Barry MacKay
Barry MacKay is known for A Christmas Carol (1938), Knights of the Round Table (1953), The Private Life of Don Juan (1934).
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".
Questions about Barry MacKay
How many Barry MacKay films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 12 films with Barry MacKay, from 1934 to 1955.
What is the best rated Barry MacKay film?
The best rated Barry MacKay film in the catalogue is A Christmas Carol (1938), rated 7.0.
What was the first Barry MacKay film?
The first Barry MacKay film in the catalogue is A Christmas Carol, from 1938.
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.0 A Christmas Carol
1938
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6.0 Knights of the Round Table
1953
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6.0 The Private Life of Don Juan
1934
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7.0 The Pickwick Papers
1952
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7.0 Passing Shadows
1934
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6.0 Oh, Daddy!
1935
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5.8 Timeslip
1955
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5.6 Me and Marlborough
1935
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6.6 Orders Are Orders
1954
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7.5 The Great Barrier
1937
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7.9 Grand National Night
1953
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7.0 Gangway
1937
Full filmography
22 films — 12 in the catalogue
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5.8
Timeslip
1955 · Inspector Hammond
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6.6
Orders Are Orders
1954 · R.S.M. Benson
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6.0
Knights of the Round Table
1953 · Green Knight's Squire (uncredited)
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7.9
Grand National Night
1953 · Sergeant Gibson
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7.0
The Pickwick Papers
1952 · Mr. Snubbins
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8.0 Smuggled Cargo
1939 · Gerry Clayton
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7.0
A Christmas Carol
1938 · Scrooge's Nephew Fred
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It Might Be You
1938 · Tom
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10.0
Who Killed John Savage?
1938 · Anthony Benedict
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7.8 Sailing Along
1938 · Steve Barnes
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7.0
Gangway
1937 · Bob Deering
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7.5 Glamorous Night
1937 · Anthony Allan
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7.5
The Great Barrier
1937 · Steve
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7.0 The Private Secretary
1935 · Douglas Cattermole
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5.6
Me and Marlborough
1935 · Dick Welch
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6.3 Brown on Resolution
1935 · Lt. Somerville
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6.0
Oh, Daddy!
1935 · Jimmy Ellison
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7.0
Passing Shadows
1934 · Jim Lawrence
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7.5
Forbidden Territory
1934 · Michael Farringdon
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6.4 Evergreen
1934 · Tommy Thompson
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6.0
The Private Life of Don Juan
1934 · Rodrigo, the Impostor, a Man of Romance
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5.5 La Mille et Deuxième Nuit
1933
People data: TMDb.
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