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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 8, 1906
Place of Birth:
London, England, UK
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Barry MacKay
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barry MacKay (8 January 1906 – 12 December 1985) was a British actor.
He was most prominently seen in light comedic roles in the British cinema of the 1930s and is perhaps best known as Jessie Matthews' leading man in Evergreen (1934), Gangway (1937) and Sailing Along (1938).
Other notable roles include Lieutenant Somerville in Brown on Resolution (1935) and as Fred, Scrooge's nephew, in MGM's film A Christmas Carol (1938), the latter being one of two films he made in the US; the other was the lead role in a B-picture, Smuggled Cargo (1939). After these films and serving in the Canadian navy during WW II, followed by stage work, there was a long gap in his film career until he reappeared as a character actor in the 1950s, making his last film (Timeslip a.k.a. The Atomic Man ) in 1955.
Barry also appeared in the 1954 Sheldon Reynolds produced Sherlock Holmes television series. He portrayed Reggie "Sardines" Taunton in episode 17; "The Case of the Laughing Mummy".
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Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Timeslip | Inspector Hammond |
| 1954 | Orders Are Orders | R.S.M. Benson |
| 1953 | Grand National Night | Sergeant Gibson |
| 1952 | The Pickwick Papers | Mr. Snubbins |
| 1939 | Smuggled Cargo | Gerry Clayton |
| 1938 | A Christmas Carol | Scrooge's Nephew Fred |
| 1938 | Sailing Along | Steve Barnes |
| 1938 | Who Killed John Savage? | Anthony Benedict |
| 1938 | It Might Be You | Tom |
| 1937 | The Great Barrier | Steve |
| 1937 | Gangway | Bob Deering |
| 1937 | Glamorous Night | Anthony Allan |
| 1935 | Oh, Daddy! | Jimmy Ellison |
| 1935 | Me and Marlborough | Dick Welch |
| 1935 | Brown on Resolution | Lt. Somerville |
| 1935 | The Private Secretary | Douglas Cattermole |
| 1934 | Forbidden Territory | Michael Farringdon |
| 1934 | Evergreen | Tommy Thompson |
| 1934 | The Private Life of Don Juan | Rodrigo, the Impostor, a Man of Romance |
| 1934 | Passing Shadows | Jim Lawrence |
| 1933 | The 1002nd Night |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Sherlock Holmes |