Cause of death heart attack Role Actor Occupation Actor Spouse Ernestine Barrier | Years active 1932-1964 Children Michael Barrier Name Edgar Barrier Grandchildren Maerian Morris | |
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Born March 4, 1907 ( 1907-03-04 ) New York City, New York, U.S. Resting place Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery Died June 20, 1964, Hollywood, California, United States Movies Phantom of the Opera, Macbeth, Cobra Woman, Arabian Nights, A Game of Death Similar People Arthur Lubin, William Gillette, Orson Welles, Michael Barrier, Tom Conway | ||
Gunsmoke (Old Time Radio): The Queue (Edgar Barrier) (07/19/54, episode 118)
Edgar Barrier (March 4, 1907 – June 20, 1964) was an American actor who appeared on radio, stage, and screen. In the 1930s he was a member of Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre and was one of several actors who played Simon Templar on The Saint radio show. He also appeared in two films with Welles, Macbeth and Journey into Fear. Barrier also appeared in the 1938 Welles-directed short, Too Much Johnson, which was long believed lost but was rediscovered in 2013.
Contents
- Gunsmoke Old Time Radio The Queue Edgar Barrier 071954 episode 118
- Broadway roles
- Filmography
- References
He was a guest star on a few episodes of Disney's Zorro as Don Cornelio Esperon.
Barrier was born in New York City and died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack.
Broadway roles
Edgar Barrier's Broadway stage credits are listed at the Internet Broadway Database.
Filmography
Actor
1962
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Arthur LaMond / Mr. Holger / Baron
- Not Such a Simple Knot (1964) - Arthur LaMond
- The Tarnished Idol (1963) - Mr. Holger
- Nightmare (1962) - Baron
1963
Irma la Douce as
Gen. Lafayette (uncredited)
1961
The Dick Powell Theatre (TV Series) as
Kimdor / Mr. Popin
- The Honorable Albert Higgins (1963) - Kimdor
- A Swiss Affair (1961) - Mr. Popin
1962
Ensign O'Toole (TV Series) as
General Tong Ho
- Operation: Impersonation (1962) - General Tong Ho
1959
The Third Man (TV Series) as
Rochard / Ambassador
- The Cross of Candos (1962) - Rochard
- A Pocketful of Sin (1959) - Ambassador
1962
Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) as
Colonel Latif
- Year of Grace (1962) - Colonel Latif
1961
Adventures in Paradise (TV Series) as
Soovan
- The Inheritance (1961) - Soovan
1961
Pirates of Tortuga as
Sir Thomas Mollyford
1961
Snow White and the Three Stooges as
King Augustus
1961
On the Double as
Blankmeister
1961
The Roaring 20's (TV Series) as
Col. Popescu
- The Red Carpet (1961) - Col. Popescu
1961
The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV Series)
- Baubles and Bullets (1961)
1961
The Tom Ewell Show (TV Series) as
Riviera
- Mr. Shrewd (1961) - Riviera
1960
The Rebel (TV Series) as
Don Diego / The Great Bianco
- Don Gringo (1960) - Don Diego
- Take Dead Aim (1960) - The Great Bianco
1960
The Islanders (TV Series) as
Bindsari
- Flight from Terror (1960) - Bindsari
1960
Men Into Space (TV Series) as
Russian General
- Flare Up (1960) - Russian General
1960
The Millionaire (TV Series) as
Mr. Robinson - Mara's Father
- Millionaire Mara Robinson (1960) - Mr. Robinson - Mara's Father
1960
Death Valley Days (TV Series) as
Richards
- Pirates of San Francisco (1960) - Richards
1959
Bold Venture (TV Series) as
Aubrey Forrest
- Knock on Any Casket (1959) - Aubrey Forrest
1959
Wagon Train (TV Series) as
Count
- The Vittorio Bottecelli Story (1959) - Count
1959
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
Zadok
- Absalom, My Son (1959) - Zadok
1959
Markham (TV Series) as
Grube
- Strange Visitor (1959) - Grube
1959
World of Giants (TV Series) as
Foreign Agent
- Panic in 3-B (1959) - Foreign Agent
1957
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) as
Palace Officer / Borsani / Mayo / ...
- Target for Three (1959) - Palace Officer
- The Killers of Mussolini (1959) - Borsani
- Child of Our Time (1959) - Mayo
- The Hostess with the Mostes' (1957) - Count Belefonte
1959
Zorro (TV Series) as
Don Cornelio Esperon
- Zorro Takes a Dare (1959) - Don Cornelio Esperon
- Exposing the Tyrant (1959) - Don Cornelio Esperon
- Treasure for the King (1959) - Don Cornelio Esperon
1959
Juke Box Rhythm as
Ambassador Truex
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) as
Durant
- Venus of Park Avenue (1957) - Durant
1957
The Giant Claw as
Dr. Karol Noymann
1955
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Andrew Benoit / President of Court / Dr. Boucourt
- Paris Calling (1957) - Andrew Benoit
- Last Year's Snow (1955)
- The Life of Emile Zola (1955) - President of Court
- So Dark the Night (1955) - Dr. Boucourt
1957
You Are There (TV Series) as
Nast
- The Overthrow of the Tweed Ring (November 19, 1874) (1957) - Nast
1957
Crossroads (TV Series) as
Ramon Ortego
- Boom Town Padre (1957) - Ramon Ortego
1956
Rumble on the Docks as
Pete Smigelski
1956
Broken Arrow (TV Series) as
Chenoweth
- The Conspirators (1956) - Chenoweth
1956
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (TV Series)
- The Stepping Stone (1956)
1956
Telephone Time (TV Series)
- Smith of Ecuador (1956)
1956
Crusader (TV Series) as
Harry Martin
- Fear (1956) - Harry Martin
1955
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Narrator - First Animated Sequence
- Man and the Moon (1955) - Narrator - First Animated Sequence (voice, unconfirmed, uncredited)
1955
Cavalcade of America (TV Series)
- Crisis in Paris (1955)
1955
TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) as
Camecasse
- France's Greatest Detective (1955) - Camecasse
1954
Passport to Danger (TV Series) as
Angel Ruiz
- Mexico City (1954) - Angel Ruiz (as Edgar Barrie)
1954
Silver Lode as
Thad Taylor (uncredited)
1954
Princess of the Nile as
Shaman
1954
The Saracen Blade as
Baron Rogliano
1954
My Little Margie (TV Series) as
Shah of Zena
- Margie and the Shah (1954) - Shah of Zena
1953
Ramar of the Jungle (TV Series) as
Crisandi - The Healer / Maharajah / Max Kruger
- The Forbidden Village (1954) - Crisandi - The Healer
- The Crocodile God of Kaa (1954) - Maharajah
- Mark of Shaitan (1953) - Max Kruger
1953
The Golden Blade as
Caliph
1953
The Stand at Apache River as
Cara Blanca
1953
The War of the Worlds as
Prof. McPherson (uncredited)
1953
Count the Hours! as
Dist. Atty. Jim Gillespie
1953
Destination Gobi as
Yin Tang (uncredited)
1953
Prince of Pirates as
Count Blanco
1952
Mr. & Mrs. North (TV Series) as
Lorenzo LaMer / Oliver Jamison
- The Doll House (1953) - Lorenzo LaMer
- Silent Butler (1952) - Oliver Jamison
1952
Dangerous Assignment (TV Series) as
Valdez / Majak / Abdul Pasha
- The Sunflower Seed Story (1952) - Valdez
- The Missing Diplomat Story (1952) - Majak
- The Assassin Ring Story (1952) - Abdul Pasha
1952
Terry and the Pirates (TV Series) as
Inspector
- Macao Gold (1952) - Inspector
1952
The Unexpected (TV Series) as
Dr. Jensen
- The Doctor Prescribes (1952) - Dr. Jensen
1952
Racket Squad (TV Series) as
Casaba
- Pick a Number (1952) - Casaba
1952
The Schaefer Century Theatre (TV Series)
- From Such a Seed (1952)
1952
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)
- Souvenir from Singapore (1952)
1952
The Cases of Eddie Drake (TV Series)
- The Man Who Was Nobody (1952)
1952
Chevron Theatre (TV Series)
- From Such a Seed (1952)
- Poor Miss Emmie (1952)
- Come to the Bank (1952)
1952
Mark Saber (TV Series)
- The Case of the Idol of Death (1952) - (unconfirmed)
1952
Rebound (TV Series)
- Looking Through
1951
The Whip Hand as
Dr. Edward Keller
1951
Stars Over Hollywood (TV Series)
- Conqueror's Isle (1951)
1951
Hurricane Island as
Ponce de León
1950
Fireside Theatre (TV Series)
- Looking Through (1951)
- Flight Thirteen (1951)
- Miggles (1950)
- The Case of Marina Goodwin (1950)
1950
Cyrano de Bergerac as
Cardinal
1950
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle as
Dist. Atty. Michael Brogden
1950
Last of the Buccaneers as
George Mareval
1949
The Secret of St. Ives as
Sgt. Carnac
1949
Your Show Time (TV Series) as
Dr. Grimesby Roylott
- The Adventure of the Speckled Band (1949) - Dr. Grimesby Roylott
1948
Rogues' Regiment as
Col. Mauclaire
1948
Macbeth as
Banquo
1948
Port Said as
The Great Lingallo
1948
Adventures in Silverado as
Robert Louis Stevenson
1948
To the Ends of the Earth as
Grieg
1948
Rocky as
John Hammond
1946
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman as
Dr. Ameer Lazar
1945
Song of Mexico as
Gregory Davis
1945
A Game of Death as
Erich Kreiger
1945
Cornered as
DuBois, Insurance Man
1945
Nob Hill as
Lash Carruthers
1944
Secrets of Scotland Yard as
John Usher / Robert Usher
1944
Cobra Woman as
Martok
1943
Flesh and Fantasy as
Stranger in Mask Shop (Episode 1)
1943
Crazy House as
Studio Actor (uncredited)
1943
Phantom of the Opera as
Raoul Daubert
1943
We've Never Been Licked as
Nishikawa
1943
Journey Into Fear as
Kuvetli
1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack as
Tommy Thompson
1942
Arabian Nights as
Nadan
1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror as
Voice of Terror (voice, uncredited)
1942
The Pride of the Yankees as
Hospital Doctor
1942
Eagle Squadron as
Wadislaw Borowsky
1942
Danger in the Pacific as
Zambesi
1941
Bombay Clipper as
Man on Intercom (voice, uncredited)
1941
They Dare Not Love as
Capt. Wilhelm Ehrhardt
1941
The Penalty as
Burns
1940
Comrade X as
Rubick
1940
Escape as
Commissioner
1938
Too Much Johnson as
Leon Dathis
1933
The Invisible Man as
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1930
Le spectre vert as
Le Médecin
Archive Footage
2009
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (TV Series documentary) as
Dr. Karol Noymann
- The Giant Claw (2009) - Dr. Karol Noymann
1953
Eyes of the Jungle as
Max Kruger
References
Edgar Barrier Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA