Barry's résumé boasts many movies, including the 1953 sci-fi classic The War of the Worlds. But the small screen proved to be his most viable medium, and he starred in three different series beginning in the 1950s: "Bat Masterson" (1958-61), "Burke's Law" (1963-66) and "The Name of the Game" (1968-71).
Later in life, Barry earned a Tony nomination for his spirited portrayal of a gay nightclub owner in the hit musical "La Cage aux Folles" (1984), and he made a cameo appearance in the 2005 remake of War of the Worlds. He died Dec. 9, 2009, at the age of 90.
The War of the WorldsWhen a scorching meteor-like object crashes to Earth near a Southern California town, scientist Clayton Forrester (Gene Barry) waits three ill-fated days for the object -- a spaceship filled with Martians -- to cool. Meanwhile, the extraterrestrials continue to invade across the planet. It will take... Read More
Thunder RoadUpon returning to Tennessee after serving in the Korean War, backwoods moonshiner Lucas Doolin (Robert Mitchum) finds the family business getting pinched by revenuer Troy Barrett (Gene Barry) and mobsters scheming to take over the supply of hooch in the area. Mitchum also penned the screenplay, and... Read More
TV Classics: Westerns: Vol. 1Relive the heyday of the TV Western with episodes from some of the best shows of the 1950s. The collection includes installments of the Robert Taylor-hosted "Death Valley Days" and "The Rifleman," which made a superstar of leading man Chuck Connors. Other series include the real life-inspired "Bat... Read More
Guyana: Crime of the CenturyWitness one of the greatest tragedies of the latter half of the 20th century -- the mass suicide in Guyana by the cultish followers of charismatic preacher Rev. Jim Jones (played by Stuart Whitman). Afraid that the CIA was closing in, Jones and his congregation moved to Guyana, where, under Jones's... Read More
Bat Masterson / The DeputyLaw and order prevail in the Wild West in these four episodes from two classic television series. In "Bat Masterson," the title character (played by Gene Barry) roams across the untamed frontier, vanquishing vagabond villains and their dastardly deeds with his unmatchable wit and style. In "The... Read More
Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy (2006) | NR | |
War of the Worlds (2005) | PG-13 | |
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These Old Broads (2001) | NR | |
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Guyana: Crime of the Century (1979) | R | |
Fantasy Island: Season 1 (1978) | NR | |
Greatest Heroes of the Bible (1978) | NR | |
The Second Coming of Suzanne (1974) | R | |
Maroc 7 (1967) | NR | |
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Hong Kong Confidential (1958) | NR | |
Thunder Road (1958) | PG | |
Bat Masterson / The Deputy (1958) | NR | |
China Gate (1957) | NR | |
Forty Guns (1957) | NR | |
Soldier of Fortune (1955) | NR | |
Alaska Seas (1954) | NR | |
Red Garters (1954) | NR | |
Those Redheads from Seattle (1953) | NR | |
The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953) | NR | |
The War of the Worlds (1953) | NR | |
The Atomic City (1952) | NR | |
