Douglas Barr (born May 1, 1949), also credited as Doug Barr, is an American actor, writer, and director. He has starred in movies and on television.
Barr was born in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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. His big role came in the
ABC
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TV series ''
The Fall Guy
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'' as Howie Munson from 1981 to 1986. Barr then made some guest appearances on series such as ''
Fantasy Island
''Fantasy Island'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tattoo. ...
'', ''
The Love Boat
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'', ''
Hotel
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'', and ''
Murder, She Wrote
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''. His other well-known role was in the short-lived
CBS
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TV series ''
The Wizard
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'' as Alex Jagger from 1986 to 1987, and he later starred as
Bill Stillfield in the hit
CBS
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series ''
Designing Women
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'' from 1988 to 1991.
The first feature film in which he starred was the horror movie ''
Deadly Blessing
''Deadly Blessing'' is a 1981 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven. The film tells the story of a strange figure committing murder in a contemporary community that is not far from another community that believes in ancient evil and curses ...
'' (1981). He also starred in ''
The Unseen'', another horror movie. His last film role was in the erotic film ''Temptation'' (1994). He went on to direct numerous TV movies.
In 1998, Barr started Hollywood and Vine Cellars, a small, high-end wine producer in
Napa Valley
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.
Filmography
Actor
Director
References
External links
*
Like a Fine WineThe Wizard Official fansite
1949 births
Living people
American male film actors
American male television actors
American television directors
Male actors from Iowa
Actors from Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Writers from Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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