Acting
Don 'Red' Barry
Donald Barry went from the stage to the screen. After four years of playing villains and henchmen at various studios, Barry got the role that changed his image: Red Ryder in the Republic Pictures serial Adventures of Red Ryder (1940). Although he had appeared in westerns for two years or so, this was the one that kept him there. He acquired the nickname "Red" from his association with the Red Ryder character. After the success of "Red Ryder" Barry starred in a string of westerns for Republic. Studio chief Herbert J. Yates got the idea that Barry could be Republic's version of James Cagney, as he was short and had the same scrappy, feisty nature that Cagney had. Unfortunately, while Barry could in fact be a good actor when he wanted to be -- as he showed in the World War II drama The Purple Heart (1944) -- his "feistiness", combative nature and oversized ego caused him to alienate many of the casts and crews he worked with at Republic (ace serial director William Witney detested him, calling him "the midget", and director John English worked with him once and refused to ever work with him again). Barry made a series of westerns at Republic throughout the 1940s, but by 1950 his career had pretty much come to a halt, and he was reduced to making cheaper and cheaper pictures for bottom-of-the-barrel companies like Lippert and Screen Guild. Barry continued to work and still appeared in westerns up through the 1970s, but they were often in small supporting roles, sometimes unbilled. In 1980 he committed suicide by shooting himself.
Filmography
Back Roads
Film · 1981
The Dream Merchants
Series · 1980
Donovan's Kid
Film · 1979
Goldie and the Boxer
Film · 1979
Undercover with the KKK
Film · 1979
A Cry for Justice
Film · 1979
240-Robert
Series · 1979
Knots Landing
Series · 1979
The Crash of Flight 401
Film · 1978
Hooper
Film · 1978
Doctor Dracula
Film · 1978
Buckstone County Prison
Film · 1978
The Swarm
Film · 1978
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Film · 1978
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
Film · 1978
Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys
Film · 1978
The One Man Jury
Film · 1978
Orca
Film · 1977
CHiPs
Series · 1977
CHiPs
Series · 1977
CHiPs
Series · 1977
From Noon Till Three
Film · 1976
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
Film · 1976
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Film · 1976
The Bionic Woman
Series · 1976
Quincy, M.E.
Series · 1976
Charlie's Angels
Series · 1976
Big John, Little John
Series · 1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Series · 1976
Boss Nigger
Film · 1975
Blazing Stewardesses
Film · 1975
Starsky & Hutch
Film · 1975
Whiffs
Film · 1975
Hustle
Film · 1975
Baretta
Series · 1975
Barbary Coast
Series · 1975
Punch and Jody
Film · 1974
Little House on the Prairie
Series · 1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Series · 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Series · 1974
The Rockford Files
Series · 1974
Police Woman
Series · 1974
Police Woman
Series · 1974
Police Woman
Series · 1974
Police Woman
Series · 1974
Police Woman
Series · 1974
Petrocelli
Series · 1974
Incident on a Dark Street
Film · 1973
Partners in Crime
Film · 1973
Hawkins
Series · 1973
Police Story
Series · 1973
Junior Bonner
Film · 1972
The Eyes of Charles Sand
Film · 1972
The Rookies
Series · 1972
Emergency!
Series · 1972
The Waltons
Series · 1972
Ghost Story
Series · 1972
Ghost Story
Series · 1972
Johnny Got His Gun
Film · 1971
One More Train to Rob
Film · 1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Series · 1971
McMillan & Wife
Series · 1971
Rio Lobo
Film · 1970
Hunters Are for Killing
Film · 1970
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
Film · 1970
The Immortal
Series · 1970
Dan August
Series · 1970
Love, American Style
Series · 1969
Love, American Style
Series · 1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Series · 1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Series · 1969
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Film · 1968
Shalako
Film · 1968
Bandolero!
Film · 1968
Land of the Giants
Series · 1968
It Takes a Thief
Series · 1968
Adam-12
Series · 1968
Adam-12
Series · 1968
Adam-12
Series · 1968
Adam-12
Series · 1968
The Outsider
Series · 1968
Hostile Guns
Film · 1967
Red Tomahawk
Film · 1967
Fort Utah
Film · 1967
Hondo
Series · 1967
Ironside
Series · 1967
Ironside
Series · 1967
Ironside
Series · 1967
Ironside
Series · 1967
Ironside
Series · 1967
Dragnet
Series · 1967
Mannix
Series · 1967
Cimarron Strip
Series · 1967
The Magnificent Stranger
Film · 1966
Alvarez Kelly
Film · 1966
Batman
Series · 1966
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Series · 1966
Batman
Series · 1966
T.H.E. Cat
Series · 1966
T.H.E. Cat
Series · 1966
War Party
Film · 1965
Apache Uprising
Film · 1965
Convict Stage
Film · 1965
Town Tamer
Film · 1965
Fort Courageous
Film · 1965
F Troop
Series · 1965
Laredo
Series · 1965
The Legend of Jesse James
Series · 1965
The Wild Wild West
Series · 1965
The F.B.I.
Series · 1965
The Wild Wild West
Series · 1965
Iron Angel
Film · 1964
Law of the Lawless
Film · 1964
The Munsters
Series · 1964
Mickey
Series · 1964
Daniel Boone
Series · 1964
Twilight of Honor
Film · 1963
The Fugitive
Series · 1963
Mr. Novak
Series · 1963
Arrest and Trial
Series · 1963
Walk on the Wild Side
Film · 1962
Sam Benedict
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
McHale's Navy
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
Buffalo Gun
Film · 1961
Ocean's Eleven
Film · 1960
Walk Like a Dragon
Film · 1960
The Roaring 20's
Series · 1960
Checkmate
Series · 1960
Surfside 6
Series · 1960
Warlock
Film · 1959
The Last Mile
Film · 1959
The Big Operator
Film · 1959
Bourbon Street Beat
Series · 1959
Laramie
Series · 1959
The Deputy
Series · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
Hawaiian Eye
Series · 1959
Hawaiian Eye
Series · 1959
Bonanza
Series · 1959
Bonanza
Series · 1959
Frankenstein 1970
Film · 1958
Born Reckless
Film · 1958
China Doll
Film · 1958
Peter Gunn
Series · 1958
Bronco
Series · 1958
Lawman
Series · 1958
Bat Masterson
Series · 1958
77 Sunset Strip
Series · 1958
77 Sunset Strip
Series · 1958
Lawman
Series · 1958
Lawman
Series · 1958
Lawman
Series · 1958
77 Sunset Strip
Series · 1958
77 Sunset Strip
Series · 1958
Gun Duel in Durango
Film · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Series · 1957
Sugarfoot
Series · 1957
Sugarfoot
Series · 1957
Sugarfoot
Series · 1957
Maverick
Series · 1957
Maverick
Series · 1957
Maverick
Series · 1957
Maverick
Series · 1957
Maverick
Series · 1957
7 Men from Now
Film · 1956
I'll Cry Tomorrow
Film · 1955
The Twinkle In God's Eye
Film · 1955
Cheyenne
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
The Phil Silvers Show
Series · 1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
Series · 1955
Jesse James' Women
Film · 1954
Untamed Heiress
Film · 1954
Public Defender
Series · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Series · 1952
My Outlaw Brother
Film · 1951
Dragnet
Series · 1951
Dragnet
Series · 1951
Train To Tombstone
Film · 1950
I Shot Billy the Kid
Film · 1950
Border Rangers
Film · 1950
Gunfire
Film · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Tough Assignment
Film · 1949
Red Desert
Film · 1949
The Dalton Gang
Film · 1949
Square Dance Jubilee
Film · 1949
Ringside
Film · 1949
Lightnin' in the Forest
Film · 1948
Train to Alcatraz
Film · 1948
Madonna of the Desert
Film · 1948
Slippy McGee
Film · 1948
That's My Gal
Film · 1947
The Last Crooked Mile
Film · 1946
The Plainsman and the Lady
Film · 1946
The Chicago Kid
Film · 1945
Bells of Rosarita
Film · 1945
The Purple Heart
Film · 1944
My Buddy
Film · 1944
Outlaws of Santa Fe
Film · 1944
Carson City Cyclone
Film · 1943
California Joe
Film · 1943
Dead Man's Gulch
Film · 1943
Canyon City
Film · 1943
Days of Old Cheyenne
Film · 1943
Fugitive from Sonora
Film · 1943
The Man from the Rio Grande
Film · 1943
The West Side Kid
Film · 1943
Black Hills Express
Film · 1943
Remember Pearl Harbor
Film · 1942
Arizona Terrors
Film · 1942
Jesse James, Jr.
Film · 1942
Stagecoach Express
Film · 1942
The Traitor Within
Film · 1942
The Cyclone Kid
Film · 1942
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
Film · 1942
The Sombrero Kid
Film · 1942
The Sundown Kid
Film · 1942
Death Valley Outlaws
Film · 1941
A Missouri Outlaw
Film · 1941
The Apache Kid
Film · 1941
The Phantom Cowboy
Film · 1941
Wyoming Wildcat
Film · 1941
Two Gun Sheriff
Film · 1941
Desert Bandit
Film · 1941
Kansas Cyclone
Film · 1941
One Man's Law
Film · 1940
Adventures of Red Ryder
Film · 1940
Jack Pot
Film · 1940
Ghost Valley Raiders
Film · 1940
Texas Terrors
Film · 1940
The Tulsa Kid
Film · 1940
Frontier Vengeance
Film · 1940
Sailor's Lady
Film · 1940
Only Angels Have Wings
Film · 1939
Days of Jesse James
Film · 1939
Saga of Death Valley
Film · 1939
Panama Patrol
Film · 1939
S.O.S Tidal Wave
Film · 1939
Calling Dr. Kildare
Film · 1939
Wyoming Outlaw
Film · 1939
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
Film · 1939
Calling All Marines
Film · 1939
Think It Over
Film · 1938
The Duke of West Point
Film · 1938
Sinners in Paradise
Film · 1938
Saleslady
Film · 1938
The Crowd Roars
Film · 1938
Young Dr. Kildare
Film · 1938
Dead End
Film · 1937
When's Your Birthday?
Film · 1937
The Woman I Love
Film · 1937
Navy Blue and Gold
Film · 1937
Night Waitress
Film · 1936
Beloved Enemy
Film · 1936
Bridal Bail
Film · 1934
Flying Down to Rio
Film · 1933