John Barrie (actor)

John Barrie (6 May 1917 – 24 March 1980) was an English actor who appeared in a number of television shows and films. He became well known for playing the title character on the police series Sergeant Cork from 1963–1968 and playing Detective Inspector Hudson on Z-Cars from 1967–1968. He was born in New Brighton, Cheshire in 1917 and made his screen debut in the 1954 film Yankee Pasha. He retired from acting in the 1970s, and latterly owned a number of grocery shops around York.^[1][2][3][4]

Selected filmography[]

• Yankee Pasha (1954) - Hayseed Townsman (uncredited)
• Victim (1961) - Det.Inspector Harris
• Life for Ruth (1962) - Mr. Gordon
• The Wild and the Willing (1962) - Mr. Corbett
• Lancelot and Guinevere (1963) - Sir Bevidere
• The Oblong Box (1969) - Supt. Sloane
• The File of the Golden Goose (1969) - Franklin
• Patton (1970) - Air Vice-Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham
• Song of Norway (1970) - Mr. Hagerup

Selected television appearances[]

• ITV Play of the Week (1958–1967) - Frank Jarrett / Henry Hobson / James Kennion / Edward Timbrell
• Armchair Theatre (1958–1961) - Mr. Chard / Chick / Gracey
• Emergency – Ward 10 (1959–1960) - R.S.O. Miller / Sgt. Woolley
• Deadline Midnight (1961) - McLaren
• Coronation Street (1961–1972) - Jimmy Frazer / Lenny Phillips
• Z-Cars (1962–1968) - Det. Chief Insp. Hudson / Porter / Stephen Peake
• The Saint (1963-1966) - Coleman / Elliot Vascoe
• Sergeant Cork (1963–1968) - Sergeant Cork
• The Sullavan Brothers (1965) - P.C. Turner
• The Doctors (1969–1971) - Dr. John Somers

References[]

External links[]

• John Barrie at IMDb

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