Barry Morse
Barry Morse (born June 10, 1918 in Shoreditch as Herbert Morse , † February 2, 2008 in London ) was a British theater and film actor .
Life
Born in London's East End , his career began when he won a Royal Academy of Dramatic Art scholarship at the age of 15 . Actress Dame Sybil Thorndike took special notice of his skills and made many appearances across the UK. Morse appeared on the BBC's first live television broadcasts in the late 1930s.
He moved to Canada in the early 1950s and worked as an actor in various theaters, on CBC Radio and CBC-TV . He was best known for his role as Lt. Gerard in the television series The Fugitive ( The Fugitive ). Barry Morse played the role of the policeman so convincingly that many viewers took his role so seriously that they sent him hundreds of malicious letters asking him to Dr. Leave Kimble alone. In 1975 he played the role of Professor Bergman in the British television series Space: 1999 ( Moon Base Alpha 1 ). Although he only appeared in the first season, Morse is still very popular with fan circles today.
In 1945 he spoke for the BBC in one of the famous Paul Temple radio plays by Francis Durbridge, the role of the title hero, namely in the multi-part Send for Paul Temple again with Marjorie Westbury as Steve at his side. The content of the radio play corresponded to the later remake Paul Temple and the case of Alex , only the villain's name was still Rex.
Barry Morse has played more than 3000 roles in theater, television and radio and was active until 2007. His career spanned seven decades.
Filmography (selection)
- 1953: Space Command
- 1955: Macbeth
- 1960: Treasure Island (TV film from the series The DuPont Show of the Month )
- 1963: On the Run (The Fugitive)
- 1963: Kings of the Sun (Kings of the Sun)
- 1966: Simon Templar (TV series, episode: The Reluciant Revolution ) (The Saint)
- 1969: Alexandria - Greenhouse of Sin (Justine)
- 1972: Poet Game
- 1972: Asylum
- 1972: Gene Bradley on a secret mission (The Adventurer)
- 1975: Moon base Alpha 1 (Space: 1999)
- 1976: Welcome to the bloody city (Welcome to Blood City)
- 1978: Power Play
- 1979: The Martian Chronicles - based on the novel of the same name
- 1979: Delta III - We don't want to go back to earth (The shape of things to come)
- 1980: Klondike Fever
- 1980: The horror (The Changeling)
- 1980: Screams of the Night (Funeral Home)
- 1980: A Tale of Two Cities - TV film
- 1983: The Winds of War (The Winds of War) - 7-part TV movie
- 1984: 100 Karat (TV series) (Master of the Game)
- 1987: Race for the Bomb
- 1990: Bradbury's Chamber of Horrors (The Ray Bradbury Theater) - TV series
- 1991: Dracula is back (TV series, episode: 1x16)
- 1994: TekWar: Battle for the lost past
- 1999: Taxman
- 2005: Icon
literature
- Barry Morse et al. a .: Remember with Advantages: Chasing “The Fugitive” and Other Stories from an Actor's Life . Autobiography, 1999
Web links
- Barry Morse in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.old-time.com/otrlogs2/pt_.log.txt Paul Temple: The Radio Shows
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morse, Barry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morse, Herbert (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English theater and film actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 10, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shoreditch , London |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 2008 |
| Place of death | London |