Don 'Red' Barry
Biography
Don Barry was an American actor who worked in films and television, getting his start on the New York stage in a late 1930s production of Tobacco Road. Born in Houston, he entered movies as an extra and in small roles, and John Wayne helped introduce him to producers. He took his nickname from playing the first Red Ryder in Adventures of Red Ryder (1940), a Republic Pictures hit that none of his later, bigger budget films matched. He became a Western regular, with parts in Seven Men from Now (1956), Alvarez Kelly (1966) and Shalako (1968), later working mostly in supporting roles. He appeared in many television Westerns, including The Virginian and Little House on the Prairie, and played Red Doyle on a 1964 Perry Mason episode. He also wrote the stories behind Red Light (1949), Train to Tombstone (1950) and Convict Stage (1965), and co-wrote, directed and starred in Jesse James' Women (1954).
68years old at death
- Born Houston
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Donald Barry de Acosta (birth name)Also credited as Milton Poimboeuf, Don Barry and Donald Barry
Movie Career
- Films
- 25
- Career span
- 48 years1933 to 1981
Genres
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A first
Don "Red" Barry earned his nickname by playing the first Red Ryder in the 1940 hit Adventures of Red Ryder alongside Noah Beery Sr. "Wild Bill" Elliott and Allan Lane later took on that character.
A change of course
Barry played football in high school and in college before he became an actor. He moved to Los Angeles, where his job was in advertising.
Behind the camera
Besides acting, Barry wrote the stories behind Red Light, Train to Tombstone and Convict Stage, and he co-wrote, directed and starred as Jesse James in Jesse James' Women.
Don 'Red' Barry movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Edward Dmytryk directed three of these films, Howard Hawks two. Dub Taylor 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
Dub Taylor's page
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Richard Widmark's page
Jack Elam's page
Ben Johnson's page
Sally Field's page
Edward DmytrykDirector, 3 films, 1962 to 1968
All films by Edward Dmytryk
All films by Howard Hawks
Also two films together11 more actors
- Denver PyleBandolero! (1968) and Gun Duel In Durango (1957)
- Bruce CabotTown Tamer (1965) and Sinners in Paradise (1938)
- Don KnottsHot Lead and Cold Feet (1978) and The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
- Larry J. BlakeThe Twinkle In God's Eye (1955) and Sinners in Paradise (1938)
- Coleen GrayTown Tamer (1965) and The Twinkle In God's Eye (1955)
- Edward FaulknerRio Lobo (1970) and The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
- Chick HannanGun Duel In Durango (1957) and 7 Men from Now (1956)
- Richard RustAlvarez Kelly (1966) and Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
- Barbara LeighBoss Nigger (1974) and Junior Bonner (1972)
- Robert RothwellHot Lead and Cold Feet (1978) and Rio Lobo (1970)
- George SowardsGun Duel In Durango (1957) and 7 Men from Now (1956)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Don 'Red' Barry's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$127 million
6 of the 25 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 25 films: 6 worldwide figure; 19 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 19Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$78M61.5% of the total
- 2$15M11.6% of the total
- 3$12M9.5% of the total
- 4$12M9.3% of the total
- 5$7.7M6.1% of the total
- 6$2.6M2.1% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.