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Barry Shipman(1912-1994)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Director
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Barry Shipman was born on 24 February 1912 in Pasadena, California, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940), Smoky River Serenade (1947) and Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936). He was married to Gwynne Shipman. He died on 12 August 1994 in San Bernardino, California, USA.
BornFebruary 24, 1912
DiedAugust 12, 1994(82)
BornFebruary 24, 1912
DiedAugust 12, 1994(82)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Buster Crabbe, Carol Hughes, and Charles Middleton in Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1940
Paul Campbell, Gil Taylor, Ruth Terry, Paul Trietsch, Ken Trietsch, Charles Ward, and The Hoosier Hotshots in Smoky River Serenade (1947)
Smoky River Serenade
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1947
Mala, Bob Kortman, and Al Taylor in Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936)
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1936
Judd Holdren in Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (1953)
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1953

Credits

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Writer

  • Western von gestern (1978)
    Western von gestern
    7.8
    TV Series
    • sceenplay
    • 1978
  • To Catch a Shadow
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1969
  • Lost Island of Kioga
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1966
  • Torpedo of Doom (1966)
    Torpedo of Doom
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, and Lassie the Dog in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1964–1966
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • teleplay
    • 1962–1963
  • Ty Hardin in Bronco (1958)
    Bronco
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1962
  • Scott Brady in Shotgun Slade (1959)
    Shotgun Slade
    6.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • writer
    • Writer
    • 1959–1961
  • Clu Gulager and Barry Sullivan in The Tall Man (1960)
    The Tall Man
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • written by
    • 1960–1961
  • Coronado 9 (1960)
    Coronado 9
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1961
  • Fred Smith and Mike Strotheide in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1960)
    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Writer (1960)
    • 1960
  • Overland Trail (1960)
    Overland Trail
    7.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1960
  • John Bromfield in U.S. Marshal (1958)
    U.S. Marshal
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • 1959–1960
  • Lloyd Nolan in Special Agent 7 (1958)
    Special Agent 7
    6.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1959
  • Mike Hammer (1958)
    Mike Hammer
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1958–1959

Actor

  • Harry Carey in The Devil Horse (1932)
    The Devil Horse
    6.4
    • Horseman (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Trail of the North Wind
    6.5
    Short
    • 1924
  • The Melody of Love
    Short
    • Jack O'Brien as a Child (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 1916
  • Son o' the Stars
    Short
    • (unconfirmed)
    • 1916
  • The Widow's Secret
    Short
    • (unconfirmed)
    • 1915

Director

  • To Catch a Shadow
    Short
    • Director
    • 1969

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 24, 1912
    • Pasadena, California, USA
  • Died
    • August 12, 1994
    • San Bernardino, California, USA(prostate cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Gwynne ShipmanFebruary 27, 1934 - August 12, 1994 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Nina Shipman
  • Parents
      Ernest Shipman
  • Relatives
    • Lani Bremer(Grandchild)

Did you know

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    Has a daughter, Nina Shipman.

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