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Overview

Date of Birth:

4 November 1913, St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA more

Date of Death:

19 October 1978, New York City, New York, USA more

Mini Biography:

Affable, immensely likable American actor, usually in second leads. A... more

Trivia:

Daughter Jennifer Young born 1964. more

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Up 196% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations more

NewsDesk:

BFI Southbank London To Host Sam Peckinpah Festival In January
(From CinemaRetro. 3 December 2008, 4:13 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:

Byron Barr | Bryant Fleming | Ronald Reed

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Game of Death (1978)	Jim Marshall	1978	-	5.5 (4,954)
	AKAs: Bruce Lee's Game of Death Si wang you ju
2.	Spectre (1977) (TV)	Dr. Ham Hamilton	1977	-	5.7 (208)

3.	"Gibbsville" (1976)	Ray Whitehead (13 episodes, 1976-1977)	1977	-	-
	13 TV episodes: "Gibbsville: A Case History" Ray Whitehead "Gibbsville: All I've Tried to Be" Ray Whitehead "Gibbsville: Chautauqua, Chautauqua, Chautauqua (#1.7)" Ray Whitehead "Gibbsville: In the Silence" Ray Whitehead "Gibbsville: Manhood" Ray Whitehead 8 episodes not shown.
4.	Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976) (TV)	Mortimer McGrew	1976	-	5.7 (264)

5.	"McCloud" (1970)	Jack Haferman (1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	7.3 (214)
	1 TV episode: "McCloud: The Day New York Turned Blue (#6.6)" Jack Haferman
6.	The Hindenburg (1975)	Edward Douglas	1975	-	6.0 (1,495)

7.	The Killer Elite (1975)	Lawrence Weyburn	1975	-	6.0 (1,652)

8.	The Turning Point of Jim Malloy (1975) (TV)	Ray Whitehead	1975	-	8.4 (6)
	AKAs: Gibbsville: The Turning Point of Jim Malloy John O'Hara's Gibbsville
9.	Michele (1975)		1975	-	-

10.	The Great Ice Rip-Off (1974) (TV)	Harkey Rollins	1974	-	6.7 (25)

11.	Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)	Quill	1974	-	7.5 (5,127)
	AKAs: Tráiganme la cabeza de Alfredo García (Mexico)
12.	Un fiocco nero per Deborah (1974)	Ofenbauer	1974	-	4.2 (19)
	AKAs: A Black Ribbon for Deborah (USA) Deborah (USA) The Torment (UK)
13.	A Son-in-Law for Charlie McReady (1973)	Charlie McReady	1973	-	-

14.	The Neon Ceiling (1971) (TV)	Jones	1971	-	8.1 (69)

15.	Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)	Hal Henderson	1970	-	6.7 (512)

16.	They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)	Rocky	1969	-	7.9 (5,454)

17.	Companions in Nightmare (1968) (TV)	Eric Nicholson	1968	-	6.7 (9)

18.	The Shuttered Room (1967)	Mike Kelton	1967	-	5.9 (473)
	AKAs: Blood Island (USA)
19.	"The Red Skelton Show" (1951)	Millionaire (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	8.2 (165)
	AKAs: The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Red Skelton Show: (#16.1)" Millionaire
20.	"The Rogues" (1964)	Tony Fleming (7 episodes, 1964-1965)	1965	-	8.4 (77)
	7 TV episodes: "The Rogues: Run for the Money (#1.22)" Tony Fleming "The Rogues: Bless You, G. Carter Huntington (#1.18)" Tony Fleming "The Rogues: Gambit by the Golden Gate (#1.17)" Tony Fleming "The Rogues: Money Is for Burning (#1.16)" "The Rogues: The Boston Money Party (#1.12)" Tony Fleming 2 episodes not shown.
21.	Strange Bedfellows (1965)	Richard Bramwell	1965	-	6.1 (196)

22.	Invisible Diplomats (1965)	(uncredited) Brad	1965	-	-

23.	"Kraft Suspense Theatre" (1963)	Hugo Myrich (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	7.7 (29)
	AKAs: Crisis (USA: syndication title) Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "Kraft Suspense Theatre: The End of the World, Baby (#1.3)" Hugo Myrich
24.	A Ticklish Affair (1963)	Key Weedon	1963	-	5.7 (134)

25.	For Love or Money (1963)	'Sonny' John Dayton Smith	1963	-	6.1 (132)
	AKAs: The Three-Way Match Three on a Match
26.	Le couteau dans la plaie (1962)	David Barnes	1962	-	6.4 (239)
	AKAs: Anatole Litvak's Five Miles to Midnight (Australia) Five Miles to Midnight (USA) Il coltello nella piaga (Italy) La terza dimensione (Italy) La troisième dimension
27.	"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962)	Duke Marsden (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.6 (318)
	1 TV episode: "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: A Piece of the Action (#1.1)" Duke Marsden
28.	Kid Galahad (1962)	Willy Grogan	1962	-	5.7 (824)

29.	That Touch of Mink (1962)	Roger	1962	-	6.6 (2,717)

30.	The Spiral Staircase (1961) (TV)	Stephen Warren	1961	-	7.3 (12)

31.	"Shirley Temple's Storybook" (1958)	Miles Hendon (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.2 (31)
	AKAs: Shirley Temple Storybook Collection (USA: DVD box title) The Shirley Temple Show (USA: second season title) The Shirley Temple Theatre (USA: third season title) 1 TV episode: "Shirley Temple's Storybook: The Prince and the Pauper (#2.7)" Miles Hendon
32.	Ninotchka (1960) (TV)	Leon Dolga	1960	-	8.7 (34)

33.	The Story on Page One (1959)	Larry Ellis	1959	-	6.8 (152)

34.	The Philadelphia Story (1959) (TV)	C.K. Dexter Haven	1959	-	6.1 (12)

35.	"The Twilight Zone" (1959)	Martin Sloan (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	9.6 (5,884)
	AKAs: The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia) Twilight Zone (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Twilight Zone: Walking Distance (#1.5)" Martin Sloan
36.	Ask Any Girl (1959)	Evan Doughton	1959	-	6.6 (357)

37.	The Tunnel of Love (1958)	Dick Pepper	1958	-	6.0 (333)

38.	"Goodyear Theatre" (1957)	Herman Worth (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	7.2 (10)
	AKAs: Award Theatre (USA: syndication title) Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title) 1 TV episode: "Goodyear Theatre: The Spy (#2.3)" Herman Worth
39.	Teacher's Pet (1958)	Dr. Hugo Pine	1958	-	7.2 (1,384)

40.	"Studio One" (1948)	Alan Fredericks / Philip Adams (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.5 (51)
	AKAs: Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title) Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title) Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) 1 TV episode: "Studio One: A Dead Ringer (#10.23)" Philip Adams/Alan Fredericks
41.	"Climax!" (1954)	Edgar Holt (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	7.8 (40)
	AKAs: Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Climax!: Jacob and the Angels (#4.1)" Edgar Holt
42.	Desk Set (1957)	Mike Cutler	1957	-	7.2 (2,635)
	AKAs: His Other Woman (UK)
43.	"The United States Steel Hour" (1953)	Dave Corman (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.4 (32)
	AKAs: The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "The United States Steel Hour: Sauce for the Goose (#4.3)" Dave Corman
44.	The Desperate Hours (1955)	Chuck Wright	1955	-	7.6 (3,153)

45.	"Warner Brothers Presents" (1955)	Host (unknown episodes)	1955	-	-

46.	Young at Heart (1954)	Alex Burke	1954	-	6.7 (890)

47.	"Lux Video Theatre" (1950)	(1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	6.4 (31)
	AKAs: Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title) 1 TV episode: "Lux Video Theatre: Captive City (#5.13)"
48.	"Producers' Showcase" (1954)	Simon Gayforth (segment 'Shadow Play') (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	8.5 (20)
	1 TV episode: "Producers' Showcase: Tonight at 8:30 (#1.1)" Simon Gayforth (segment 'Shadow Play')
49.	"Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)	Jimmy Sampson (1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	7.1 (49)
	AKAs: Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title) Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title) The Playhouse (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars: Part of the Game (#3.16)" Jimmy Sampson
50.	"Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)	(1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	7.9 (25)
	AKAs: Lucky Strike Theater Montgomery's Summer Stock The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater 1 TV episode: "Robert Montgomery Presents: The Sunday Punch (#5.8)"
51.	Torch Song (1953)	Cliff Willard	1953	-	5.9 (293)

52.	Arena (1953)	Hob Danvers	1953	-	5.4 (101)

53.	City That Never Sleeps (1953)	Johnny Kelly	1953	-	6.6 (153)

54.	The Girl Who Had Everything (1953)	Vance Court	1953	-	5.2 (133)

55.	Holiday for Sinners (1952)	Jason Kent	1952	-	6.5 (35)

56.	You for Me (1952)	Dr. Jeff Chadwick	1952	-	6.0 (55)

57.	Too Young to Kiss (1951)	John Tirsen	1951	-	6.1 (115)

58.	Come Fill the Cup (1951)	Boyd Copeland	1951	-	7.0 (135)

59.	Slaughter Trail (1951)	Ike Vaughn aka Murray	1951	-	4.9 (72)

60.	"The Bigelow Theatre" (1950)	(2 episodes, 1951)	1951	-	3.4 (5)
	AKAs: Bigelow-Sanford Theater (USA: second season title) Hollywood Half Hour (USA: syndication title) Marquee Theater (USA: syndication title) 2 TV episodes: "The Bigelow Theatre: Lady with Ideas (#1.19)" "The Bigelow Theatre: Rewrite for Love (#1.6)"
61.	Only the Valiant (1951)	Lt. William Holloway	1951	-	6.5 (264)

62.	Target Unknown (1951)	Capt. Reiner	1951	-	6.4 (26)

63.	"Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" (1950)	(1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	8.0 (6)
	1 TV episode: "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse: Ned McCobb's Daughter (#1.15)"
64.	Hunt the Man Down (1950)	Paul Bennett	1950	-	6.7 (109)
	AKAs: Seven Witnesses (USA: alternative title)
65.	"The Silver Theatre" (1949)	Tim Davis (1 episode, 1950)	1950	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Silver Theatre: Lady with Ideas (#1.32)" Tim Davis
66.	Tell It to the Judge (1949)	Alexander Darvac	1949	-	6.5 (120)

67.	Lust for Gold (1949)	Pete Thomas	1949	-	7.1 (283)
	AKAs: For Those Who Dare (UK: new title)
68.	Wake of the Red Witch (1948)	Samuel 'Sam' Rosen	1948	-	6.5 (864)

69.	The Three Musketeers (1948)	Porthos	1948	-	7.2 (1,926)
	AKAs: Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers (USA: complete title)
70.	The Woman in White (1948)	Walter Hartright	1948	-	6.7 (356)

71.	Escape Me Never (1947)	Caryl Dubrok	1947	-	5.5 (154)

72.	Old Acquaintance (1943)	Rudd Kendall	1943	-	7.4 (834)

73.	Air Force (1943)	Co-Pilot	1943	-	7.2 (946)

74.	The Gay Sisters (1942)	(as Byron Barr) Gig Young	1942	-	6.6 (149)

75.	The Mad Martindales (1942)	(as Byron Barr) Peter Varney	1942	-	-

76.	The Male Animal (1942)	(uncredited) Student	1942	-	7.0 (385)

77.	Captains of the Clouds (1942)	(as Byron Barr) Student pilot	1942	-	6.4 (496)

78.	The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)	(uncredited) Bit Part	1942	-	7.7 (2,245)

79.	You're in the Army Now (1941)	(uncredited) Soldier	1941	-	6.5 (73)

80.	They Died with Their Boots On (1941)	(uncredited) Lt. Roberts	1941	-	7.3 (2,155)

81.	The Tanks Are Coming (1941)	(as Byron Barr) Jim Allen	1941	-	5.1 (70)

82.	One Foot in Heaven (1941)	(uncredited) First Groom Asking for Dog Licence	1941	-	7.2 (304)

83.	Navy Blues (1941)	(uncredited) Sailor in storeroom	1941	-	6.4 (78)

84.	Dive Bomber (1941)	(uncredited) Abbott - Guinea pig 2, Experiment 32	1941	-	6.5 (581)

85.	Sergeant York (1941)	(uncredited) Marching soldier	1941	-	8.0 (5,807)

86.	Here Comes the Cavalry (1941)	(as Byron Barr) Trooper Rollins	1941	-	-

87.	Misbehaving Husbands (1940)	(as Byron Barr) Floor Walker	1940	-	5.5 (27)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Bruce Lee, the Legend (1977)	Himself	1977	-	6.6 (242)

2.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Himself (10 episodes, 1964-1972)	1972	-	8.3 (463)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 10 TV episodes: "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1972-11-17)" Himself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1972-10-04)" Himself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1972-02-02)" Himself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1971-07-15)" Himself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1971-05-18)" Himself 5 episodes not shown.
3.	The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV)	Himself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actress	1971	-	5.1 (36)

4.	"The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)	Himself (2 episodes, 1968-1970)	1970	-	7.3 (95)
	2 TV episodes: "The Merv Griffin Show: (1970-06-26)" Himself "The Merv Griffin Show: (1968-01-25)" Himself
5.	The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV)	Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role	1970	-	5.7 (87)

6.	"The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)	Himself (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	7.6 (80)
	1 TV episode: "The Mike Douglas Show: (1970-03-31)" Himself
7.	"Playboy After Dark" (1969)	Himself (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	7.4 (26)
	1 TV episode: "Playboy After Dark: (#2.8)" Himself
8.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Himself - Audience Bow (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Toast of the Town: (#23.12)" Himself - Audience Bow
9.	The Moviemakers (1969)	(uncredited) Himself (actor)	1969	-	-

10.	"The Hollywood Squares" (1965)	Guest Appearance (10 episodes, 1966-1968)	1968	-	6.6 (116)
	10 TV episodes: "The Hollywood Squares: (1968-11-18)" Guest Appearance "The Hollywood Squares: (#1.34)" Guest Appearance "The Hollywood Squares: (#1.33)" Guest Appearance "The Hollywood Squares: (#1.32)" Guest Appearance "The Hollywood Squares: (#1.31)" Guest Appearance 5 episodes not shown.
11.	"The Andy Williams Show" (1962)	Himself (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	7.3 (37)
	1 TV episode: "The Andy Williams Show: (1965-10-25)" Himself
12.	"Today" (1952)	Himself (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	4.6 (318)
	AKAs: NBC News Today (USA: promotional title) The Today Show (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Today: (1965-05-04)" Himself
13.	"The Hollywood Palace" (1964)	Himself - Host / Sketch Actor (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	9.5 (45)
	1 TV episode: "The Hollywood Palace: (#1.6)" Himself - Host/Sketch Actor
14.	"Here's Hollywood" (1960)	Himself (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	7.6 (22)
	1 TV episode: "Here's Hollywood: (1961-06-15)" Himself
15.	"To Tell the Truth" (1956)	Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.1 (53)
	1 TV episode: "To Tell the Truth: (1961-02-06)" Guest Panelist
16.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Guest Panelist / Himself - Guest Panelist (3 episodes, 1958-1961)	1961	-	8.9 (268)
	3 TV episodes: "What's My Line?: (1961-01-15)" Guest Panelist "What's My Line?: (1959-05-31)" Himself - Guest Panelist "What's My Line?: (1958-05-04)" Guest Panelist
17.	"About Faces" (1960)	Himself (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	-
	1 TV episode: "About Faces: (1960-03-02)" Himself
18.	"Kings Row" (1955)	Himself / Host (unknown episodes, 1955-1956)	1955	-	-

19.	"Casablanca" (1955)	Himself - Host (1 episode, 1955-1956)	1955	-	5.3 (21)
	1 TV episode: "Casablanca: Who Holds Tomorrow? (#1.1)" Himself - Host
20.	"Pantomime Quiz" (1947)	Himself (1 episode, 1950)	1950	-	8.9 (21)
	AKAs: Mike Stokey's Pantomime Quiz (USA: alternative title) Stump the Stars (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Pantomime Quiz: (1950-08-14)" Himself


1.	Tough Baby: Torch Song (2008) (V)	Himself

2.	James Dean: Forever Young (2005)	Himself

3.	Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) (TV)	Himself

4.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 22 May 1992 (1992) Himself

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