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'''Morris Barry''' ([[9 February]] [[1918]] | |image = Morris Barry Cybermen Early Years.jpg | ||
|birth date = [[9 February (people)|9 February]] [[1918 (people)|1918]] | |||
|death date = [[20 November (people)|20 November]] [[2000 (people)|2000]] | |||
|job title = [[Director (crew)|Director]], [[Actor]] | |||
|time = 1967-1968, 1979 | |||
|story = [[#Credits|see credits section]] | |||
|non dwu = Director: ''Compact'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'' | |||
Actor: ''[[Blake's 7 (series)|Blake's 7]]'', ''The Day of the Triffids'', ''[[Jane Eyre]]'' | |||
|imdb = 0058103 | |||
}} | |||
'''Morris Barry''' (born '''Morris Randolph Barry''' on [[9 February (people)|9 February]] [[1918 (people)|1918]], died [[20 November (people)|20 November]] [[2000 (people)|2000]] in Merton, [[London]]<ref>[[TCH 9]]</ref>) was a television [[Director (crew)|director]], [[producer]] and [[actor]]. He directed ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'', ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' and ''[[The Dominators (TV story)|The Dominators]]''. As an actor, he appeared as [[Tollund]] in ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]''. | |||
For the VHS release of ''The Tomb of the Cybermen'', he shared his memories of the story as part of the story's introduction. He also shared his memories of ''The Moonbase'' and ''The Tomb of the Cybermen'' on the documentary ''[[Cybermen: The Early Years]]''. | |||
== Career == | |||
Barry started out behind the cameras, directing episodes of {{wi|Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly}}, ''[[Z-Cars]]'' and ''[[Compact]]'' (which he also produced). In 1967, he directed his first ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television stories (''The Moonbase'' and ''The Tomb of the Cybermen''). | |||
He produced the television shows {{wi|Spy Trap}} and {{wi|Poldark (1975 TV series)|Poldark}} in the 1970. In the late 70s, he also branched out into acting, gaining roles in ''[[Blake's 7 (series)|Blake's 7]]'' and ''[[Are You Being Served?]]''. | |||
He acted into the early 1980s, appearing in ''[[All Creatures Great and Small]]'' and the [[BBC One|BBC TV]] adaptation of ''[[The Day of the Triffids]]'', before [[Retirement|retiring]] in the late 80s. | |||
== Career == | |||
He was distantly related to fellow ''Doctor Who'' director [[Christopher Barry]]. ([[INFO]]: ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{imdb name|id=0058103}} | {{imdb name|id=0058103}} | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
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[[Category:Doctor Who directors]] | [[Category:Doctor Who directors]] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who guest actors]] | [[Category:Doctor Who guest actors]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:34, 3 November 2024
Morris Barry (born Morris Randolph Barry on 9 February 1918, died 20 November 2000 in Merton, London[1]) was a television director, producer and actor. He directed The Moonbase, The Tomb of the Cybermen and The Dominators. As an actor, he appeared as Tollund in The Creature from the Pit.
For the VHS release of The Tomb of the Cybermen, he shared his memories of the story as part of the story's introduction. He also shared his memories of The Moonbase and The Tomb of the Cybermen on the documentary Cybermen: The Early Years.
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
Barry started out behind the cameras, directing episodes of Softly, Softly, Z-Cars and Compact (which he also produced). In 1967, he directed his first Doctor Who television stories (The Moonbase and The Tomb of the Cybermen).
He produced the television shows Spy Trap and Poldark in the 1970. In the late 70s, he also branched out into acting, gaining roles in Blake's 7 and Are You Being Served?.
He acted into the early 1980s, appearing in All Creatures Great and Small and the BBC TV adaptation of The Day of the Triffids, before retiring in the late 80s.
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
He was distantly related to fellow Doctor Who director Christopher Barry. (INFO: The Creature from the Pit)
