Bruce Barry

Bruce Alaric Barry (24 October 193420 April 2017 ) was an Australian stage, television and film actor, and singer.

Early life and career Bruce Barry was born the fifth of six children of teacher's Lesley Vincent Barry and Freida Ashower in Gympie, Queensland, and grew up in Charters Towers. Having started his career as a radio announcer in Queensland and northern New South Wales, Barry ventured into singing at Gold Coast nightclubs and then to acting with the Young Elizabethans, a Sydney-based theatre troupe. His first role was the title role in Henry V.

He then combined his singing and acting skills in stage musicals such as Funny Girl (with Jill Perryman), A Little Night Music (with Taina Elg), Irma La Douce, Annie Get Your Gun, Lola Montez, 1776, Hello, Dolly!, and Promises, Promises. He also acted in straight theatre such as Noël Coward's Private Lives (with Susannah York). He died in 2017 in Sydney from complications of dementia.

Filmography

Film Ned Kelly (1970) as George King Libido (1973) as David ABBA: The Movie (1977) as Radio Station Manager Patrick (1978) as Dr Brian Wright The Umbrella Woman (aka The Good Wife) (1987) as Archie

Television Skippy (1968) Bellbird as Michael Foley The Spoiler (1972) as Jim Carver The Evil Touch|Dear Cora, I'm Going to Kill You (1973) as Harry The Mavis Bramston Show Skyways as Douglas Stewart Division 4 The Flying Doctors (1987-88) Glenview High The Restless Years as Miles Dunstan Possession (1985) as David Macarthur