Ivor Barry

Biography

Ivor Barry was a Welsh actor whose career took in film and television. Born in South Wales, he served in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War and finished his university studies before he turned to acting. He started out in small parts in England, then settled in Canada during the early 1950s, where he acted on television and also wrote and adapted radio scripts. By the 1960s he had moved to Hollywood, and over the following 25 years he made many appearances in films and in American television series. His film work included Weird Science (1985), in which he played the grandfather of Wyatt and Chet Donnelly. He died in 2006.

87years old at death

Born April 12, 1919Merthyr Tydfil
Died December 12, 2006Woodland Hills
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 36 years1949 to 1985

Genres

Comedy43%, 3 films
Fantasy43%, 3 films
Adventure29%, 2 films
Family29%, 2 films
Romance29%, 2 films

First and latest

Ivor Barry movies on Netflix

Weird Science1985IMDb rating 6.6as Henry Donnelly
To Be or Not to Be1983IMDb rating 6.9as General Hobbs
Herbie Rides Again1974IMDb rating 5.7as Chauffeur
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute1974IMDb rating 7.0as Murray Frankenstein
The Island at the Top of the World1974IMDb rating 6.2as The Butler
The Six Million Dollar Man1973IMDb rating 6.9as Geraldton
Under Capricorn1949IMDb rating 6.2as 1st Guard in Hall

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Weird Science1985 Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fias Henry Donnelly
IMDb rating 6.6107K votes
Herbie Rides Again1974 Comedy, Family, Fantasyas Chauffeur
IMDb rating 5.79.7K votes
The Six Million Dollar Man1973as Geraldton
IMDb rating 6.95.7K votes
To Be or Not to Be1983as General Hobbs
IMDb rating 6.913K votes
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute1974as Murray Frankenstein
IMDb rating 7.075 votes
The Island at the Top of the World1974as The Butler
IMDb rating 6.23.6K votes
Under Capricorn1949as 1st Guard in Hall
IMDb rating 6.29.1K votes

Worked with

Ivor Barry made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Carradine

Christopher Lloyd

Vincent Price

Boris Karloff

Robert Downey Jr.

Ellen BurstynRobert StevensonDirector, 2 films

Films together

John Carradine1 film together, 1974
John Carradine's page
- The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute1974IMDb rating 7.0Barry as Murray FrankensteinCarradine as Himself
Christopher Lloyd1 film together, 1983
Christopher Lloyd's page
- To Be or Not to Be1983IMDb rating 6.9Barry as General HobbsLloyd as Capt. Schultz
Vincent Price1 film together, 1974
Vincent Price's page
- The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute1974IMDb rating 7.0Barry as Murray FrankensteinPrice as Himself
Boris Karloff1 film together, 1974
Boris Karloff's page
- The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute1974IMDb rating 7.0Barry as Murray FrankensteinKarloff as Himself
Robert Downey Jr.1 film together, 1985
Robert Downey Jr.'s page
- Weird Science1985IMDb rating 6.6Barry as Henry DonnellyDowney as Ian
Ellen Burstyn1 film together, 1974
Ellen Burstyn's page
- The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute1974IMDb rating 7.0Barry as Murray FrankensteinBurstyn as Himself
Robert StevensonDirector, 2 films, 1974
All films by Robert Stevenson
- Herbie Rides Again1974IMDb rating 5.7Barry as Chauffeur
- The Island at the Top of the World1974IMDb rating 6.2Barry as The Butler

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