Barry MacKay
Known for Acting · 24 credits
- Born
- 1906-01-08
- Died
- 1985-12-12
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Barry Mackay · Barry McKay · Barry Reay-Mackey
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barry MacKay (8 January 1906 – 12 December 1985) was a British actor.
He was most prominently seen in light comedic roles in the British cinema of the 1930s and is perhaps best known as Jessie Matthews' leading man in Evergreen (1934), Gangway (1937) and Sailing Along (1938).
Other notable roles include Lieutenant Somerville in Brown on Resolution (1935) and as Fred, Scrooge's nephew, in MGM's film A Christmas Carol (1938), the latter being one of two films he made in the US; the other was the lead role in a B-picture, Smuggled Cargo (1939). After these films and serving in the Canadian navy during WW II, followed by stage work, there was a long gap in his film career until he reappeared as a character actor in the 1950s, making his last film (Timeslip a.k.a. The Atomic Man ) in 1955.
Barry also appeared in the 1954 Sheldon Reynolds produced Sherlock Holmes television series. He portrayed Reggie "Sardines" Taunton in episode 17; "The Case of the Laughing Mummy".
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (22)
Knights of the Round Table
1953
as Green Knight's Squire (uncredited)
Passing Shadows
1934
as Jim Lawrence
A Christmas Carol
1938
as Scrooge's Nephew Fred
Brown on Resolution
1935
as Lt. Somerville
The Pickwick Papers
1952
as Mr. Snubbins
Timeslip
1955
as Inspector Hammond
Orders Are Orders
1954
as R.S.M. Benson
The 1002nd Night
1933
Smuggled Cargo
1939
as Gerry Clayton
Me and Marlborough
1935
as Dick Welch
The Private Life of Don Juan
1934
as Rodrigo, the Impostor, a Man of Romance
Forbidden Territory
1934
as Michael Farringdon
Grand National Night
1953
as Sergeant Gibson
Evergreen
1934
as Tommy Thompson
Glamorous Night
1937
as Anthony Allan
Sailing Along
1938
as Steve Barnes
The Great Barrier
1937
as Steve
The Private Secretary
1935
as Douglas Cattermole
Gangway
1937
as Bob Deering
Oh, Daddy!
1935
as Jimmy Ellison
It Might Be You
1938
as Tom
Who Killed John Savage?
1938
as Anthony Benedict
About Barry MacKay
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barry MacKay (8 January 1906 – 12 December 1985) was a British actor. He was most prominently seen in light comedic roles in the British cinema of the 1930s and is perhaps best known as Jessie Matthews' leading man in Evergreen (1934), Gangway (1937) and Sailing Along (1938). Other notable roles include Lieutenant Somerville in Brown on Resolution (1935) and as Fred, Scrooge's nephew, in MGM's film A Christmas Carol (1938), the latter being one of two films he made in the US; the other was the lead role in… With 24 credits spanning from 1933 to 1955, Barry MacKay has appeared in 22 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Barry MacKay Movies
- Knights of the Round Table (1953) — as Green Knight's Squire (uncredited)
- Passing Shadows (1934) — as Jim Lawrence
- A Christmas Carol (1938) — as Scrooge's Nephew Fred
- Brown on Resolution (1935) — as Lt. Somerville
- The Pickwick Papers (1952) — as Mr. Snubbins
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