Cary Guffey

Cary Guffey (born May 10, 1972) is a former American child actor. He is best remembered for his debut in the role of Barry Guiler in the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).

Cary Guffey
Born (1972-05-10) May 10, 1972
Douglasville, Georgia
OccupationChild actor
Years active1977–1985
Spouse(s)Michelle Quillen
Children2
Parent(s)Larry and Sue Guffey
FamilyAnthony Guffey (brother)

Biography

Born in Douglasville, Georgia, Guffey was raised in West Windsor, New Jersey and attended West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South before graduating from the University of Florida with a degree in marketing and from Jacksonville State University with an M.B.A.[1]

Guffey made his film debut in the 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. In 1979, he appeared in the movie The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid and its sequel Everything Happens to Me, with Bud Spencer. Guffey made his last onscreen appearance in the 1985 miniseries North and South.

As an adult, Guffey embarked on a career in financial services, first with Merrill Lynch, then, beginning in 2012, with PNC Investments.[2][3][4]

Filmography
Film
Year Film Role Notes
1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind Barry Guiler
1979 The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid H7-25 – extraterrestrial child Alternative title: E.T. and the Sheriff
1980 Everything Happens to Me H7-25 (aka Charlie Warren) Alternative title: Why Did You Pick on Me?
1983 Cross Creek Floyd Turner
Stroker Ace Little Doc Alternative title: Stand on It
1984 Mutant Billy Alternative title: Night Shadows
The Bear Grandson Marc
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1983 Chiefs Billy Lee Miniseries
1985 Poison Ivy Timmy Mezzy Television movie
North and South Young Billy Hazard Miniseries, (final television appearance)
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References
  1. White, Constance. "Down to Earth: Cary Guffey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind's Boy Wonder, Grew Up in the Real World and Went into Finance", People (magazine), June 18, 2001. Accessed January 26, 2020. "They did, Guffey attests. 'I had a great life as a child—just enough, never too much, never a pressure thing.' So when he decided to quit acting, his parents supported him. After graduating from West Windsor High School in Princeton, N.J., he earned a marketing degree from the University of Florida and an M.B.A. from Alabama's Jacksonville State University."
  2. Dickler, Jessica (April 24, 2018). "When finance is stranger than science fiction". NBC News. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. "His Close Encounter With Fame". PNC Financial Services Group. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  4. Guffey, Cary. "Cary Guffey, Certified Financial Planner (Linkedin profile)". Retrieved March 2, 2019.

Bibliography
  • Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 390.


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