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Morris Barry(1918-2000)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Morris Barry was born on 9 February 1918 in Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for The Common Room (1958), Compact (1962) and Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce (1984). He was married to Sally Lahee. He died on 20 November 2000 in Merton, London, England, UK.
BornFebruary 9, 1918
DiedNovember 20, 2000(82)
BornFebruary 9, 1918
DiedNovember 20, 2000(82)
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Known for

The Common Room
TV Series
  • Producer
Compact (1962)
Compact
6.8
TV Series
  • Producer
Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce (1984)
Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce
4.3
  • Director
  • 1984
Spy Trap (1972)
Spy Trap
7.1
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Julie Dawn Cole and Janina Faye in Angels (1975)
    Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Count Dracula (1977)
    Count Dracula
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Rough Justice (1977)
    Rough Justice
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Poldark (1975)
    Poldark
    8.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975–1976
  • Patrick Mower in State of Emergency (1975)
    State of Emergency
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Spy Trap (1972)
    Spy Trap
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1972–1975
  • Melissa (1974)
    Melissa
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1974
  • David McNally in The Donati Conspiracy (1973)
    The Donati Conspiracy
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Television Club
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1971
  • The Newcomers (1965)
    The Newcomers
    6.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965–1966
  • 199 Park Lane (1965)
    199 Park Lane
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Compact (1962)
    Compact
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1963–1965
  • Swizzlewick
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1964
  • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, James Mellor, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
    BBC Sunday-Night Play
    8.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962

Director

  • Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce (1984)
    Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce
    4.3
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Julie Dawn Cole and Janina Faye in Angels (1975)
    Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Spy Trap (1972)
    Spy Trap
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Z Cars (1962)
    Z Cars
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962–1972
  • The Doctors (1969)
    The Doctors
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • directed by
    • 1967–1968
  • Softly Softly (1966)
    Softly Softly
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Pamela Franklin in Quick Before They Catch Us (1966)
    Quick Before They Catch Us
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966
  • The Newcomers (1965)
    The Newcomers
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1965
  • 199 Park Lane (1965)
    199 Park Lane
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Compact (1962)
    Compact
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1963–1965
  • The Wrong Way Back
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1962
  • A Small Crisis
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Barnaby Rudge (1960)
    Barnaby Rudge
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960
  • The Common Room
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1959

Actor

  • Mapp & Lucia (1985)
    Mapp & Lucia
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mr. Twistevant
    • 1986
  • Ciaran Madden and Richard Pasco in Drummonds (1985)
    Drummonds
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Registrar
    • 1985
  • Daisy in Top Secret! (1984)
    Top Secret!
    7.2
    • Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Strangers and Brothers (1984)
    Strangers and Brothers
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Chairman of the British Academy
    • 1984
  • Ben Aris, David Griffin, Diane Holland, Jeffrey Holland, Ruth Madoc, Paul Shane, and Su Pollard in Hi-de-Hi! (1980)
    Hi-de-Hi!
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Monty
    • 1984
  • Timothy Dalton and Zelah Clarke in Jane Eyre (1983)
    Jane Eyre
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Mr. Eshton
    • 1983
  • Wendy Craig in Nanny (1981)
    Nanny
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Horden
    • 1983
  • Maurice Colbourne, John Duttine, and Emma Relph in The Day of the Triffids (1981)
    The Day of the Triffids
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Car Attacker
    • 1981
  • We, the Accused (1980)
    We, the Accused
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Major
    • 1980
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
    Tales of the Unexpected
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Wilbur
    • 1980
  • Peter Davison, Carol Drinkwater, Robert Hardy, and Christopher Timothy in All Creatures Great & Small (1978)
    All Creatures Great & Small
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Colonel Buller
    • 1980
  • Penmarric (1979)
    Penmarric
    7.4
    TV Series
    • First Academic
    • 1979
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Tollund
    • 1979
  • Trevor Bannister, Arthur Brough, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Mollie Sugden, and Frank Thornton in Are You Being Served? (1972)
    Are You Being Served?
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Customer
    • 1979
  • Blake's 7 (1978)
    Blake's 7
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Dr. Wiler
    • 1979

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 9, 1918
    • Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 20, 2000
    • Merton, London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Sally Lahee1952 - 2000 (his death)
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    • 1 Interview

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