Gene Barry

Gene Barry (born Eugene Klass; June 14, 1919 – December 9, 2009) was an American stage, screen, and television actor and singer. Barry is best remembered for his leading roles in the films The Atomic City and The War of the Worlds (1953) and for his portrayal of the title characters in the TV series Bat Masterson and Burke's Law, among many roles.

Early life Barry was born Eugene Klass on June 14, 1919, in New York City, the son of Eva (née Conn) and Martin Klass; Barry grew up in New York City and attended New Utrecht High School in the borough of Brooklyn. and made his Broadway debut as Captain Paul Duval in the 1942 revival of Sigmund Romberg's The New Moon. He later portrayed Falke in Rosalinda (1942),

In 1950 Barry began appearing on television with the NBC Television Opera Theatre. In 1955 he appeared on the CBS Television anthology series Appointment with Adventure.

In 1951 Barry was hired for his first movie, in the role of Dr. Frank Addison in The Atomic City (1952). In 1994, a revival of the Burke's Law series returned to television for two seasons on CBS. Barry again played in the title role, this time as a widower working with his son Peter (Peter Barton).

Barry returned to Broadway acting on two occasions—in 1962 in The Perfect Setup and in 1983,

For his contribution to live theatre, Gene Barry received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6555 Hollywood Boulevard. In 1975 Barry bought a home in Palm Springs, California. A Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars was dedicated to him in 1994.

Personal life On October 22, 1944, at age 25, Barry married Betty Claire Kalb (1923–2003), whom he met on the set of Catherine Was Great. in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 90. He was buried at the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California, with his wife Betty, who died in 2003. He outlived Richard Todd, his costar on the movie *Subterfuge* (1968), by 6 days.

Filmography

The Atomic City (1952) – Dr. Frank Addison The War of the Worlds (1953) – Dr. Clayton Forrester The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953) – Capt. Beaton Those Redheads From Seattle (1953, filmed in 3-D) – Johnny Kisco Alaska Seas (1954) – Verne Williams Red Garters (1954) – Rafael Moreno Naked Alibi (1954) – Al Willis Soldier of Fortune (1955) – Louis Hoyt The Purple Mask (1955) – Capt. Charles Laverne The Houston Story (1956) – Frank Duncan Back from Eternity (1956) – Jud Ellis China Gate (1957) – Sgt. Brock The 27th Day (1957) – Jonathan Clark Forty Guns (1957) – Wes Bonell Thunder Road (1958) – Troy Barrett Hong Kong Confidential (1958) – Agent Casey Reed Maroc 7 (1967) – Simon Grant Subterfuge (1968) – Michael A. Donovan The Second Coming of Suzanne (1974) – Jackson Sinclair, the TV Commentator Guyana: Crime of the Century (1979) – Congressman Lee O'Brien Sahara (1983) – R.J. Gordon War of the Worlds (2005) – Grandfather (final film role)

Television credits

Science Fiction Theatre (1955) – Joe Ferguson Our Miss Brooks (1955–1956) – Gene Talbot The Jane Wyman Show (1955) (Season 8 Episode 10: “Nailed Down") Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) (Season 1 Episode 3: "Triggers in Leash") - Del Delaney Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) (Season 1 Episode 6: "Salvage") - Dan Varrel Playhouse 90 – Ain't No Time for Glory (1957) – Lieutenant Roy Koalton The Walter Winchell File "The Witness" (1957) – Billy Peterson Bat Masterson (1958–1961) – Bat Masterson Pete and Gladys as himself in "Crossed Wires" (1961) – Himself The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963) (Season 1 Episode 30: "Dear Uncle George") - John Chambers / Uncle George Burke's Law (1963–1966) – Amos Burke, Secret Agent / Snooky Martinelli Columbo: Prescription: Murder (1968) (1968) – Michael London The Name of the Game (1968–1971) – Glenn Howard / Will Manning Do You Take This Stranger? (1971) – Murray Jarvis The Devil and Miss Sarah (1971) – Rankin The Adventurer (1972–1973) – Gene Bradley Ransom for Alice! (1977) – Harry Darew Aspen (1977) (miniseries) – Carl Osborne The Feather and Father Gang – "The Apology" (March 7, 1977) – Generalis Charlie's Angels – Angels in the Wings (November 23, 1977) – Frank Jason A Cry for Love (1980) – Gordon Harris The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite (1981) – Andrew Stovall The Adventures of Nellie Bly (1981) – John Cockerill The Love Boat (1982) – Ted Anderson Crazy Like a Fox (1984-1986) – Nicholas Roland The Twilight Zone (1987) – Prince of Darkness Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love (1987) – Glenn Robertson My Secret Identity (1988) – Fred Cooper / Captain Noble Turn Back the Clock (1989) – John Forrest Murder, She Wrote (1989) – Henry Reynard The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991) – Bat Masterson Burke's Law (1994–1995) – Chief Amos Burke These Old Broads (2001) – Mr. Stern