Barnard Hughes
American actor (1915-2006) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 90
Bernard Aloysius Kiernan Hughes was an American actor. His most successful roles came after middle age, and he was often cast as a dithering authority figure or grandfatherly elder. He won the 1978 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play.
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2006Died11 July 20062002
The Making of TRONFilm, Himself2000
DeadlineSeries, Judge Panicio1999
Cradle Will RockFilm, Frank Marvel1994
Trick of the EyeFilm, Harry Pitt1993
Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries, Sam O'Donnell1992LincolnFilm, Horace Greeley (voice)1990
Tales from the DarksideFilm, Gideon Hackles1988
DaFilm, Da1987
The Days and Nights of Molly DoddSeries, Shimkin1986
The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnFilm, The King1983
A Caribbean MysteryFilm, Mr. Rafiel1981
Mr. MerlinSeries
First Monday in OctoberFilm, 1981Chief Justice Crawford1978Tony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAward1977
Oh, God!Film, Judge Baker1973
PuebloFilm, Secretary of the Navy1972
The Bob Newhart ShowSeries, Herbert Hartley1971
A Memory of Two MondaysFilm, Jim1969
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Clinton Palmer
Midnight CowboyFilm, 1969Towny1965
The Trials of O'BrienSeries1961
The Young DoctorsFilm, Dr. Kent O'Donnell1960
Route 66Series1953
The United States Steel HourSeries1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries1915Born16 July 1915
The Making of TRONFilm, Himself2000DeadlineSeries, Judge Panicio1999Cradle Will RockFilm, Frank Marvel1994Trick of the EyeFilm, Harry Pitt1993Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries, Sam O'Donnell1992LincolnFilm, Horace Greeley (voice)1990Tales from the DarksideFilm, Gideon Hackles1988DaFilm, Da1987The Days and Nights of Molly DoddSeries, Shimkin1986The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnFilm, The King1983A Caribbean MysteryFilm, Mr. Rafiel1981Mr. MerlinSeriesFirst Monday in OctoberFilm, 1981Chief Justice Crawford1978Tony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAward1977Oh, God!Film, Judge Baker1973PuebloFilm, Secretary of the Navy1972The Bob Newhart ShowSeries, Herbert Hartley1971A Memory of Two MondaysFilm, Jim1969Hawaii Five-OSeries, Clinton PalmerMidnight CowboyFilm, 1969Towny1965The Trials of O'BrienSeries1961The Young DoctorsFilm, Dr. Kent O'Donnell1960Route 66Series1953The United States Steel HourSeries1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries1915Born16 July 1915People around Barnard
Carl Reiner Directed Oh, God! and Where's Poppa?
Donald Pleasence Duets: Jason Rafiel, also in Oh, God! (1977)
George C. Scott Directed Rage (1974)
Jill Clayburgh Also in First Monday in October (1981)
Paul Sorvino Also in Where's Poppa? and Where’s Poppa?
Sada Thompson Also in The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)
Joseph Sargent Directed Day One (1989)
Vincent Gardenia Also in Where's Poppa? and Where’s Poppa?
William Duell Also in Deadhead Miles and Home Fires Burning
Paul Bogart Directed A Memory of Two Mondays (1971)
Brad Sullivan Also in The Fantasticks and Home Fires Burning- Marvin Worth Produced Where's Poppa? (1990)
- John Heyman Produced Richard Burton's Hamlet (1964)
Martin Sheen Also in Rage and Da
Brian De Palma Directed Sisters (1974)
Ruth Gordon Also in Where’s Poppa? and Maxie
Charles Durning Also in Sisters and Deadhead Miles
George Segal Also in Where's Poppa? and Where’s Poppa?
Jerry Weintraub Produced Oh, God! (1977)- Alice Drummond Also in Where's Poppa? and Where’s Poppa?
Arthur Hill Also in The Young Doctors (1961)
Robert Walden Also in The Hospital and Rage- Harvey Bernhard Produced The Lost Boys (1988)
Linda Marsh Also in Richard Burton's Hamlet and Hamlet
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Midnight Cowboy 1969
The Lost Boys 1987
Sisters 1973
Tron 1982
The Hospital 1971
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Television 24
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 2006 · aged 90
