Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan (christened Thomas Barry Sullivan; 5 July 18213 May 1891), was an acclaimed stage actor who played many classical parts in England, Australia and America.

Early life Thomas Barry Sullivan was born at Howard's Place, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, son of Peter and Mary ( Barry) Sullivan, both natives of Cork, Ireland. Thomas Barry was orphaned at eight years old. Sullivan's reputation was growing, and on 7 February 1852 he made a successful first appearance at the Haymarket Theatre, London, as Hamlet. He was also successful as Angiolo in Miss Vandenhoff's Woman's Heart, Evelyn in Lord Lytton's Money and Hardman in Lytton's Not so Bad as we Seem.

Sullivan completed a trip around the world in 1866, arriving in London early in September. From 1868 to 1870 he managed the Holborn theatre,