John Barrie (6 May 1917 – 24 March 1980) was an English actor who appeared in a number of television shows and films. He became well known for playing the title character on the police series Sergeant Cork from 1963–1968 and playing Detective Inspector Hudson on Z-Cars from 1967–1968. He was born in New Brighton, Cheshire in 1917 and made his screen debut in the 1954 film Yankee Pasha. He retired from acting in the 1970s, and latterly owned a number of grocery shops around York.[1][2][3][4]

John Barrie
Born
John Barrie Smith

(1917-05-06)6 May 1917
Died24 March 1980(1980-03-24) (aged 62)
York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Years active1954–1973
John Barrie learning the lines for 'As You Are', York Theatre royal 1967

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Selected television appearances

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References

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  1. ^ "Sergeant Cork Actor Dies". The Daily Telegraph.
  2. ^ "John Barrie". IMDb.
  3. ^ "John Barrie". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017.
  4. ^ "John Barrie". www.aveleyman.com.
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