Douglas Barr
Douglas Barr (born May 1, 1949), also credited as Doug Barr, is an American actor, writer, and director. He has starred in movies and on television.
Douglas Barr
- Name
- Douglas Barr
- Born
- 1 May 1949
- Birthplace
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Key facts
• Name — Douglas Barr • Born — 1 May 1949 • Birthplace — Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. • Occupation — * Actor • writer • director • Years Active — 1980–present
Early life
Early life
Barr was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Career
Career
His big role came in the ABC TV series The Fall Guy as Howie Munson from 1981 to 1986. Barr then made some guest appearances on series such as Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, Hotel, and Murder, She Wrote. His other well-known role was in the short-lived CBS TV series The Wizard as Alex Jagger from 1986 to 1987, and he later starred as Bill Stillfield in the hit CBS series Designing Women from 1988 to 1991. The first feature film in which he starred was the horror movie Deadly Blessing (1981). He also starred in The Unseen, another horror movie. His last film role was in the erotic film Temptation (1994). He went on to direct numerous TV movies. In 1998, Barr started Hollywood and Vine Cellars, a small, high-end wine producer in Napa Valley.
Personal life
Personal life
In June 1984, Douglas Barr and Clare Ann Kirkconnell married.
Actor
Actor
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1980 — Semi-Tough — Billy Clyde Puckett — Episode: "Barbara Jane Moves In" • 1980 — When the Whistle Blows — Buzz Dillard — Main cast (9 episodes) • 1980 — The Unseen — Tony Ross — Feature film • 1980 — Fantasy Island — Ned Pringle — Episode: "The Invisible Woman/The Snow Bird" • 1981 — Deadly Blessing — Jim Schmidt — Feature film • 1981–86 — The Fall Guy — Howie Munson — Main cast (112 episodes) • 1982 — The Love Boat — Dave Pursinger — Episodes: "The Experiment" (Part 1 & 2) • 1983 — Trauma Center — Howie Munson — Episode: "Notes About Courage" • 1984 — The Love Boat — Andy Brooks — Episode: "The Last Heist/Starting Over/Watching the Master" • 1985 — Hotel — Link — Episode: "Resolutions" • 1985 — Hotel — Dr. Michael Vaughn — Episode: "Rallying Cry" • 1986–87 — The Wizard — Alex Jagger — Main cast (19 episodes) • 1987 — 9 to 5 — Ellison — Episode: "My Fair Marsha" • 1987–91 — Designing Women — Col. Bill Stillfield — Recurring role (13 episodes) • 1988 — Superboy — Roscoe Williams — Episode: "Countdown to Nowhere" • 1988 — Murder, She Wrote — Mark Hazlitt — Episode: "Curse of the Daanav" • 1989 — A Peaceable Kingdom — Daniel Pennington — Episode: "Bison" • 1990 — Rich Men, Single Women — Richard Hancock — Television film • 1990 — Spaced Invaders — Sheriff Sam Hoxly — Feature film • 1990 — Menu for Murder — Charles Henshaw — Television film • 1991 — Murder, She Wrote — Greg Franklin — Episode: "Terminal Connection" • 1991 — CBS Schoolbreak Special — Al McBride — Episode: "But He Loves Me" • 1991 — P.S. I Luv U — John — Episode: "There Goes the Neighbourhood" • 1992 — Lady Boss — Jerry Masterson — Television miniseries • 1994 — Temptation — Captain Thomas — Feature film • 1994 — One West Waikiki — Cmdr. Tom Haber — Episode: "'Til Death Do Us Part"
Director
Director
• Year — Title — Notes • 1995 — Dead Badge — Feature film • 1996 — Conundrum — Television film • 1994–96 — Sweet Valley High — 14 episodes • 1997 — Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave — Television film • 1997 — Perfect Body — Television film • 1997 — Cloned — Television film • 1999 — Vanished Without a Trace — Television film • 1999 — Life's Little Struggles — Television film • 1999 — Switched at Birth — Television film • 2000 — Love Lessons — Television film • 2001 — For Love of Olivia — Television film • 2001 — Sex, Lies & Obsession — Television film • 2003 — This Time Around — Television film • 2003 — Beautiful Girl — Television film • 2004 — Perfect Romance — Television film • 2005 — Confessions of an American Bride — Television film • 2006 — For the Love of a Child — Television film • 2007 — To Be Fat like Me — Television film • 2007 — The Note — Television film • 2009 — Taking a Chance on Love — Television film • 2010 — Secrets of the Mountain — Television film • 2010 — The Jensen Project — Television film • 2011 — Game Time: Tackling the Past — Television film • 2012 — Notes from the Heart Healer — Television film • 2013 — The Mystery Cruise — Television film • 2014 — Northpole — Television film • 2015 — Northpole: Open for Christmas — Television film • 2017 — Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery — Television film
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Shales, Tom. The Stunt Man. The Washington Post. 1981-10-28.
- 2.Stoneberg, David. A found textbook leads actor/director Doug Barr into the wine business. Napa Valley Register. 2016-04-06.
- 3.Gray, Virginia. Before and Happily Ever After : A House in Need of Repair Becomes the Perfect Home. Los Angeles Times. 5 January 1986.
- 4.George Washington University. Like a Fine Wine. GW Magazine.
- 5.Clare Kirkconnell St. Helena artist’s paintings on exhibit in San Francisco. Berggruen.
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