Ivor Barnard

Ivor Barnard (13 June 1887 – 30 June 1953) was an English stage, radio and film actor.

Career Barnard was an original member of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, where he was a notable Shylock and Caliban. He played the Water Rat in the first London production of A. A. Milne's Toad of Toad Hall. In 1929 he appeared as Blanquet, in Bird in Hand at the Morosco Theatre in New York] after a successful run in London's West End (Laurence Olivier was the juvenile). The part had been specially written for him by John Drinkwater.

He appeared in more than 80 films between 1921 and 1953. He appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock film The 39 Steps in 1935. In 1943, he played the stationmaster in the Ealing war film Undercover. He also appeared as Wemmick in David Lean's Great Expectations (1946), and as the Chairman of the Workhouse, in Lean's film Oliver Twist (1948). One of his last film appearances was as the murderous Major Jack Ross in John Huston's Beat the Devil (1953) with Humphrey Bogart and Peter Lorre.

Partial filmography

The Skin Game (1921) as Dawker The Skin Game (1931) as Man at Auction (uncredited) Sally in Our Alley (1931) as Tod Small Illegal (1932) as Albert The Blind Spot (1932) as Mull The Good Companions (1933) as Eric Tipstead The Crime at Blossoms (1933) as A late visitor Waltz Time (1933) as Falke, the Bat Sleeping Car (1933) as Durande The Wandering Jew (1933) as Castro The Roof (1933) as Arthur Stannard Love, Life and Laughter (1934) as Troubetski Princess Charming (1934) as Ivanoff Brides to Be (1934) as John Boyle Death at Broadcasting House (1934) as Joseph Higgins (uncredited) The Price of Wisdom (1935) as Mr. Pollit The Village Squire (1935) as Mr. Worsford The 39 Steps (1935) as Political Meeting Chairman (uncredited) The Guv'nor (1935) as Vagrant (uncredited) Someday (1935) as Hope Foreign Affaires (1935) as Count The Man Behind the Mask (1936) as Hewitt Dreams Come True (1936) (uncredited) The House of the Spaniard (1936) as Mott The Mill on the Floss (1937) as Mr. Moss Secret Lives (1937) as Baldhead Farewell to Cinderella (1937) as Mr. Temperley Storm in a Teacup (1937) as Watkins Double Exposures (1937) as Mather Victoria the Great (1937) as Assassin Pygmalion (1938) as Sarcastic Bystander What a Man! (1938) as Mayor Everything Happens to Me (1938) as Martin Cheer Boys Cheer (1939) as Naseby The Stars Look Down (1940) as Wept The House of the Arrow (1940) as Jean Cladel Quiet Wedding (1941) as Bass (uncredited) The Saint's Vacation (1941) as Emil The Silver Fleet (1943) as Admiral Undercover (1943) as Station Master Escape to Danger (1943) as Henry Waud Up with the Lark (1943) Hotel Reserve (1944) as P. Molon, chemist [druggist] English Without Tears (1944) as Mr. Quiel Don't Take It to Heart (1944) as Bus-Driver Great Day (1945) as Bailiff Perfect Strangers (1945) as Chemist Murder in Reverse (1945) as Woody The Wicked Lady (1945) as Clergyman Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) as 2nd. Nobleman What Do We Do Now? (1946) as Ted Goof Appointment with Crime (1946) as Jonah Crackle Great Expectations (1946) as Mr. Wemmick The Grand Escapade (1947) as Fisherman So Well Remembered (1947) as Spivey Mrs Fitzherbert (1947) as Rev. Burt So Evil My Love (1948) as Mr. Watson Oliver Twist (1948) as Chairman of the Board London Belongs to Me (1948) as Mr. Justice Plymme Esther Waters (1948) as Randal The Queen of Spades (1949) as Bookseller Paper Orchid (1949) as Eustace Crabb Madeleine (1950) as Mr. Murdoch Hell Is Sold Out (1951) as Taxi Driver (uncredited) The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) as Guard on train (uncredited) Time Gentlemen, Please! (1952) as Timothy Crouch Hot Ice (1952) as Edwin Carson Sea Devils (1953) as Benson Malta Story (1953) as Old Man (uncredited) Beat the Devil (1953) as Major Jack Ross

Radio

The Dark Tower (1946)