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 1963-68 and playing Detective Inspector Hudson on Z-Cars from 1967-68. 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]

John Barrie
Born
John Barrie Smith

(1917-05-06)6 May 1917
New Brighton, Cheshire, England, UK
Died24 March 1980(1980-03-24) (aged 62)
York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Years active1954-1973

Selected filmography

Selected television appearances
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References
  1. "Sergeant Cork Actor Dies". The Daily Telegraph.
  2. "John Barrie". IMDb.
  3. "John Barrie". BFI.
  4. "John Barrie". www.aveleyman.com.


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