Barry Curtis | |
|---|---|
_scene.jpg) Curtis (bottom) with
Jim Bannon in The Adventures of Champion, 1955 | |
| Born | Barry Alan Curtis September 10, 1943
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 2019 (aged 75)
Hilo, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
University of California Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1952–2011 |
| Spouse | Julie Curtis [1] |
Barry Alan Curtis (September 10, 1943 – January 13, 2019) was an American film and television actor. [2] He was known for playing Ricky North in the American western television series The Adventures of Champion. [1]
Born in Los Angeles, California. [1] [3] Curtis decided to become an actor at the age of six. [3] He began his career in 1952, appearing in the film The Marrying Kind. [1] Curtis then appeared in the 1953 film Abbott and Costello Go to Mars. [1] In 1955, he starred in the new CBS western television series The Adventures of Champion [4] playing Ricky North. [1] He starred alongside actor, Jim Bannon, who played the role of Sandy North. [4] Curtis played Nugget Saunders in the 1955 film One Desire. [5] His television credits include Father Knows Best, The Lone Ranger, The Sheriff of Cochise, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, Annie Oakley and State Trooper. [1]
Curtis retired in 1960, last appearing in the sitcom television series Leave It to Beaver. After retiring, he attended the University of California, earning his philosophy degree. [1] He then attended Harvard University, earning his doctor of philosophy degree, in 1975. [1] Curtis taught at numerous universities, the last of which was the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, in 2011. [1]
Curtis died on January 13, 2019, in a hospital in Hilo, Hawaii, at the age of 75. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Lentz, Harris (November 6, 2020). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2019. McFarland. p. 92. ISBN 9781476679785 – via Google Books.
- ^ Aaker, Everett (1997). Television Western Players of the Fifties: A Biographical Encyclopedia of All Regular Cast Members in Western Series, 1949-1959. McFarland. p. 159. ISBN 9780786402847 – via Google Books.
- ^
a
b
"Barry Curtis, Film, TV Veteran At 12, Relatives in City". The Sunday News and Tribune.
Jefferson City, Missouri. September 2, 1956. p. 18. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Cusic, Don (2007). Gene Autry: His Life and Career. McFarland. p. 151. ISBN 9780786430611 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wells, Jeff (January 5, 2005). Jeff Chandler: Film, Record, Radio, Television and Theater Performances. McFarland. p. 86. ISBN 9780786420018 – via Google Books.
External links
- 1943 births
- 2019 deaths
- Male actors from Los Angeles
- Male actors from California
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male child actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- Western (genre) television actors
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- Harvard University alumni
Barry Curtis | |
|---|---|
|
Curtis (bottom) with
Jim Bannon in The Adventures of Champion, 1955 | |
| Born | Barry Alan Curtis September 10, 1943
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 2019 (aged 75)
Hilo, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
University of California Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1952–2011 |
| Spouse | Julie Curtis [1] |
Barry Alan Curtis (September 10, 1943 – January 13, 2019) was an American film and television actor. [2] He was known for playing Ricky North in the American western television series The Adventures of Champion. [1]
Born in Los Angeles, California. [1] [3] Curtis decided to become an actor at the age of six. [3] He began his career in 1952, appearing in the film The Marrying Kind. [1] Curtis then appeared in the 1953 film Abbott and Costello Go to Mars. [1] In 1955, he starred in the new CBS western television series The Adventures of Champion [4] playing Ricky North. [1] He starred alongside actor, Jim Bannon, who played the role of Sandy North. [4] Curtis played Nugget Saunders in the 1955 film One Desire. [5] His television credits include Father Knows Best, The Lone Ranger, The Sheriff of Cochise, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, Annie Oakley and State Trooper. [1]
Curtis retired in 1960, last appearing in the sitcom television series Leave It to Beaver. After retiring, he attended the University of California, earning his philosophy degree. [1] He then attended Harvard University, earning his doctor of philosophy degree, in 1975. [1] Curtis taught at numerous universities, the last of which was the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, in 2011. [1]
Curtis died on January 13, 2019, in a hospital in Hilo, Hawaii, at the age of 75. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Lentz, Harris (November 6, 2020). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2019. McFarland. p. 92. ISBN 9781476679785 – via Google Books.
- ^ Aaker, Everett (1997). Television Western Players of the Fifties: A Biographical Encyclopedia of All Regular Cast Members in Western Series, 1949-1959. McFarland. p. 159. ISBN 9780786402847 – via Google Books.
- ^
a
b
"Barry Curtis, Film, TV Veteran At 12, Relatives in City". The Sunday News and Tribune.
Jefferson City, Missouri. September 2, 1956. p. 18. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Cusic, Don (2007). Gene Autry: His Life and Career. McFarland. p. 151. ISBN 9780786430611 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wells, Jeff (January 5, 2005). Jeff Chandler: Film, Record, Radio, Television and Theater Performances. McFarland. p. 86. ISBN 9780786420018 – via Google Books.
External links
- 1943 births
- 2019 deaths
- Male actors from Los Angeles
- Male actors from California
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male child actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- Western (genre) television actors
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- Harvard University alumni