Edgar Barrier | |
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Born |
New York City, New York, U.S. |
March 4, 1907
Died | June 20, 1964 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
(aged 57)
Cause of death | heart attack |
Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1932–1964 |
Edgar Barrier (March 4, 1907 – June 20, 1964) was an American actor who appeared on radio, stage, and screen. In the 1930s he was a member of Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre and was one of several actors who played Simon Templar on The Saint radio show. He also appeared in two films with Welles, Macbeth and Journey into Fear. Barrier also appeared in the 1938 Welles-directed short, Too Much Johnson, which was long believed lost but was rediscovered in 2013.
He was a guest star on a few episodes of Disney's Zorro as Don Cornelio Esperon.
Barrier was born in New York City and died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack.
Edgar Barrier's Broadway stage credits are listed at the Internet Broadway Database.