Patrick David Barr (13 February 1908 – 29 August 1985) was an English actor. In his career spanning over half a century, he appeared in about 144 films and television series.

Biography

Born in

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in 1908, Barr was educated at

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and

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, where he rowed in the 1929 Boat Race and achieved a

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. He went from stage to screen with ''The Merry Men of Sherwood'' (1932). He spent the 1930s playing various beneficent authority figures and "reliable friend" types. As a

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during the Second World War, Barr helped people in

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in London's

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before serving with the

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in Africa. There he met his wife Anne "Jean" Williams, marrying her after ten days; it would have been sooner, but they needed permission from London. In 1946, he picked up where he had left off, and in the early 1950s he began working in British television, attaining a popularity greater than he had while playing supporting parts in such films as '' The Case of the Frightened Lady'' (1940) and '' The Blue Lagoon'' (1949). This popularity enabled Barr to obtain better roles and command a higher salary for his films of the 1950s and 1960s. Some of the films in which he appeared during this period were '' The Dam Busters'' (1955), '' Room in the House'' (1955), '' Saint Joan'' (1957), ''Next to Next Time'' (1960), '' Billy Liar'' (1963), ''

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'' (1979) and ''

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'' (1983). On television, he appeared in '' Doctor Who'' in 1967 as Hobson in the serial entitled ''

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''; in the 1970 '' Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)'' episode ''" You Can Always Find a Fall Guy"'' and appeared once in ''

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''. In the 1981

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adaptation of ''

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'', Barr voiced the role of Gamling.

Selected filmography

* '' Meet My Sister'' (1933) – Bob Seymour * '' Irish Hearts'' (1934) – Dr. Connellan * '' Gay Old Dog'' (1935) – Phillip * '' Things to Come'' (1936) – World Transport Official (uncredited) * '' Wednesday's Luck'' (1936) – Jim Carfax * '' East Meets West'' (1936) – O'Flaherty * ''

Midnight at Madame Tussaud's ''Midnight at Madame Tussaud's '' is a 1936 British thriller film directed by George Pearson and starring Lucille Lisle, James Carew and Charles Oliver. The screenplay concerns an explorer who bets his friends he can spend a night in Madame Tu ...

'' (1936) – Gerry Melville * '' The Cavalier of the Streets'' (1937) – The Cavalier * ''

The Show Goes On The Show Goes On may refer to: * ''The Show Goes On'' (film), a 1937 British musical comedy film * ''The Show Goes On'' (1936 film), or ''Three Maxims'', a British drama directed by Herbert Wilcox * ''The Show Goes On'' (TV series), a 1950–195 ...

'' (1937) – Designer * '' Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel'' (1937) – Lord Hastings * '' Sunset in Vienna'' (1937) – Ludwig (uncredited) * '' Sailing Along'' (1938) – Seaman at Birthday Party (uncredited) * ''

Incident in Shanghai ''Incident in Shanghai'' is a 1938 British drama film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Margaret Vyner, Patrick Barr, Ralph Roberts and Derek Gorst. It was made at Pinewood Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pict ...

'' (1938) – Pat Avon * ''

Star of the Circus ''Star of the Circus'' is a 1938 British drama film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Otto Kruger, Gertrude Michael and John Clements. It is a remake of the 1937 German circus film ''Truxa'', itself based on a novel by Heinrich Seil ...

'' (1938) – Truxa * ''

Meet Mr. Penny ''Meet Mr. Penny'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by David MacDonald and starring Richard Goolden, Vic Oliver and Fabia Drake. It was made at Welwyn Studios by British National Films.Wood p.98 Cast * Richard Goolden as Henry Penny * Vi ...

'' (1938) – Clive Roberts * '' Yellow Sands'' (1938) – Arthur Varwell * '' The Gaunt Stranger'' (1938) – Det. Insp. Alan Wembury * ''

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'' (1938) – Lt. Archie Forsyth * ''

Let's Be Famous ''Let's Be Famous'' is a 1939 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Jimmy O'Dea, Betty Driver and Sonnie Hale. It was made by Associated Talking Pictures, with shooting beginning in November 1938.Wood p. 98 The film's ar ...

'' (1939) – John Blake * ''

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'' (1940) – Undetermined Role (uncredited) * '' The Case of the Frightened Lady'' (1940) – Richard Ferraby * '' The Blue Lagoon'' (1949) – Second Mate * '' Man on the Run'' (1949) – Detective at Cabby's Restaurant * '' Adam and Evelyne'' (1949) – Bert – Adam's Friend (uncredited) * '' Golden Arrow'' (1949) – Hedy's Husband * '' To Have and to Hold'' (1951) – Brian * ''

The Lavender Hill Mob ''The Lavender Hill Mob'' is a 1951 comedy film from Ealing Studios, written by T. E. B. Clarke, directed by Charles Crichton, starring Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway and featuring Sid James and Alfie Bass. The title refers to Lavender Hi ...

'' (1951) – Divisional Detective Inspector * ''

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men ''The Story of Robin Hood'' is a 1952 action-adventure film produced by RKO- Walt Disney British Productions, based on the Robin Hood legend, made in Technicolor and filmed in Buckinghamshire, England. It was written by Lawrence Edward Watkin an ...

'' (1952) –

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* '' Death of an Angel'' (1952) – Robert Welling * '' You're Only Young Twice'' (1952) – Sir Archibald Asher * '' King of the Underworld'' (1952) – Inspector John Morley * '' Murder at Scotland Yard'' (1952) – Inspector John Morley * '' Black Orchid'' (1953) – Vincent Humphries * ''

Sailor of the King ''Single-Handed'' is a 1953 British war film directed by Roy Boulting and starring Jeffrey Hunter, Michael Rennie and Wendy Hiller. It is based on the 1929 novel ''Brown on Resolution'' by C. S. Forester. Set largely in the Pacific, Hunter ...

'' (1953) – Capt. Tom Ashley, HMS 'Amesbury' * '' I vinti'' (1953) – Ken Wharton * '' The Intruder'' (1953) – Inspector Williams * ''

Black 13 ''Black 13'' is a 1953 British crime drama film directed by Ken Hughes and starring Peter Reynolds, Rona Anderson, Patrick Barr and John Le Mesurier. The film is a remake of the 1948 Italian film ''Gioventù perduta'' (also known as ''Lost You ...

'' (1953) – Robert * '' Escape by Night'' (1953) – Insp. Frampton * '' Duel in the Jungle'' (1954) – Supt. Roberts * ''

Seagulls Over Sorrento ''Seagulls Over Sorrento'' is a 1954 British war drama film made by the Boulting brothers based on the play of the same name by Hugh Hastings. The film stars Gene Kelly and was one of three made by Kelly in Europe over an 18-month period t ...

'' (1954) – Cmdr. Sinclair * '' Time Is My Enemy'' (1954) – John Everton * '' The Brain Machine'' (1955) – Dr. Geoffrey Allen * '' The Dam Busters'' (1955) – Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E. * '' Room in the House'' (1955) – Jack Richards * '' It's Never Too Late'' (1956) – Charles Hammond * '' Saint Joan'' (1957) – Captain La Hire * '' At the Stroke of Nine'' (1957) – Frank * ''

Lady of Vengeance ''Lady of Vengeance'' is a 1957 British film noir crime film directed by Burt Balaban and starring Dennis O'Keefe. Plot When 21-year-old Melissa Collins (Eileen Elton) commits suicide, her guardian, the domineering American newspaper publishe ...

'' (1957) – Inspector Madden * '' Next to No Time'' (1958) – Jerry Lane * '' Urge to Kill'' (1960) – Superintendent Allen * '' The Valiant'' (1962) – Reverend Ellis * '' The Longest Day'' (1962) – Group Captain

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(uncredited) * '' Billy Liar'' (1963) – Insp. MacDonald * '' Ring of Spies'' (1964) – Captain Warner * ''

Last of the Long-haired Boys ''Last of the Long-haired Boys'' is a 1968 British drama film starring Richard Todd, Gillian Raine and Patrick Barr. Plot summary After the end of the Second World War an RAF pilot struggles to adjust to civilian life. Cast * Richard Tod ...

'' (1968) – Conyers * '' Guns in the Heather'' (1969) – Lord Boyne * '' The Flesh and Blood Show'' (1972) – Major Bell / Sir Arnold Gates * '' The Satanic Rites of Dracula'' (1973) – Lord Carradine * '' House of Whipcord'' (1974) – Justice Bailey * '' The Black Windmill'' (1974) – Gen. St. John * ''

'' (1979) – Burke * ''

Home Before Midnight ''Home Before Midnight'' is a 1979 British sexploitation drama film directed and produced by Pete Walker, written by Murray Smith, and starring James Aubrey, Alison Elliott and Richard Todd. Plot The film is set in London and follows Mike B ...

'' (1979) – The Judge * ''

'' (1983) – British Ambassador

Television Series

Inspector Morley: Late of Scotland Yard (1952) - (seven episodes) - (with '' Dorothy Bramhall'', '' Tucker McGuire'', ''

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'', and ''

Johnny Briggs (actor) John Ernest Briggs (5 September 1935 – 28 February 2021) was an English actor. He was known for his role as Mike Baldwin in the soap opera ''Coronation Street'', in which he appeared from 1976 to 2006. Early life Briggs was born in Batterse ...

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barr, Patrick 1908 births 1985 deaths English male film actors English male television actors People educated at Radley College Alumni of Trinity College, Oxford English conscientious objectors People associated with the Friends' Ambulance Unit People from Akola 20th-century English male actors British people in colonial India 20th-century Quakers