Barry Sullivan (actor)
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Barry Sullivan in Harbormaster (TV series) TV series (1957)
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| Born |
Patrick Barry Sullivan August 29, 1912 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 1994 (aged 81) Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1936–87 |
| Spouse(s) |
Desiree Sumarra (1962-65) |
Desiree Sumarra (1962-65)
Gita Hall (1958-61) (divorced; 1 child);
Barry Sullivan (August 29, 1912 – June 6, 1994) was an American movie actor who appeared in over 100 movies from the 1930s to the 1980s.
Born in New York City, Sullivan was a law student at New York University and Temple University. He fell into acting when in college playing semi-pro football. During the later Depression years, Sullivan was told that because of his 6 ft 3 in (1.9 m) stature and rugged good looks he could "make money" simply standing on a Broadway stage. This began a successful career on Broadway, movies and television.
Sullivan's first appearance on Broadway was in I Want a Policeman in 1936. He later appeared in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial on Broadway.
One of Sullivan's most memorable roles was playing a movie director in The Bad and the Beautiful opposite Kirk Douglas. Sullivan starred opposite Bette Davis in the 1951 film Payment on Demand. In 1950, Sullivan appeared in the film A Life of Her Own. His debut in film came in 1943 in Ladi in the Dark. Barry Sullivan appeared in over 100 movies either in lead roles, co starring and in star cameos in films 'Oh God' and 'Earthquake.'
Sullivan replaced Vincent Price in the role of Leslie Charteris' Simon Templar on the NBC Radio show The Saint. Sullivan lasted only two episodes before the show was cancelled.
In the 1953-1954 television season, Sullivan appeared with other celebrities as a musical judge in ABC's Jukebox Jury. Sullivan's first starring television role was a syndicated adaptation of the radio series The Man Called X for Ziv Television in 1956-1957, as secret agent Ken Thurston, the role Herbert Marshall originally portrayed before the microphone. In the 1957-1958 season, Sullivan starred in the adventure/drama television series Harbormaster. He played a commercial ship's captain, David Scott, and Paul Burke played his partner, Jeff Kittridge, in five episodes of the series, which aired first on CBS and then ABC under the revised title Adventure at Scott Island.
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