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Edgar Barrier
Barrier as Banquo in Orson Welles' 1948 film version of Macbeth
Born(1907-03-04)March 4, 1907
New York City, U.S.
DiedJune 20, 1964(1964-06-20) (aged 57)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
OccupationActor
Years active1932–1964

Edgar Barrier (March 4, 1907 – June 20, 1964) was an American actor who appeared on radio, stage and screen. In the 1930s he was a member of Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre[1] and appeared in the 1938 Welles-directed short, Too Much Johnson, which was long believed lost but was rediscovered in 2013.[2] He was also in two films with Welles, Journey into Fear (1943) and Macbeth (1948).

Career

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Barrier was born in New York City and died in Hollywood from a heart attack at the age of 57.[3] He was one of several actors who played Simon Templar on The Saint radio show[3] and had the recurring role of Don Cornelio Esperon on a few episodes of Disney's 1957 TV series Zorro.

Broadway roles

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Edgar Barrier's Broadway stage credits are listed at the Internet Broadway Database.[4]

Selected filmography

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Joseph Cotten and Edgar Barrier in a film sequence for Orson Welles' 1938 stage production Too Much Johnson

References

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  1. ^ "Mercury Theater .. episodic log". Otrsite.com. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  2. ^ Kehr, Dave (Aug 7, 2013). "Early Film by Orson Welles Is Rediscovered". The New York Times. Retrieved Feb 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Edgar Barrier, Actor". Saint.org. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  4. ^ Edgar Barrier at the Internet Broadway Database
  5. ^ Special to The New York Times (August 10, 1942). "SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD / Acquanetta, Indian, to Appear in Boyer Production—Edgar Barrier Gets Contract". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
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