Don 'Red' Barry

Don 'Red' Barry

Date of Birth:

Jan 11, 1912

Place of Birth:

Houston, Texas, USA

Donald Barry went from the stage to the screen. After four years of playing villains and henchmen at various studios, Barry got the role that changed his image: Red Ryder in the Republic Pictures serial Adventures of Red Ryder (1940). Although he had appeared in westerns for two years or so, this was the one that kept him there. He acquired the nickname "Red" from his association with the Red Ryder character. After the success of "Red Ryder" Barry starred in a string of westerns for Republic. Studio chief Herbert J. Yates got the idea that Barry could be Republic's version of James Cagney, as he was short and had the same scrappy, feisty nature that Cagney had. Unfortunately, while Barry could in fact be a good actor when he wanted to be -- as he showed in the World War II drama The Purple Heart (1944) -- his "feistiness", combative nature and oversized ego caused him to alienate many of the casts and crews he worked with at Republic (ace serial director William Witney detested him, calling him "the midget", and director John English worked with him once and refused to ever work with him again). Barry made a series of westerns at Republic throughout the 1940s, but by 1950 his career had pretty much come to a halt, and he was reduced to making cheaper and cheaper pictures for bottom-of-the-barrel companies like Lippert and Screen Guild. Barry continued to work and still appeared in westerns up through the 1970s, but they were often in small supporting roles, sometimes unbilled. In 1980 he committed suicide by shooting himself.

filmography:

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

1978

Stagecoach Express Stagecoach Express

1942

Alvarez Kelly Alvarez Kelly

1966

The Man from the Rio Grande The Man from the Rio Grande

1943

The Swarm The Swarm

1978

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

1970

Walk Like a Dragon Walk Like a Dragon

1960

Madonna of the Desert Madonna of the Desert

1948

Red Desert Red Desert

1949

Fort Utah Fort Utah

1967

The Phantom Cowboy The Phantom Cowboy

1941

A Cry For Justice A Cry For Justice

1979

Jack Pot Jack Pot

1940

The Traitor Within The Traitor Within

1942

My Buddy My Buddy

1944

The West Side Kid The West Side Kid

1943

Undercover with the KKK Undercover with the KKK

1979

Goldie and the Boxer Goldie and the Boxer

1979

The Secret of Dr. Kildare The Secret of Dr. Kildare

1939

Death Valley Outlaws Death Valley Outlaws

1941

Dead Man's Gulch Dead Man's Gulch

1943

Arizona Terrors Arizona Terrors

1942

Wyoming Outlaw Wyoming Outlaw

1939

Navy Blue and Gold Navy Blue and Gold

1937

Calling Dr. Kildare Calling Dr. Kildare

1939

Jesse James, Jr. Jesse James, Jr.

1942

Canyon City Canyon City

1943

Fugitive from Sonora Fugitive from Sonora

1943

A Missouri Outlaw A Missouri Outlaw

1941

The Apache Kid The Apache Kid

1941

Days of Old Cheyenne Days of Old Cheyenne

1943

Calling All Marines Calling All Marines

1939

Untamed Heiress Untamed Heiress

1954

Bandolero! Bandolero!

1968

Border Rangers Border Rangers

1950

Gunfire Gunfire

1950

Hot Lead & Cold Feet Hot Lead & Cold Feet

1978

Ringside Ringside

1949

Whiffs Whiffs

1975

Incident on a Dark Street Incident on a Dark Street

1973

Bridal Bail Bridal Bail

1934

Buffalo Gun Buffalo Gun

1961

Law of the Lawless Law of the Lawless

1964

Sailor's Lady Sailor's Lady

1940

China Doll China Doll

1958

Partners in Crime Partners in Crime

1973

Hustle Hustle

1975

Twilight of Honor Twilight of Honor

1963

Punch and Jody Punch and Jody

1974

The Eyes of Charles Sand The Eyes of Charles Sand

1972

Slippy McGee Slippy McGee

1948

Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys

1978

Square Dance Jubilee Square Dance Jubilee

1949

The Dalton Gang The Dalton Gang

1949

Black Hills Express Black Hills Express

1943

Outlaws of Pine Ridge Outlaws of Pine Ridge

1942

Wyoming Wildcat Wyoming Wildcat

1941

The Tulsa Kid The Tulsa Kid

1940

Texas Terrors Texas Terrors

1940

The Cyclone Kid The Cyclone Kid

1942

Ghost Valley Raiders Ghost Valley Raiders

1940

The Sombrero Kid The Sombrero Kid

1942

The Sundown Kid The Sundown Kid

1942

Bells of Rosarita Bells of Rosarita

1945

Outlaws of Santa Fe Outlaws of Santa Fe

1944

Kansas Cyclone Kansas Cyclone

1941

Desert Bandit Desert Bandit

1941

Frontier Vengeance Frontier Vengeance

1940

Two Gun Sheriff Two Gun Sheriff

1941

I Shot Billy the Kid I Shot Billy the Kid

1950

Red Tomahawk Red Tomahawk

1967

The Last Mile The Last Mile

1959

Rio Lobo Rio Lobo

1970

Apache Uprising Apache Uprising

1965

War Party War Party

1965

The Last Crooked Mile The Last Crooked Mile

1946

Shalako Shalako

1968

Starsky & Hutch Starsky & Hutch

1975

Donovan's Kid Donovan's Kid

1979

Doctor Dracula Doctor Dracula

1978

The Duke of West Point The Duke of West Point

1938

Sinners in Paradise Sinners in Paradise

1938

The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West

1976

Gun Duel In Durango Gun Duel In Durango

1957

Think It Over Think It Over

1938

Train to Alcatraz Train to Alcatraz

1948

Tough Assignment Tough Assignment

1949

Johnny Got His Gun Johnny Got His Gun

1971

Hooper Hooper

1978

Boss Nigger Boss Nigger

1975

7 Men from Now 7 Men from Now

1956

Orca Orca

1977

Lightnin' in the Forest Lightnin' in the Forest

1948

From Noon Till Three From Noon Till Three

1976

Warlock Warlock

1959

The Shakiest Gun in the West The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968

The Crash of Flight 401 The Crash of Flight 401

1978

Dead End Dead End

1937

The Purple Heart The Purple Heart

1944

Walk on the Wild Side Walk on the Wild Side

1962

Only Angels Have Wings Only Angels Have Wings

1939

Blazing Stewardesses Blazing Stewardesses

1975

The Magnificent Stranger The Magnificent Stranger

1966

Flying Down to Rio Flying Down to Rio

1933

I'll Cry Tomorrow I'll Cry Tomorrow

1955

The Twinkle In God's Eye The Twinkle In God's Eye

1955

One Man's Law One Man's Law

1940

That's My Gal That's My Gal

1947

Remember Pearl Harbor Remember Pearl Harbor

1942

The Woman I Love The Woman I Love

1937

The Crowd Roars The Crowd Roars

1938

When's Your Birthday? When's Your Birthday?

1937

Junior Bonner Junior Bonner

1972

Hostile Guns Hostile Guns

1967

Hunters Are for Killing Hunters Are for Killing

1970

Back Roads Back Roads

1981

Fort Courageous Fort Courageous

1965

Young Dr. Kildare Young Dr. Kildare

1938

Beloved Enemy Beloved Enemy

1936

Night Waitress Night Waitress

1936

Ocean's Eleven Ocean's Eleven

1960

S.O.S Tidal Wave S.O.S Tidal Wave

1939

Town Tamer Town Tamer

1965

Panama Patrol Panama Patrol

1939

Adventures of Red Ryder Adventures of Red Ryder

1940

Days of Jesse James Days of Jesse James

1939

The Chicago Kid The Chicago Kid

1945

Convict Stage Convict Stage

1965

California Joe California Joe

1943

Iron Angel Iron Angel

1964

Carson City Cyclone Carson City Cyclone

1943

Born Reckless Born Reckless

1958

Saleslady Saleslady

1938

Train To Tombstone Train To Tombstone

1950

Jesse James' Women Jesse James' Women

1954

The Plainsman and the Lady The Plainsman and the Lady

1946

The Big Operator The Big Operator

1959

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

1976

Saga of Death Valley Saga of Death Valley

1939

Buckstone County Prison Buckstone County Prison

1978

Frankenstein 1970 Frankenstein 1970

1958

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