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Dave Barry
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Dave Barry

1918 – 2001 · New York City, New York, USA · Active 1937–1978

Dave Barry, an actor known for his role in the 1954 film Playgirl, embodies the spirit of mid-century exploitation cinema. With a focus on themes of desire and intrigue, Playgirl offers a glimpse into the era's provocative storytelling. Barry's performance contributes to the film's exploration of sexuality and societal norms, making it a noteworthy piece within the cult film landscape. His work reflects the unique aesthetic and narrative styles that define the genre, solidifying his place in the annals of cult cinema.

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Playgirl

Playgirl

1954 ★ 4.5
as Jonathan

Nightclub singer Fran Davis is out to educate her out-of-town friend Phyllis Matthews on the ins-and-outs of life in the Big City. But, par for the course in this Joseph Pevney potboiler, publisher Mike Marsh, Fran's lover and unhappy married man to begin with, falls in love with Phyllis. There is a misunderstanding of the situation by the two girls. The girls quarrel, Marsh is shot, Fran hits the skids and she and Phyllis, to say the least, are on the outs. Then Fran learns that Phyllis is about to be used unwittingly as a decoy in a murder. Fran rides to her friend's rescue.

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Filmography

54 credits
1970s 3 credits
1978
Flying High as Jack Brice
TV ★ 6.3
1974
How to Seduce a Woman as Ticket Seller
Movie ★ 5.1
1972
Emergency! as Tom Jensen
TV ★ 7.9
1960s 11 credits
1969
The Deadwood Thunderball as Rattfink (voice)
Movie ★ 6.5
1966
Spinout as Harry
Movie ★ 5.6
1966
The Monkees as Inspector Blount
TV ★ 6.6
1965
Pinkfinger as Spy (voice)
Movie ★ 6.6
1965
Green Acres as Insurance Man
TV ★ 7.2
1965
I Dream of Jeannie as Dave Barry
TV ★ 7.8
1965
Get Smart as KAOS Agent #2
TV ★ 7.9
1962
TV ★ 6.6
1962
TV ★ 6.5
1961
87th Precinct as Doug Quinn
TV ★ 7.8
1950s 11 credits
1959
Some Like It Hot as Beinstock
Movie ★ 8.1
1958
Pre-Hysterical Hare as Elmer Fudd / Elmer Fuddstone (voice, uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1958
Voice in the Mirror as Quintet Pianist
Movie ★ 6.4
1957
The Shadow on the Window as Miller (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1957
Movie ★ 2.8
1957
TV ★ 7.5
1957
M Squad as Richard Lowell
TV ★ 5.4
1955
High Society as Palumbo
Movie ★ 5.7
1954
Playgirl as Jonathan
Movie ★ 4.3
1950
8 Ball Bunny as Bogart (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1950
TV ★ 6.9
1940s 26 credits
1949
Grape Nutty as Crow (voice)
Movie ★ 9.0
1949
Curtain Razor as Various (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1949
Cat-Tastrophy as Cat (voice)
Movie ★ 8.0
1948
Movie ★ 6.7
1948
Topsy Turkey as (voice, uncredited)
Movie ★ 10.0
1948
Ladies of the Chorus as Ripple (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1948
Embraceable You as The Comic (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1948
TV ★ 6.8
1947
Tooth or Consequences as Crow (voice)
Movie ★ 7.0
1947
Slick Hare as Humphrey Bogart (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1947
It's a Grand Old Nag as Mister Retake (voice, uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1947
Catch as Cats Can as Frank Sinatra Canary (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1947
Loco Lobo as Rabbit (voice)
Movie ★ 9.0
1946
Catnipped as Doctors
Movie ★ 9.0
1946
Bacall to Arms as Bogey Gocart (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1946
Hush My Mouse as Edward G. Robincat (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1945
Hot Footlights as Showman / Hillbilly
Movie ★ 8.0
1945
Hare Conditioned as Various (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1945
Life with Feathers as Radio Announcer (voice)
Movie ★ 6.9
1944
Tangled Travels as Greek Dialect / Indians / Giant Bald Man / Friendly Man #2
Movie ★ 7.0
1944
W'ere on our way to Rio as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1943
Too Weak to Work as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1943
Movie ★ 6.6
1942
Kickin' the Conga Round as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1941
Hollywood Steps Out as Cary Grant / Clark Gable / Bing Crosby / Lewis Stone / Ned Sparks / Groucho Marx (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1940
Malibu Beach Party as Ned Sparks (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1930s 3 credits
1938
Mother Goose Goes Hollywood as Groucho Marx / Eddie Cantor / Spencer Tracy / Hugh Herbert / Ned Sparks / Joe Penner / Charles Laughton / W.C. Fields / Charlie McCarthy / Edward G. Robinson / Joe E. Brown / Oliver Hardy (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1937
Porky's Road Race as Leslie Howard / Freddie Bartholomew / George Arliss / Edna May Oliver (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1937
She Was an Acrobat's Daughter as Lester Coward (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6