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Raymond Charles Barrett (2 May 19278 September 2009) was an Australian actor. During the 1960s, he was a
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on British television, where he was best known for his appearances in ''
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'' (1965–1971). From the 1970s, he appeared in lead and
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in Australian films and TV series.


Early life

Barrett was born in
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,
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and was educated at Windsor State Primary School and at
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. Fascinated by radio from an early age, he won an on-air talent competition in 1939, at the age of 12: an
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that was broadcast on
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radio, with a musical monologue about a dog called "Paddy". This was to place him on a path different from his dream of becoming a boatbuilder. In 1949, Barrett was initiated into
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as an initiate and member of Empire Lodge #197 of the United Grand Lodge of Queensland.


Acting career


United Kingdom

Ray Barrett first appeared on radio in
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, and later in
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, to where he moved in 1954. In 1957, he moved to
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, where his background as a singer earned him a part in a revue alongside Beryl Reid, Patrick Wymark and
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.''
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'', TV guide compiled by Kate Reid, photographs by Martin Webby, Australian Broadcasting Commission, 56 pp., Sydney, 1980. .
Owing to his "tough looks", Barrett was given character and " tough guy" roles from an unusually young age. In Britain, he played one of the lead roles in the TV series ''
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'' and later one of the main characters, the hard-nosed oil worker Peter Thornton, in the long-running BBC series ''
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''. He mostly appeared in television but also made several films including Hammer's ''
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'' (1966). He also voiced characters in
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-produced " Supermarionation" series of the 1960s: ''
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'' (1964–65), as Commander Shore and Titan, and '' Thunderbirds'' (1965–66) as John Tracy, the Hood and various extras. Also in 1965, he appeared as Bennett/Koquillion in the ''
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'' serial '' The Rescue''.


Australia

In later years, Barrett starred in film and TV roles in his native Australia, living on Stradbroke Island,
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during the 1970s. He appeared as the
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(a character who is assassinated) in '' Burn the Butterflies'', and as a miner in ''
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''. In 1980, he played the part of the controversial Australian historical figure Governor Bligh in the
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production ''
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''. He had secondary roles in many other productions, including '' Something in the Air''. Barrett also appeared in such films as '' Don's Party'' and '' The Carmakers'' (about the 1973 release of the
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car, co-starring
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and Nick Tate). In 2005, he received an Australian Film Institute Longford Life Achievement Award.


Death

Barrett died on 8 September 2009 at the
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in
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,
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, aged 82, after suffering a
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.Veteran Actor Ray Barrett Dies at 82
''
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'', 8 September 2009.
His final acting appearance had been in the 2008 film ''
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''. He was married three times, and left three children. His death occurred four months after the passing of '' Thunderbirds'' co-star Bud Tingwell.


Filmography


Film

* ''The Desperate Women'' (1954) as Agent * '' The Sundowners'' (1960) (uncredited) * '' Touch of Death'' (1961) as Maxwell * ''
Edgar Wallace Mysteries The ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'' is a British second-feature film series mainly produced at Merton Park Studios for Anglo-Amalgamated. There were 48 films in the series, which were released between 1960 and 1965. The series was screened as ''The E ...
'': " Time to Remember" (1962) as Sammy (US TV: ''Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre'') * '' Mix Me a Person'' (1962) as Insp. Wagstaffe * '' Jigsaw'' (1962) as Sgt. Gorman * ''Moment of Decision'' (1962) (Third episode in the Scales of Justice series) * ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'': "To Have and to Hold" (1963) as Henry Fraser (US TV: ''Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre'') * '' 80,000 Suspects'' (1963) as Health Inspector Bennett * ''
Valley of the Kings The Valley of the Kings ( ar, وادي الملوك ; Late Coptic: ), also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings ( ar, وادي أبوا الملوك ), is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th ...
'' (1964) as Mr. Marsh * ''
The Reptile ''The Reptile'' is a 1966 horror film made by Hammer Film Productions. It was directed by John Gilling, and starred Noel Willman, Jacqueline Pearce, Ray Barrett, Jennifer Daniel, and Michael Ripper. Plot summary In the 20th century in the fi ...
'' (1966) as Harry George Spalding * '' Thunderbirds Are GO'' (1966) as John Tracy / The Hood (voice) * ''
Just Like a Woman "Just Like a Woman" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan first released on his seventh studio album, ''Blonde on Blonde'' on June 20, 1966. It was written by Dylan and produced by Bob Johnston. A shorter edit was released as a sin ...
'' (1967) as Australian * ''
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'' (1971) as Harry * ''
Peer Gynt ''Peer Gynt'' (, ) is a five- act play in verse by the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen published in 1876. Written in Norwegian, it is one of the most widely performed Norwegian plays. Ibsen believed '' Per Gynt'', the Norwegian fairy tale on ...
'' (1972) as Button moulder * ''
Little Laura and Big John ''Little Laura and Big John'' is a 1973 American feature film about the exploits of the Ashley gang in the Florida everglades in the 1910s and 1920s. Plot Loosely based on the true story about Laura Upthegrove and John Ashley. Laura's mother, ...
'' (1973) as Cates * ''
The Amorous Milkman ''The Amorous Milkman'' is a 1975 British comedy film directed by Derren Nesbitt and starring Julie Ege, Diana Dors and Brendan Price. The plot is about a young milkman who enjoys a number of adventures with bored women on his round. One versi ...
'' (1975) as John * '' The Hostages'' (1975) as Joe Blake * ''
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'' (1976) as Col Burrows * '' Don's Party'' (1976) as Mal * '' Let the Balloon Go'' (1976) as Dr. McLeod * '' No Room to Run'' (1978) as Jack Deakin * ''
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith ''The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith'' is a 1972 Booker Prize-nominated Australian novel by Thomas Keneally, and a 1978 Australian film of the same name directed by Fred Schepisi. The novel is based on the life of bushranger Jimmy Governor, the su ...
'' (1978) as Farrell * '' Tim'' (1979) as Man outside hotel (uncredited) * ''
The Earthling ''The Earthling'' is a 1980 American-Australian adventure film directed by Peter Collinson, and starring William Holden and Ricky Schroder. It was filmed in Australia in 1979, and was the last to be directed by Collinson before his death the fo ...
'' (1980) as Parnell * ''
Departmental ''Departmental'' is a 1980 Australian TV movie based on a play by Mervyn Rutherford. It was part of the ABC's Australian Theatre Festival.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p43 Reviews were poor ...
'' (1980) * '' A Shifting Dreaming'' (1982) * ''
A Dangerous Summer ''A Dangerous Summer'' (aka ''Flash Fire'') is a 1982 Australian crime film drama film directed by Quentin Masters and starring Tom Skerritt, Ian Gilmour, Guy Doleman and James Mason. Production The film was inspired by the Sydney bush fire ...
'' (1982) as F.C.O. Webster * '' Goodbye Paradise'' (1983) as Michael Stacy * '' Where the Green Ants Dream'' (1984) as Cole * ''
Conferenceville ''Conferenceville'' is 1984 Australian TV movie based on a 1976 novel by Frank Moorhouse.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p30 Plot Delegates attend a multi-racial UNESCO conference. Dr Cindy ...
'' (1984) * ''
The Empty Beach ''The Empty Beach'' is a 1985 Australian thriller film starring Bryan Brown as private investigator Cliff Hardy. Premise Cliff Hardy iinquires into the disappearance of a beautiful woman's wealthy husband from Bondi Beach. Based on the 1983 nov ...
'' (1985) as MacLeary * ''
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'' (1985) as Bubbles * ''
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'' (1985) as Geoffrey * ''
Frenchman's Farm ''Frenchman's Farm'' is a 1986 Australian horror mystery film.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMillan, 1990 p294-295 Filming started 17 February 1986."Australian Productions Top ...
'' (1987) as Harry Benson * '' Contagion'' (1987) as Bael * '' As Time Goes By'' (1988) as J.L. Weston * '' Prisoners of the Sun'' (1990) as President of the Bench * ''
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'' (1991) as Frank * '' No Worries'' (1994) as Old Burkey * ''
Hotel Sorrento ''Hotel Sorrento'' is a 1995 Australian drama film directed by Richard Franklin. Three sisters reunite in the sleepy Australian town of Sorrento after a ten-year hiatus. One of the three has written a book called ''Melancholy'' which is a thin ...
'' (1995) as Wal Moynihan * '' Dad and Dave: On Our Selection'' (1995) as Dwyer * '' Asian Connection: Old Flames'' (1995) * '' Brilliant Lies'' (1996) as Brian Connor * ''
Hotel de Love ''Hotel de Love'' is a 1996 Australian film written and directed by Craig Rosenberg. It was released theatrically in the United States, Great Britain, Australia and select countries throughout Europe. Plot Fraternal twin brothers meet a childhoo ...
'' (1996) as Jack Dunne * '' Heaven's Burning'' (1997) as Cam * '' In the Winter Dark'' (1998) as Maurice Stubbs * ''Deluge'' (1999) * ''
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'' (2002) as Tarquin St John Smythe * ''
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'' (2003) as Bill Perry * ''
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'' (2008) as Ramsden (final film role)


Television

* ''
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'' (1957) as Paul * '' Educating Archie'' (1959) as Ray * ''
Armchair Mystery Theatre ''Armchair Mystery Theatre'' is a 60-minute UK television anthology mystery series. Thirty-four episodes aired from 1960–1965. It was hosted by Donald Pleasence and produced by Leonard White. It was a spin-off from the successful ''Armchair ...
'' (1960) as Detective-Sergeant Cullen * ''
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'' (1960–1962) as Alan Whint / Donnie / Ben * ''
Emergency – Ward 10 ''Emergency Ward 10'' is a British medical soap opera series shown on ITV between 1957 and 1967. Like ''The Grove Family'', a series shown by the BBC between 1954 and 1957, ''Emergency Ward 10'' is considered to be one of British television's ...
'' (1960–61) as Dr. Don Nolan * '' Out of This World'' (1962) as Dr. Alan Whint * '' Man of the World'' (1962) as Charlie West * '' The Avengers'' (1963) as Strong * '' Z Cars'' (1963) as Len Wilson * '' ITV Playhouse'' (1963) as Larry Ransome * ''
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'' (1963) as Frank Angelo * ''
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'' (1963–64) as Sergeant Weston / Jack Bailey * '' Ghost Squad'' (1963–64) as Peter Clarke / Mr. Hicks * '' The Saint'' (1964) as Willie Kinsall * ''
The Brothers Karamazov ''The Brothers Karamazov'' (russian: Братья Карамазовы, ''Brat'ya Karamazovy'', ), also translated as ''The Karamazov Brothers'', is the last novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Dostoevsky spent nearly two years writing '' ...
'' (1964–65) as Mitya Karamazov * ''
Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the ...
'' (1965) as Bennett / Koquillion * ''
Thursday Theatre ''Thursday Theatre'' is a UK television anthology series produced by and airing on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) from 1964–1965. There were twenty-three episodes which included adaptations of the play, ''The Cocktail Party'', ...
'' (1965) as Jacko * ''
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'' (1964–65) as Commander Sam Shore / Sub-Lieutenant John Horatio Fisher / King Titan (voice) * '' Drama 61–67'' (1962–1965) as Captain Murchison * '' BBC Play of the Month'' (1965) as Knight * ''Blackmail'' (1965) as Patek * '' Gideon C.I.D.'' (1965) * ''
No Hiding Place ''No Hiding Place'' is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV network between 16 September 1959 and 22 June 1967. It was the sequel to the series ''Murder Bag'' (1957–1958) ...
'' (1963–1965) as Johnny Crown / Larry Hobbs * '' The Spies'' (1966) as Walker * '' The Man in Room 17'' (1966) as Al Gover * '' Thunderbirds'' (1965–66) as John Tracy / The Hood / Lieutenant Burroughs / Various Characters (voice) * '' Till Death Us Do Part'' (1967) * '' The Corbett Follies'' (1969) * '' Mogul'' (1965–1972) as Peter Thornton * '' Public Eye'' (1972) as Melville Hayden-Peters * '' Barlow at Large'' (1974) as Johnny Duchene * '' The Adventures of Black Beauty'' (1974) as T. Otis Waygood * '' Dixon of Dock Green'' (1964–1974) as Phil Burgh / Nat Singer * ''
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'' (1974) as Flt. Lt. Jack Collins * '' The Double Dealers'' (1974) as Geoffrey Burch * '' Churchill's People'' (1975) as Leo Hennessey * '' The Outsiders'' (1976) as Harry * '' Run from the Morning'' (1978) * ''
Golden Soak ''Golden Soak'' is a 1979 Australian-British mini series about an English mining engineer who travels to Australia. It was based on the 1973 book of the same title written by Hammond Innes.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970- ...
'' (1979) as Alec Hamilton * '' Burn the Butterflies'' (1979) as Prime Minister * ''
The Timeless Land ''The Timeless Land'' (1941) is a work of historical fiction by Eleanor Dark (1901–1985). The novel ''The Timeless Land'' is the first of ''The Timeless Land'' trilogy of novels about European settlement and exploration of Australia. Stor ...
'' (1980) as Gov. Bligh * '' Levkas Man'' (1981) * ''Sporting Chance'' (1981) as Robbo * ''
The Last Bastion ''The Last Bastion'' is a television mini-series which aired in Australia in November 1984. It is a docudrama telling the story of Australia's involvement in World War II, and its often strained relations with its two main allies, Great Britai ...
'' (1984) as Gen. Tom Blamey * '' Five Mile Creek'' (1984) as Harry * '' Waterfront'' (1984) as Sam Elliott * '' The Flying Doctors'' (1986) as Frank Watson * '' Tusitala'' (1986) as Harry Moors * '' The Challenge'' (1986) as Robert McCullough * ''
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'' (1989) as Rex Mitchell * '' The Paper Man'' (1990) as Maurice Grimm * ''
Correlli ''Correlli'' is an Australian television series first broadcast by ABC TV in 1995. It starred Deborra-Lee Furness as prison psychologist Louisa Correlli. The series also featured her future husband Hugh Jackman Hugh Michael Jackman (bo ...
'' (1995) as Harry Powell * '' Bordertown'' (1995) as Colonel Forsythe * ''
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'' (1996) as Charles * '' Adrenaline Junkies'' (1997) * '' Something in the Air'' (2000) as Len Taylor * '' Stingers'' (2000) as Mr. Rafferty * ''
White Collar Blue ''White Collar Blue'' is an Australian television series made by Knapman Wyld Television for Network Ten from 2002 to 2003. Starring Peter O'Brien as Joe Hill and Freya Stafford as Harriet Walker, the series dealt with a division of the po ...
'' (2003) as Barry Hill * ''
After the Deluge ''After the Deluge'' is a 2003 Australian television miniseries starring Ray Barrett, David Wenham, Hugo Weaving and Samuel Johnson. It was first broadcast by Channel Ten in two parts in June 2003. Cast * David Wenham – Alex Kirby * Hugo Wea ...
'' (2003) as Old Cliff Kirby * '' All Saints'' (2004) as Doc Connelly


References


External links

*
Ray Barrett
at the
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Obituary in ''The Daily Telegraph''


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