Gene Barry

Acting

Gene Barry

Born June 14, 1919 · New York City, New York, U.S.

Died December 9, 2009 · aged 90

Gene Barry (born Eugene Klass; June 14, 1919 – December 9, 2009) was an American actor and singer known for his roles in films like "The Atomic City" (1952) and "The War of the Worlds" (1953), as well as TV series such as "Bat Masterson" and "Burke's Law".

Known For

War of the WorldsWar of the Worlds · 2005
War of the Worlds
6.62005
MovieAdventureThriller
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
The War of the WorldsThe War of the Worlds · 1953
The War of the Worlds
6.81953
MovieScience FictionAction
The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.
Thunder RoadThunder Road · 1958
Thunder Road
6.01958
MovieCrimeAction
Unrepentant Tennessee moonshine runner Luke Doolin makes dangerous high-speed deliveries for his liquor-producing father, Vernon, but won't let his younger brother Robin join the family business. Under pressure from both out-of-town gangster Kogan, who wants a piece of the local action, and Treasury agent Barrett, who wants to destroy the moonshine business, Luke fights for his fast-fading way of life.
Prescription: MurderPrescription: Murder · 1968
Prescription: Murder
7.81968
MovieCrimeMystery
In Columbo's first outing, a psychiatrist uses a patient he is having an affair with to help him kill his wife, but his perfect alibi may come apart at the hands of a seemingly befuddled LAPD lieutenant.
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the DrawThe Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw · 1991
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
4.81991
MovieWesternTV Movie
Hawkes, Jones and Cassidy are on their way to the biggest poker game in history. But a few folks want to see them fold before they even get there.
Soldier of FortuneSoldier of Fortune · 1955
Soldier of Fortune
6.01955
MovieActionRomance
An American woman arrives in Hong Kong to unravel the mystery of her missing photographer husband. After getting nowhere with the authorities, she is led by some underground characters to an American soldier of fortune working in the area against the Communists. He promises to help find her husband.
Forty GunsForty Guns · 1957
Forty Guns
6.61957
MovieWesternDrama
An authoritarian rancher rules an Arizona county with her private posse of hired guns. When a new Marshal arrives to set things straight, the cattle queen finds herself falling for the avowedly non-violent lawman. Both have itchy-fingered brothers, a female gunman enters the picture, and things go desperately wrong.
China GateChina Gate · 1957
China Gate
6.21957
MovieActionWar
Near the end of the French phase of the Vietnam War, a group of mercenaries are recruited to travel through enemy territory to the Chinese border.

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Guyana: Crime of the CenturyGuyana: Crime of the Century · 1979
Guyana: Crime of the Century
5.01979
MovieDramaThriller
This horrific dramatization of the Guyana tragedy traces the steps of Reverend Jim Jones, a highly charismatic, but profoundly paranoid clergyman, who after years of evangelism and good deeds, begins his own church in the mid-western United States. When Jim Jones becomes increasingly obsessed with the belief that the CIA is "a wicked enemy" who is out to get him, he emigrates with his congregation to Guyana, where he plans to create a utopia. But Jim Jones' utopia consists of a society where he demands his followers turn their minds, bodies and possessions over to him, one that is rife with orgies, physical violence, mental torture, and sexual abuse of children and adults. Ultimately, Jim Jones' paranoia reaches a fevered pitch that culminates in him taking savage action against his own congregation. (VCI Home Video)

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