Douglas Barr

Douglas Barr (born May 1, 1949), also credited as Doug Barr, is an American actor, writer, and director. He has starred in movies and on television.

Early life Barr was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Career His big role came in the ABC TV series The Fall Guy as Howie Munson from 1981 to 1986. Barr then made some guest appearances on series such as Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, Hotel, and Murder, She Wrote. His other well-known role was in the short-lived CBS TV series The Wizard as Alex Jagger from 1986 to 1987, and he later starred as Bill Stillfield in the hit CBS series Designing Women from 1988 to 1991.

The first feature film in which he starred was the horror movie Deadly Blessing (1981). He also starred in The Unseen, another horror movie. His last film role was in the erotic film Temptation (1994). He went on to direct numerous TV movies.

In 1998, Barr started Hollywood and Vine Cellars, a small, high-end wine producer in Napa Valley.

Personal life In June 1984, Douglas Barr and Clare Ann Kirkconnell married.

Filmography

Actor Year Title Role Notes 1980 Semi-Tough Billy Clyde Puckett Episode: "Barbara Jane Moves In" 1980 When the Whistle Blows Buzz Dillard Main cast (9 episodes) 1980 The Unseen Tony Ross Feature film 1980 Fantasy Island Ned Pringle Episode: "The Invisible Woman/The Snow Bird" 1981 Deadly Blessing Jim Schmidt Feature film 1981–86 The Fall Guy Howie Munson Main cast (112 episodes) 1982 The Love Boat Dave Pursinger Episodes: "The Experiment" (Part 1 & 2) 1983 Trauma Center Howie Munson Episode: "Notes About Courage" 1984 The Love Boat Andy Brooks Episode: "The Last Heist/Starting Over/Watching the Master" 1985 Hotel Link Episode: "Resolutions" 1985 Hotel Dr. Michael Vaughn Episode: "Rallying Cry" 1986–87 The Wizard Alex Jagger Main cast (19 episodes) 1987 9 to 5 Ellison Episode: "My Fair Marsha" 1987–91 Designing Women Col. Bill Stillfield Recurring role (13 episodes) 1988 Superboy Roscoe Williams Episode: "Countdown to Nowhere" 1988 Murder, She Wrote Mark Hazlitt Episode: "Curse of the Daanav" 1989 A Peaceable Kingdom Daniel Pennington Episode: "Bison" 1990 Rich Men, Single Women Richard Hancock Television film 1990 Spaced Invaders Sheriff Sam Hoxly Feature film 1990 Menu for Murder Charles Henshaw Television film 1991 Murder, She Wrote Greg Franklin Episode: "Terminal Connection" 1991 CBS Schoolbreak Special Al McBride Episode: "But He Loves Me" 1991 P.S. I Luv U John Episode: "There Goes the Neighbourhood" 1992 Lady Boss Jerry Masterson Television miniseries 1994 Temptation Captain Thomas Feature film 1994 One West Waikiki Cmdr. Tom Haber Episode: "'Til Death Do Us Part"

Director Year Title Notes 1995 Dead Badge Feature film 1996 Conundrum Television film 1994–96 Sweet Valley High 14 episodes 1997 Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave Television film 1997 Perfect Body Television film 1997 Cloned Television film 1999 Vanished Without a Trace Television film 1999 Life's Little Struggles Television film 1999 Switched at Birth Television film 2000 Love Lessons Television film 2001 For Love of Olivia Television film 2001 Sex, Lies & Obsession Television film 2003 This Time Around Television film 2003 Beautiful Girl Television film 2004 Perfect Romance Television film 2005 Confessions of an American Bride Television film 2006 For the Love of a Child Television film 2007 To Be Fat like Me Television film 2007 The Note Television film 2009 Taking a Chance on Love Television film 2010 Secrets of the Mountain Television film 2010 The Jensen Project Television film 2011 Game Time: Tackling the Past Television film 2012 Notes from the Heart Healer Television film 2013 The Mystery Cruise Television film 2014 Northpole Television film 2015 Northpole: Open for Christmas Television film 2017 Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery Television film