventures in Silverado ''Adventures in Silverado'' (also known as ''Above All Laws'') is a 1948 American western film directed by Phil Karlson and written by Kenneth Gamet, Tom Kilpatrick and Jo Pagano. The film stars William Bishop, Gloria Henry, Edgar Buchanan, Fo ...

'' (1948) - Robert Louis Stevenson *''

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'' (1948) - The Great Lingallo *''

'' (1948) -

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, the only Shakespearean role he played on film *'' Rogues' Regiment'' (1948) - Colonel Mauclaire *'' The Secret of St. Ives'' (1949) - Sgt. Carnac *'' Last of the Buccaneers'' (1950) - George Mareval *''

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'' (1950) - Dist. Atty. Michael Brogden *''

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'' (1950) -

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, a role created for the film (uncredited) *'' Hurricane Island'' (1951) - Ponce de León *''

The Whip Hand ''The Whip Hand'' is a 1951 American film directed by William Cameron Menzies and starring Carla Balenda and Elliott Reid. Plot Journalist Matt Corbin (Elliott Reid) is traveling through Wisconsin on a fishing trip and comes across a nearly des ...

'' (1951) - Dr. Edward Keller *'' Prince of Pirates'' (1953) - Count Blanco *'' Destination Gobi'' (1953) - Yin Tang (uncredited) *'' Count the Hours'' (1953) - Dist. Atty. Jim Gillespie *''

The War of the Worlds ''The War of the Worlds'' is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells. It was written between 1895 and 1897, and serialised in '' Pearson's Magazine'' in the UK and ''Cosmopolitan'' magazine in the US in 1897. The full novel was ...

'' (1953) - Prof. McPherson (uncredited) *'' The Stand at Apache River'' (1953) - Cara Blanca *''

The Golden Blade ''The Golden Blade'' is a 1953 American adventure film directed by Nathan Juran and starring Rock Hudson as Harun Al-Rashid and Piper Laurie as Princess Khairuzan. It is set in ancient Bagdad and borrows from the Arabic fairy tales of ''One Thousa ...

'' (1953) - Caliph *'' The Saracen Blade'' (1954) - Baron Rogliano *''

Princess of the Nile ''Princess of the Nile'' is a 1954 American adventure film directed by Harmon Jones and starring Debra Paget, Jeffrey Hunter and Michael Rennie. It was shot in technicolor and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Originally conceived as a more lavis ...

'' (1954) - Shaman *'' Silver Lode'' (1955) - Thad Taylor, Attorney (uncredited) *'' Rumble on the Docks'' (1956) - Pete Smigelski *''

The Giant Claw ''The Giant Claw'' is a 1957 American monster film from Columbia Pictures, produced by Sam Katzman, directed by Fred F. Sears, that stars Jeff Morrow and Mara Corday. Both Sears and Katzman were well known as low-budget B movie, B film genre fil ...

'' (1957) - Dr. Karol Noymann *''

Juke Box Rhythm ''Juke Box Rhythm'' is a 1959 American musical film starring Brian Donlevy and Jo Morrow. The film was released on a double bill with '' The Tingler'' (1959). Plot Preparing for her coronation, Princess Ann flies to New York City along with her ...

'' (1959) - Ambassador Truex *'' On the Double'' (1961) - Blankmeister *'' Snow White and the Three Stooges'' (1961) - King Augustus *'' Pirates of Tortuga'' (1961) - Sir Thomas Mollyford *''

Irma la Douce ''Irma la Douce'' (, "Irma the Sweet") is a 1963 American romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder from a screenplay he co-wrote with I. A. L. Diamond, based on the 1956 French stage musical of the same name by Marguerite Monnot and Al ...

'' (1963) - Gen. Lafayette (uncredited) (final film)

References

External links

The Saint.org profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barrier, Edgar 1907 births 1964 deaths Male actors from New York City American male film actors American male stage actors American male radio actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery