Edgar Barrier

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[1] and was one of several actors who played Simon Templar on The Saint radio show.[2] He also appeared in two films with Welles, Journey into Fear (1943) and Macbeth (1948). Barrier also appeared in the 1938 Welles-directed short, Too Much Johnson, which was long believed lost but was rediscovered in 2013.[3]

Edgar Barrier
Barrier as Banquo in Macbeth, 1948
Born(1907-03-04)March 4, 1907
New York City, U.S.
DiedJune 20, 1964(1964-06-20) (aged 57)
Resting placeWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
OccupationActor
Years active1932–1964

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.[2]

Broadway roles

Edgar Barrier's Broadway stage credits are listed at the Internet Broadway Database.[4]

Selected filmography

Joseph Cotten and Edgar Barrier shooting film sequences for the stage production Too Much Johnson (1938)

References

  1. "Mercury Theater .. episodic log". Otrsite.com. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  2. "Edgar Barrier, Actor". Saint.org. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  3. Kehr, Dave (Aug 7, 2013). "Early Film by Orson Welles Is Rediscovered". Retrieved Feb 24, 2020 via NYTimes.com.
  4. Edgar Barrier at the Internet Broadway Database
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