About
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...
Known for
Perry MasonSeries • 1957
BonanzaSeries • 1959
IronsideSeries • 1967
Knots LandingSeries • 1979
The FugitiveSeries • 1963
Little House on the PrairieSeries • 1974
MannixSeries • 1967
Love, American StyleSeries • 1969
Adam-12Series • 1968
BatmanSeries • 1966
The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974
The WaltonsSeries • 1972
Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976
Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976
The VirginianSeries • 1962
MaverickSeries • 1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957
DragnetSeries • 1951
Emergency!Series • 1972
The Six Million Dollar ManSeries • 1974
The Wild Wild WestSeries • 1965
Daniel BooneSeries • 1964
CheyenneSeries • 1955
The F.B.I.Series • 1965