Claudia Bryar
Claudia Bryar , a native of Hortense Rizley (born May 18, 1918 in Guymon , Oklahoma , † June 16, 2011 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actress .
Life
Claudia Bryar was born under the name Hortense Rizley. She was the daughter of Congressman and Federal Judge Ross Rizley . She began her acting career at the Pasadena Playhouse . She played on several theater stages before she was able to establish herself as a film actress in several television series and smaller roles in movies in the mid-1950s. Until she retired from acting in 1986, she worked in over 100 different film and television productions. She appeared in isolated episodes in television series such as Bonanza , The Waltons and Barnaby Jones, as well as minor roles in films such as Giants and In Bad Company . Perhaps her best-known role was that of restaurant manager Emma Spool in the horror film Psycho II .
Bryar died on June 16, 2011 at the age of 93. Until his death on August 30, 1985, she was married to the actor Paul Bryar . She left behind three sons, including the musician Paul Barrère , and was survived by nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Filmography (selection)
Movie
- 1956: Alarm at Oil Tower 3 ( The Houston Story )
- 1956: The Wrong Man ( The Wrong Man )
- 1956 giant ( Giant )
- 1957: Frankenstein's death ( I Was a Teenage Frankenstein )
- 1958: The blonde bait ( The True Story of Lynn Stuart )
- 1966: Highest stakes in Laredo ( A Big Hand for the Little Lady )
- 1969: Gaily, Gaily
- 1972: Bad Company ( Bad Company )
- 1972: Welcome home, Johnny Bristol ( Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol )
- 1977: The child with green eyes ( Green Eyes )
- 1983: Psycho II
- 1983: What will happen to the children? ( Who Will Love My Children? )
TV Shows
- 1958–1962: One should be an adult ( Leave It To Beaver , four episodes)
- 1960–1972: Bonanza (four episodes)
- 1963–1967: On the run ( The Fugitive , three episodes)
- 1966–1971: FBI ( The FBI , four episodes)
- 1970–1974: The Boss ( Ironside , two episodes)
- 1973–1975: The Waltons ( The Waltons , two episodes)
- 1973–1979: Barnaby Jones (five episodes)
Web links
- Claudia Bryar in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Claudia Bryar in the German dubbing file
- Claudia Bryar in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bryar, Claudia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rizley, Hortense (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Guymon , Oklahoma , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 16, 2011 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |