Barry Coe
Biography
Barry Coe was an American actor whose film and television work ran from 1956 to 1978. Raised in Los Angeles, he went to the University of Southern California, and a talent scout spotted him in the mid-1950s, after which 20th Century Fox signed him. Early roles came in House of Bamboo (1955) and Love Me Tender (1956), and he was first really noticed as Rodney Harrington in Peyton Place (1957). He received a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer, Male, in 1960, the year he also appeared in One Foot in Hell (1960). Supporting parts followed in The Bravados (1958) and The 300 Spartans (1962). He co-starred as Paul Templin on the ABC series Follow the Sun from 1961 to 1962, was semiregular on Bracken's World, and later had roles in Fantastic Voyage (1966) and Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls (1973). His final film was Jaws 2 (1978).
84years old at death
- Born Los Angeles
- Died Palm Desert
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Barry Clark Heacock (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 23 years1955 to 1978
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Early training
Coe went to the University of Southern California. On a fraternity trip to Palm Springs in the mid-1950s, a talent scout spotted him, and 20th Century Fox signed him.
Big break
Coe's first truly notable part was Rodney Harrington, a lustful character, in the 1957 film Peyton Place. The movie drew on Grace Metalious's best-selling 1956 novel of the same name.
Barry Coe movies on Netflix
Jaws 2as Tom Andrews
Fantastic Voyageas Communications Aide
The 300 Spartansas Phylon
One Foot in Hellas Stu Christian
The Bravadosas Tom
Peyton Placeas Rodney Harrington
Love Me Tenderas Mr. Davis
House of Bambooas Captain Hanson's Aide
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Robert Adler appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Robert Adler3 films together, 1956 to 1960
Robert Adler's page One Foot in Hell1960IMDb rating 6.3Coe as Stu ChristianAdler as Sim
The Bravados1958IMDb rating 7.0Coe as TomAdler as Tony Mirabel
Love Me Tender1956IMDb rating 6.2Coe as Mr. DavisAdler as Train Engineer
Arthur Kennedy2 films together, 1957 to 1966
Arthur Kennedy's page Fantastic Voyage1966IMDb rating 6.8Coe as Communications AideKennedy as Dr. Peter Duval
Peyton Place1957IMDb rating 7.2Coe as Rodney HarringtonKennedy as Lucas Cross
Richard Egan2 films together, 1956 to 1962
Richard Egan's page The 300 Spartans1962IMDb rating 6.5Coe as PhylonEgan as King Leonidas
Love Me Tender1956IMDb rating 6.2Coe as Mr. DavisEgan as Vance Reno
Stephen Boyd2 films together, 1958 to 1966
Stephen Boyd's page Fantastic Voyage1966IMDb rating 6.8Coe as Communications AideBoyd as Charles Grant
The Bravados1958IMDb rating 7.0Coe as TomBoyd as Bill Zachary
Mildred Dunnock2 films together, 1956 to 1957
Mildred Dunnock's page Peyton Place1957IMDb rating 7.2Coe as Rodney HarringtonDunnock as Miss Elsie Thornton
Love Me Tender1956IMDb rating 6.2Coe as Mr. DavisDunnock as Martha Reno
Ken Scott2 films together, 1958 to 1966
Ken Scott's page Fantastic Voyage1966IMDb rating 6.8Coe as Communications AideScott as Secret Service
The Bravados1958IMDb rating 7.0Coe as TomScott as Primo - Deputy Sheriff
Also two films together1 more actor
- Sandro GiglioThe 300 Spartans (1962) and House of Bamboo (1955)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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Official profiles and reference pages.


