Ray Barrett
Ray Barrett (born May 2, 1927 in Brisbane , Queensland , † September 8, 2009 in Gold Coast , Queensland), actually Raymond Charles Barrett , was an Australian actor and voice actor .
Life
Barrett attended Brisbane High School and studied music and lecturing. In 1954 he moved to Sydney , where he had his first film role and was one of the first actors to be signed by the newly formed drama division of the ABC . In 1957 he moved to England , where he had guest roles in various British television series and a recurring role in the series Ghost Squad . In the mid-1960s he began working with Gerry Anderson . He first spoke to Commander Sam Shore in the Stingray puppet series , and between 1965 and 1966John Tracy in the Thunderbirds series .
Between 1965 and 1972 he played one of the leading roles in the series The Troubleshooters . In the mid-1970s he moved back to Australia and worked there in various film and television productions. He has been nominated several times for the Australian Film Institute's AFI Award , which he won twice. In 2005 he was finally awarded the Life Achievement Award . He played his last role in 2008 in Australia alongside Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman .
Barrett was a second marriage and had two children.
Filmography (selection)
- 1955: The Desperate Women
- 1960: The Endless Horizon (The Sundowners)
- 1963-1964: Ghost Squad
- 1963: With umbrella, charm and bowler hat (The Avengers)
- 1964: Simon Templar
- 1964-1965: Stingray
- 1965-1972: The Troubleshooters
- 1965: Luther
- 1965: Doctor Who
- 1965-1966: Thunderbirds
- 1966: The black reptile (The Reptile)
- 1974: Black Beauty
- 1977: The Gold of the Desert (Golden Soak)
- 1978: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith)
- 1980: The Timeless Land
- 1982: A Dangerous Summer
- 1986: The Flying Doctors (The Flying Doctors)
- 1988: As Time goes by - Bogart's Bar returns (As Time Goes by)
- 1994: Land Behind the Rainbow (No Worries)
- 1997: Heaven's Burning
- 2008: Australia
Awards
- 1978: AFI Award for The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
- 1982: AFI Award for Goodbye Paradise
- 1995: AFI Award for Hotel Sorrento
- 1996: AFI Award nomination for Brilliant Lies
- 1998: AFI Award nomination for In the Winter Dark
- 2003: AFI Award nomination for After the Deluge
- 2004: AFI Award nomination for All Saints
- 2005: AFI Longford Lifetime Achievement Award
Web links
- Ray Barrett in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Obituary at abc.net.au (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barrett, Ray |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barrett, Raymond Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brisbane , Queensland |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 8, 2009 |
| Place of death | Gold Coast , Queensland |