Gene Barry Net Worth is $2 Million Gene Barry Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
With effortless class and elegant charm, Gene Barry took 50s and 60s TV by storm after a rather lackluster start on the musical stage and in films. Born Eugene Klass in New York City on June 14, 1919, the son of Martin, an amateur violinist, and Eva Klass, an amateur singer, he showed a gift at an early age as a violin virtuoso during adolescence ...
Date Of Birth June 14, 1919, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States Died December 9, 2009, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States Place Of Birth New York City, New York, USA Height 6' (1.83 m) Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack Spouse Betty Claire Kalb (m. 1944–2003) Children Elizabeth Barry, Michael Barry, Frederick Barry Star Sign Gemini
# Trademark 1 Distinctive baritone voice
# Quote 1 My earliest dreams were of acting, and I have never considered anything else.
# Fact 1 Was also an ordained rabbi. 2 Following his death, he was interred at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California. 3 Former acting mentor of Gary Conway . 4 Best remembered by the public for his starring roles as the title characters of Bat Masterson (1958) and in Burke's Law (1963). 5 Has played the first ever murderer on Columbo (1971), in the pilot episode Prescription: Murder (1968). 6 Was nominated for the 1984 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Musical for "La Cage Aux Folles". 7 He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre at 6555 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on May 5, 1998. 8 Formed Barry Films in the early 1970s when his son Michael Barry served as writer/director of the film The Second Coming of Suzanne (1974) in which Gene appeared. 9 Has also played Carnegie Hall. 10 Changed his name to Gene Barry in honor of his idol, John Barrymore . 11 Sons Michael Barry and Frederick Barry were born in 1946 and 1953, respectively. They adopted a daughter Elizabeth Barry (Liza) in 1967. 12 Met his wife, Betty Barry (her stage name was Julie Carson) during rehearsals of the 1944 Broadway show "Catherine Was Great". Betty was fired before opening night because she was a blonde and Mae West , the star, would not have competing blondes in her show. Betty had disguised her hair color with a dark black wig. Gene and Betty married later that year and lived a long happy life together until her death in 2003. 13 An avid political activist, he was among the many campaign supporters with Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles when the politician was assassinated. 14 Father of director Michael Barry and Frederick Barry .
Actor Title Year Status Character War of the Worlds 2005 Grandfather These Old Broads 2001 TV Movie Mr. Stern Hollywood Off-Ramp 2000 TV Series Burke's Law 1994-1995 TV Series Chief Amos Burke
Amos Burke Hollywood Beat 1993 TV Series The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw 1991 TV Movie Bat Masterson Murder, She Wrote 1989 TV Series Henry Reynard Turn Back the Clock 1989 TV Movie John Forrest Guns of Paradise 1989 TV Series Bat Masterson My Secret Identity 1988 TV Series Fred Cooper / Captain Noble Hotel 1987 TV Series Michael Casey The Twilight Zone 1987 TV Series Prince of Darkness (segment "Time and Teresa Golowitz") Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love 1987 TV Movie Glenn Robertson Shell Game 1987 TV Series Jason Starr Crazy Like a Fox 1986 TV Series Nicholas Roland Sahara 1983 Dale's Father (uncredited) The Love Boat 1978-1982 TV Series Ted Anderson / Wade Hubbard / Alfred Newberry Fantasy Island 1978-1981 TV Series Jim Brady / 'Dex' Dexter / Neville Quinn The Adventures of Nellie Bly 1981 TV Movie John Cockerill The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite 1981 TV Movie Andrew Stovall Aloha Paradise 1981 TV Series Charlie's Angels 1977-1981 TV Series Steve Moss / Frank Jason A Cry for Love 1980 TV Movie Gordon Harris Guyana: Cult of the Damned 1979 Congressman Leo Ryan Greatest Heroes of the Bible 1979 TV Series Abraham Aspen 1977 TV Mini-Series Carl Osborne Ransom for Alice! 1977 TV Movie Harry Darew The Feather and Father Gang 1977 TV Series Generalis The Second Coming of Suzanne 1974 Jackson Sinclair, the TV Commentator The Adventurer 1972-1973 TV Series Gene Bradley The Devil and Miss Sarah 1971 TV Movie Rankin The Name of the Game 1968-1971 TV Series Glenn Howard / Will Manning Do You Take This Stranger? 1971 TV Movie Murray Jarvis Insight 1970 TV Series The Red Skelton Hour 1970 TV Series Paul - Cheating Husband Subterfuge 1968 Michael A. Donovan Istanbul Express 1968 TV Movie Michael London Prescription: Murder 1968 TV Movie Dr. Ray Flemming Maroc 7 1967 Simon Grant Burke's Law 1963-1966 TV Series Capt. Amos Burke
Amos Burke, Secret Agent
Snooky Martinelli The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 1963 TV Series John Chambers / Uncle George General Electric Theater 1962 TV Series Mike Thompson The Dick Powell Theatre 1962 TV Series Robert Thatcher Bat Masterson 1958-1961 TV Series Bat Masterson Adventure Showcase 1959 TV Series Sergeant Andy Pike Hong Kong Confidential 1958 Agent Casey Reed Thunder Road 1958 Troy Barrett The Walter Winchell File 1957-1958 TV Series Larry Peterson Target 1958 TV Series Dr. Robert Marriat Forty Guns 1957 Wes Bonnell The 27th Day 1957 Jonathan Clark Playhouse 90 1957 TV Series Lt. Roy Koalton The 20th Century-Fox Hour 1957 TV Series Lieutenant Eddie Pfeiffer China Gate 1957 Sgt. Brock Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre 1955-1957 TV Series Brad Nelson / Hal Robertson / Lukas The Ford Television Theatre 1955-1956 TV Series John Thatcher / Carp / Bill Hannagan Back from Eternity 1956 Jud Ellis Our Miss Brooks 1955-1956 TV Series Gene Talbot Chevron Hall of Stars 1956 TV Series The Houston Story 1956 Frank Duncan Damon Runyon Theater 1956 TV Series 'Denver' Dan Taggert The Millionaire 1955 TV Series Steve Carey Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955 TV Series Dan Varrel / Dell Delaney Studio 57 1955 TV Series Lukas Science Fiction Theatre 1955 TV Series Capt. John Forester / Joe Ferguson Stage 7 1955 TV Series Appointment with Adventure 1955 TV Series The Purple Mask 1955 Capt. Charles Laverne TV Reader's Digest 1955 TV Series Victor Martin Soldier of Fortune 1955 Louis Hoyt The Loretta Young Show 1954 TV Series David Mason Naked Alibi 1954 Al Willis Lux Video Theatre 1954 TV Series Cosgrove / Griggsy Suspense 1954 TV Series Red Garters 1954 Rafael Moreno Alaska Seas 1954 Verne Williams The Lonely Path 1953 TV Movie John Fremont Those Redheads from Seattle 1953 Johnny Kisco The Girls of Pleasure Island 1953 Capt. Beaton The War of the Worlds 1953 Dr. Clayton Forrester The Atomic City 1952 Dr. Frank Addison Big Town 1951 TV Series Musical Comedy Time 1951 TV Series Cavalcade of Stars 1950 TV Series J. J. Fletcher / Product Testing Sketch Believe It or Not 1950 TV Series Armstrong Circle Theatre 1950 TV Series NBC Television Opera Theatre 1950 TV Series Orlovsky The Clock 1950 TV Series
Producer Title Year Status Character The Second Coming of Suzanne 1974 executive producer
Soundtrack Title Year Status Character Red Garters 1954 performer: "Lady Killer", "Vaquero!"
Self Title Year Status Character Steven Spielberg and the Original 'War of the Worlds' 2005 Video short Himself The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' 2005 Video documentary short Himself To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill 1997 TV Movie documentary Himself The 19th Annual Rudolph Valentino Awards 1991 TV Special Himself The Pat Sajak Show 1989 TV Series Himself Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 1987 TV Special documentary Himself The Annual Friars Club Tribute Present a Salute to Liza Minnelli 1987 TV Movie Himself The 8th Annual Cable ACE Awards 1987 TV Special Himself The 40th Annual Tony Awards 1986 TV Special Himself - Performer The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1986 TV Special Himself NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration 1986 TV Special documentary Himself Monsters, Madmen & Machines: 25 Years of Science Fiction 1984 TV Movie documentary actor 'War of the Worlds' The Merv Griffin Show 1984 TV Series Himself The 38th Annual Tony Awards 1984 TV Special Himself Working in the Theatre 1983 TV Series documentary Himself American Playhouse 1983 TV Series Himself A Tribute to the Jukebox Award Winners 1980 TV Movie Himself Danny La Rue: The Ladies I Love 1974 TV Movie Himself Tattletales 1974 TV Series Himself The Hollywood Squares 1967-1974 TV Series Himself Jerry Visits 1972 TV Series Himself The Movie Game 1971 TV Series Himself Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O'Connor Show 1970 TV Series Himself The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1968 TV Series Himself Today 1968 TV Series Himself The Joey Bishop Show 1967 TV Series Himself The Hollywood Palace 1964-1967 TV Series Himself - Host / Himself The Dean Martin Show 1967 TV Series Himself The Ed Sullivan Show 1961-1967 TV Series Himself The Milton Berle Show 1966 TV Series Himself The Eamonn Andrews Show 1965 TV Series Himself Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium 1965 TV Series Himself The 22th Annual Golden Globes Awards 1965 TV Special Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a TV Series The Andy Williams Show 1965 TV Series Himself New American Bandstand 1965 1964 TV Series Himself - Interview Stump the Stars 1963 TV Series Himself - Guest Panelist An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving 1961 TV Movie Himself - Host Pete and Gladys 1961 TV Series Himself Here's Hollywood 1961 TV Series Himself The Revlon Revue 1960 TV Series Himself / Bat Masterson The Arthur Murray Party 1960 TV Series Himself About Faces 1960 TV Series Himself The Dinah Shore Chevy Show 1959 TV Series Himself / Himself - Host The Garry Moore Show 1959 TV Series Himself Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall 1959 TV Series Himself The Milton Berle Show 1958 TV Series Himself The Steve Allen Plymouth Show 1958 TV Series Himself - Bat Masterson
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1988 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Live Performance Awarded on May 5, 1988 at 6555 Hollywood Blvd. 1987 Golden Boot Golden Boot Awards 1965 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best TV Star - Male Burke's Law (1963)
Known for movies Bat Masterson (1958-1961) as Bat Masterson
Burke's Law (1963-1966) as Capt. Amos Burke / Amos Burke, Secret Agent / Snooky Martinelli
War of the Worlds (2005) as Grandfather
The War of the Worlds (1953) as Dr. Clayton Forrester