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Gene Barry
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Actor Born: June 14, 1919 in New York, NY Biography:The son of a New York jeweler, American actor "Gene Barry" emerged from his pinchpenny Depression-era childhood with an instatiable desire for the finer things in life. The acting profession seemed to hold out promise for fame and (especially) fortune. Making the rounds of theatrical agents in the 1940s, "Barry", no matter his true financial situation, showed up dressed to the nines; grim reality soon set in, however, and the actor found himself clearing little more than $2000 a year -- on good years. When stage work seemed to yield nothing but bits, "Barry" turned to early television, then signed a movie contract in 1951. The only truly worthwhile film to star "Barry" was 1953's "War of the Worlds", but even with top billing he had to play second banana to "George Pal"'s marvelous special effects. Finally in 1956, Herb Gordon of Ziv Productions asked "Barry" if he'd like to star in a western. The... Full Biography
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