John Baragrey
BornApril 15, 1918
Haleyville, Alabama
DiedAugust 4, 1975 (aged 57)
New York City
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Alabama
OccupationActor
SpouseLouise Larabee

John Baragrey (April 15, 1918 – August 4, 1975) was an American film, television, and stage actor who appeared in virtually every dramatic television series of the 1950s and early 1960s.

Early years

Baragrey was born in Haleyville, Alabama,[1] and graduated from the University of Alabama in 1939.[2]

He met his wife actress Louise Larabee, while touring with USO shows during World War II.[3]

Career

Baragrey gained early acting experience in stock theater, beginning in 1946 when he joined a stock company headed by José Ferrer. His other stock work included the Bucks County Playhouse, Philadelphia's Playhouse in the Park, and Westport Country Playhouse.[1]

On stage, in films, and especially on television, he teamed up with many of the leading ladies of the era, including Rita Hayworth, Jane Wyman, Jane Powell, Anne Bancroft, Judith Anderson, Tallulah Bankhead, Dolores del Río, and Bette Davis.[4] Yet today he is virtually forgotten, partly because so much of his work was in early television, and many of the tapes of these shows have been lost or were never even recorded.

Personal life and death

On August 4, 1975, Baragrey died at his home in New York City at the age of 57.[5]

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

  1. 1 2 "John Baragrey of 'One Eye Closed' Performs in Every Entertainment Field". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. November 14, 1954. p. A 39. Retrieved 5 April 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Singer, Samuel L. (August 23, 1953). "Tent Theater Is 'Exciting' To Baragrey". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. p. B 13. Retrieved 5 April 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "John Baragrey - Inscribed Signature | HistoryForSale Item 19119".
  4. ↑ "John Baragrey filmography". Fandango.
  5. ↑ "John Baragrey, Actor, Is Dead; Star in Broadway 'Enchanted'". The New York Times. August 5, 1975. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  6. ↑ Right Next to Broadway at IBDb
  7. ↑ A Flag Is Born at IBDb
  8. ↑ The Enchanted at IBDb
  9. ↑ Pride's Crossing at IBDb
  10. ↑ One Eye Closed at IBDb
  11. ↑ The Devils at IBDb
  12. ↑ The Grass Harp at IBDb
  13. ↑ Murderous Angels at IBDb
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