I also really liked "The Name of the Game" which I thought had a wonderful concept, of alternating between Barry, Robert Stack, and Tony Franciosa each week. All three were strong leading actors, way better than most dramatic actors on TV at that time.
Bruce On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 10:46 PM, Phil Edwards <[email protected]> wrote: > I liked him from BAT MASTERSON on, as a kid. BURKE'S LAW was a highlight > of the watching week back then. A very "sophisticated" show for its time. I > guess I was about 9 years old when BAT MASTERSON got on to Australian TV. > Phil > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Bruce Hershenson <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, December 11, 2009 2:18 PM > *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] Gene Barry 1919-2009 > > I am showing my advanced age, but I liked him best as Chief Amos Burke in > TV's Burke's Law. What a suave guy, with a great speaking voice! > > Bruce > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 8:37 PM, Tom Martin < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> War of the Worlds..That was probably my fave sci-fi film and Gene Barry >> was great. in it. he had great screen >> presence.. The color of the film was great an the Martian space ships >> where very convincing and the eye >> of the alien ship was so amazing and the music.. George Pal and cast >> were great. >> war of the worlds and Forbidden Planet and Time Machine are timeless.. >> and the best in my book. >> and what all the rest like star trek, star wars and others are built >> from... >> >> Gene Barry had the ability to carry a part with believability. >> >> rest in peace Gene. >> >> Tom >> >> >> >> >> Scott Burns wrote: >> >> Actor Gene Barry, star of "War of the Worlds" (1953), "Bat Masterson" >> (1958-1961) and "Burke's Law" (1963-1966) has died in Woodland Hills, >> California. His final screen credit was a cameo at the end of the 2005 >> remake of "War of the Worlds." For the last 5 years he has suffered with >> Alzheimer's disease. Here's a link to the obit: >> >> * >> http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-gene-barry11-2009dec11,0,6406555.story?track=rss >> *<http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-gene-barry11-2009dec11,0,6406555.story?track=rss> >> >> Scott >> MoPo List Owner >> >> "We know now that we can't beat their machines. We've got to beat **them*.*" >> --Dr. Clayton Forrester (Gene Barry)* War of the Worlds* (1953) >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> ___________________________________________________________________ How >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: >> [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF >> MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >> >> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> ___________________________________________________________________ How >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: >> [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF >> MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >> >> > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ How to > UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: > [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF > MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
