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| name = Barry Atwater
| name = Barry Atwater
| image = Veteran character actor Barry Atwater.jpg
| image = Veteran character actor Barry Atwater.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1918|5|16}}
| birth_name = Garrett Atwater
| birth_place = [[Denver, Colorado]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1978|5|24|1918|5|16}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1918|5|16}}
| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Denver, Colorado]], U.S.
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1978|5|24|1918|5|16}}
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| death_cause = [[Cancer]]
| death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| yearsactive = 1954-78}}
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| death_cause = [[Cancer]]
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1954-1978
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'''Garrett "Barry" Atwater''' (May 16, 1918 – May 24, 1978) was an [[United States|American]] [[character actor]] who appeared frequently on television from the 1950s into the 1970s.
'''Garrett "Barry" Atwater''' (May 16, 1918 – May 24, 1978) was an [[United States|American]] [[character actor]] who appeared frequently on television from the 1950s into the 1970s.


He appeared on ''[[Gunsmoke]]'' in 1959, Season 1, Episode 22,''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|Twilight Zone]]'' (1960), ''[[Lawman (TV series)|Lawman]]'' (1962), ''[[Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)|Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea]]'' (1965); ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'', ''[[Bewitched]]'' (1966); ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', ''[[Mannix]]'' (1968); ''[[Hawaii Five-0]]'' (1970); ''[[Kung Fu (TV series)|Kung Fu]]'' (1974); and ''[[The Rockford Files]]'' (1977).<ref name="imdb"/>
He appeared on ''[[Gunsmoke]]'' in 1959, Season 1, Episode 22,''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|Twilight Zone]]'' (1960), ''[[Lawman (TV series)|Lawman]]'' (1962), ''[[Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)|Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea]]'' (1965); ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'', ''[[Bewitched]]'' (1966); ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', ''[[Mannix]]'' (1968); ''[[Hawaii Five-0]]'' (1970); ''[[Kung Fu (TV series)|Kung Fu]]'' (1974); and ''[[The Rockford Files]]'' (1977).<ref name="imdb"/>


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
The son of a renowned [[landscape]] painter of the [[Barry Atwater (painter)|same name]], Garrett Atwater was born in [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]], [[Colorado]]. He served as head of the [[UCLA]] Sound Department before he began his acting career. His work teaching [[Sound|audio]] techniques led to a role in the student film ''[[A Time Out of War]]'', a [[American Civil War|Civil War]] allegory that won the [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] as best short film of 1954. {{cn|date=October 2014}}
The son of a renowned [[landscape]] painter of the [[Barry Atwater (painter)|same name]], Garrett Atwater was born in [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]], [[Colorado]]. He served as head of the [[UCLA]] Sound Department before he began his acting career. His work teaching [[Sound|audio]] techniques led to a role in the student film ''[[A Time Out of War]]'', a [[American Civil War|Civil War]] allegory that won the [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] as best short film of 1954. {{citation needed|date=October 2014}}


He began appearing often in television episodes, often as a primary guest star, even playing the title characters on episodes of such shows as ''[[The Millionaire (TV series)|The Millionaire]]'', ''[[Meet McGraw]]'', ''[[The Court of Last Resort]]'', ''[[Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond|One Step Beyond]]'' (as [[Abraham Lincoln]]), ''[[Cheyenne (1955 TV series)|Cheyenne]]'' (as [[George Armstrong Custer]]), ''[[The Rebel (TV series)|The Rebel]]'', ''[[Empire (1962 TV series)|Empire]]'', and ''[[Riverboat (TV series)|Riverboat]]''.<ref name="imdb"/>
He began appearing often in television episodes, often as a primary guest star, even playing the title characters on episodes of such shows as ''[[The Millionaire (TV series)|The Millionaire]]'', ''[[Meet McGraw]]'', ''[[The Court of Last Resort]]'', ''[[Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond|One Step Beyond]]'' (as [[Abraham Lincoln]]), ''[[Cheyenne (1955 TV series)|Cheyenne]]'' (as [[George Armstrong Custer]]), ''[[The Rebel (TV series)|The Rebel]]'', ''[[Empire (1962 TV series)|Empire]]'', and ''[[Riverboat (TV series)|Riverboat]]''.<ref name="imdb"/>
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By 1960, he had achieved enough stature to be named by host [[Rod Serling]] in the on-screen promo as one of the stars of the well-known [[CBS]] ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|Twilight Zone]]'' episode "[[The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street]]". Atwater made six guest appearances on ''[[Perry Mason]]''. Atwater also performed regularly on stage throughout his career.<ref name="imdb">{{IMDb name|id=41136}}</ref>
By 1960, he had achieved enough stature to be named by host [[Rod Serling]] in the on-screen promo as one of the stars of the well-known [[CBS]] ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|Twilight Zone]]'' episode "[[The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street]]". Atwater made six guest appearances on ''[[Perry Mason]]''. Atwater also performed regularly on stage throughout his career.<ref name="imdb">{{IMDb name|id=41136}}</ref>


In the mid-1960s, Atwater spent three years on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[soap opera]] ''[[General Hospital]]'' while he also made prime-time appearances, billing himself as '''"G.B." Atwater''' from 1963-65, during a period in which he was cast in supporting parts. However, by the late 1960s and early 1970s, Atwater was again scoring primary guest-star roles, particularly on fantasy and [[science fiction]] series - ''[[The Man From U.N.C.L.E.]]'', ''[[The Wild Wild West]]'', ''[[Night Gallery]]'' and ''[[Kung Fu (TV series)|Kung Fu]]'' — where his altered facial appearance suited his grim and sinister countenance.<ref name="imdb"/>
In the mid-1960s, Atwater spent three years on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[soap opera]] ''[[General Hospital]]'' while he also made prime-time appearances, billing himself as '''"G.B." Atwater''' from 1963–65, during a period in which he was cast in supporting parts. However, by the late 1960s and early 1970s, Atwater was again scoring primary guest-star roles, particularly on fantasy and [[science fiction]] series - ''[[The Man From U.N.C.L.E.]]'', ''[[The Wild Wild West]]'', ''[[Night Gallery]]'' and ''[[Kung Fu (TV series)|Kung Fu]]'' — where his altered facial appearance suited his grim and sinister countenance.<ref name="imdb"/>


==Sci-fi legacy==
==Sci-fi legacy==
[[File:SurakJanos.jpg|right]]
[[File:SurakJanos.jpg|right]]
Atwater’s role as [[vampire]] Janos Skorzeny (pictured, far right) in the acclaimed TV thriller ''[[The Night Stalker (film)|The Night Stalker]]'' (1972) made him a popular guest at 1970s fan gatherings that capitalized on the resurgence of classic horror during that decade. {{cn|date=October 2014}}
Atwater’s role as [[vampire]] Janos Skorzeny (pictured, far right) in the acclaimed TV thriller ''[[The Night Stalker (film)|The Night Stalker]]'' (1972) made him a popular guest at 1970s fan gatherings that capitalized on the resurgence of classic horror during that decade. {{citation needed|date=October 2014}}


Atwater was one of the few actors to portray a character from [[Mr. Spock]]'s planet on ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', portraying [[Surak]], father of [[Vulcan (Star Trek)|Vulcan]] philosophy, in the episode "[[The Savage Curtain]]". Atwater couldn't achieve the [[Vulcan salute]] naturally, so when he bids farewell in a medium shot, he has to first lower his arm so his hand is out of camera view as he pushes his fingers against his body to configure them properly.<ref>Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 39, Episodes 77 & 78: The Savage Curtain/All Our Yesterdays (1966), CBS Paramount Home Video liner notes</ref> His final television role was as a gun fence in one scene on ''[[The Rockford Files]]'' in 1977, with Atwater's character "Roach" interviewed by star [[James Garner]] in closeup while he fed pigeons from a park bench.
Atwater was one of the few actors to portray a character from [[Mr. Spock]]'s planet on ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', portraying [[Surak]], father of [[Vulcan (Star Trek)|Vulcan]] philosophy, in the episode "[[The Savage Curtain]]". Atwater couldn't achieve the [[Vulcan salute]] naturally, so when he bids farewell in a medium shot, he has to first lower his arm so his hand is out of camera view as he pushes his fingers against his body to configure them properly.<ref>Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 39, Episodes 77 & 78: The Savage Curtain/All Our Yesterdays (1966), CBS Paramount Home Video liner notes</ref> His final television role was as a gun fence in one scene on ''[[The Rockford Files]]'' in 1977, with Atwater's character "Roach" interviewed by star [[James Garner]] in closeup while he fed pigeons from a park bench.


==Death==
==Death==
Early in his career, Atwater reportedly used steroids heavily to add bulk to his six-foot-one-inch frame. Suffering from terminal cancer, he died on May 24, 1978 in [[Los Angeles]], shortly after his 60th birthday, from a stroke. {{cn|date=October 2014}}
Early in his career, Atwater reportedly used steroids heavily to add bulk to his six-foot-one-inch frame. Suffering from terminal cancer, he died on May 24, 1978 in [[Los Angeles]], shortly after his 60th birthday, from a stroke. {{citation needed|date=October 2014}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Portal|Biography|Colorado|California|Film|Television}}
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* {{Find a Grave|6622564}}


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For his father, the American artist, see Barry Atwater (painter).
Barry Atwater
File:Veteran character actor Barry Atwater.jpg
Born
Garrett Atwater

(1918-05-16)May 16, 1918
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
DiedMay 24, 1978(1978-05-24) (aged 60)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of deathCancer
OccupationActor
Years active1954-1978

Garrett "Barry" Atwater (May 16, 1918 – May 24, 1978) was an American character actor who appeared frequently on television from the 1950s into the 1970s.

He appeared on Gunsmoke in 1959, Season 1, Episode 22,Twilight Zone (1960), Lawman (1962), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1965); Mission: Impossible, Bewitched (1966); Star Trek: The Original Series, Mannix (1968); Hawaii Five-0 (1970); Kung Fu (1974); and The Rockford Files (1977).[1]

Life and career

The son of a renowned landscape painter of the same name, Garrett Atwater was born in Denver, Colorado. He served as head of the UCLA Sound Department before he began his acting career. His work teaching audio techniques led to a role in the student film A Time Out of War, a Civil War allegory that won the Oscar as best short film of 1954. [citation needed]

He began appearing often in television episodes, often as a primary guest star, even playing the title characters on episodes of such shows as The Millionaire, Meet McGraw, The Court of Last Resort, One Step Beyond (as Abraham Lincoln), Cheyenne (as George Armstrong Custer), The Rebel, Empire, and Riverboat.[1]

By 1960, he had achieved enough stature to be named by host Rod Serling in the on-screen promo as one of the stars of the well-known CBS Twilight Zone episode "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street". Atwater made six guest appearances on Perry Mason. Atwater also performed regularly on stage throughout his career.[1]

In the mid-1960s, Atwater spent three years on the ABC soap opera General Hospital while he also made prime-time appearances, billing himself as "G.B." Atwater from 1963–65, during a period in which he was cast in supporting parts. However, by the late 1960s and early 1970s, Atwater was again scoring primary guest-star roles, particularly on fantasy and science fiction series - The Man From U.N.C.L.E., The Wild Wild West, Night Gallery and Kung Fu — where his altered facial appearance suited his grim and sinister countenance.[1]

Sci-fi legacy

Atwater’s role as vampire Janos Skorzeny (pictured, far right) in the acclaimed TV thriller The Night Stalker (1972) made him a popular guest at 1970s fan gatherings that capitalized on the resurgence of classic horror during that decade. [citation needed]

Atwater was one of the few actors to portray a character from Mr. Spock's planet on Star Trek: The Original Series, portraying Surak, father of Vulcan philosophy, in the episode "The Savage Curtain". Atwater couldn't achieve the Vulcan salute naturally, so when he bids farewell in a medium shot, he has to first lower his arm so his hand is out of camera view as he pushes his fingers against his body to configure them properly.[2] His final television role was as a gun fence in one scene on The Rockford Files in 1977, with Atwater's character "Roach" interviewed by star James Garner in closeup while he fed pigeons from a park bench.

Death

Early in his career, Atwater reportedly used steroids heavily to add bulk to his six-foot-one-inch frame. Suffering from terminal cancer, he died on May 24, 1978 in Los Angeles, shortly after his 60th birthday, from a stroke. [citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Barry Atwater at IMDb
  2. ^ Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 39, Episodes 77 & 78: The Savage Curtain/All Our Yesterdays (1966), CBS Paramount Home Video liner notes

External links

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