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Barry K. Barnes(1906-1965)

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Barry K. Barnes
A London cab driver gets mixed up with a criminal gang and sets out to expose the group and its leader for what they are.
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Dancing with Crime (1947)
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Barry K. Barnes was born on 27 December 1906 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Bedelia (1946), This Man Is News (1938) and The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937). He was married to Diana Churchill and Joan E M Cobb. He died on 12 January 1965 in London, England, UK.
BornDecember 27, 1906
DiedJanuary 12, 1965(58)
BornDecember 27, 1906
DiedJanuary 12, 1965(58)
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Known for

Barry K. Barnes, Anne Crawford, Ian Hunter, and Margaret Lockwood in Bedelia (1946)
Bedelia
6.6
  • Ben Chaney
  • 1946
This Man Is News (1938)
This Man Is News
6.5
  • Simon Drake
  • 1938
Barry K. Barnes and Sophie Stewart in The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937)
The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
5.6
  • Sir Percy Blakeney
  • 1937
Barry K. Barnes and Joan Marion in Spies in the Air (1939)
Spies in the Air
5.9
  • Peter Thurloe
  • 1939

Credits

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Actor

  • Silk, Satin, Cotton, Rags
    TV Series
    • Nick Nicholson
    • 1952
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Frederick
    • George Martin
    • 1952
  • Cup-Tie Honeymoon (1948)
    Cup-Tie Honeymoon
    4.4
    • Grumpy Customer
    • 1948
  • Richard Attenborough, Barry K. Barnes, and Sheila Sim in Dancing with Crime (1947)
    Dancing with Crime
    6.5
    • Paul Baker
    • 1947
  • Barry K. Barnes, Anne Crawford, Ian Hunter, and Margaret Lockwood in Bedelia (1946)
    Bedelia
    6.6
    • Ben Chaney
    • 1946
  • Two for Danger
    • Tony Grigson
    • 1940
  • The Girl in the News (1940)
    The Girl in the News
    6.7
    • Stephen Farringdon
    • 1940
  • Law and Disorder (1940)
    Law and Disorder
    5.7
    • Larry Preston
    • 1940
  • The Midas Touch
    • Evan Jones
    • 1940
  • Shadows of the Underworld (1939)
    Shadows of the Underworld
    7.1
    • Simon Drake
    • 1939
  • Barry K. Barnes and Joan Marion in Spies in the Air (1939)
    Spies in the Air
    5.9
    • Peter Thurloe
    • 1939
  • Barry K. Barnes, Jane Baxter, and Clive Brook in The Ware Case (1938)
    The Ware Case
    6.3
    • Michael Adye
    • 1938
  • Barry K. Barnes and Googie Withers in You're the Doctor (1938)
    You're the Doctor
    • John Meriden
    • 1938
  • This Man Is News (1938)
    This Man Is News
    6.5
    • Simon Drake
    • 1938
  • Barry K. Barnes and Corinne Luchaire in Prison Without Bars (1938)
    Prison Without Bars
    6.0
    • Dr. Georges Marechal
    • 1938

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Personal details

  • Born
    • December 27, 1906
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 12, 1965
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Diana ChurchillMarch 21, 1938 - January 12, 1965 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage actor
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    British character actor, trained at RADA. On stage from 1927, films from 1937. Was best known for his performance as Sir Percy Blakeney in The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937), which he followed up with another hit in the comedy mystery This Man Is News (1938). His later career was marred by an illness he contracted during World War II. His second wife was the actress Diana Churchill.

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