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Ray Barrett first appeared on radio in Brisbane, and later in Sydney, to where he moved in 1954. In 1957, he moved to Britain, where his background as a singer earned him a part in a revue alongside Beryl Reid, Patrick Wymark and Sheila Hancock. Owing to his supposedly tough look, Barrett was given character and tough guy roles from an unusually young age.
Ray Barrett. Actor: Australia. Ray Barrett studied music and elocution and began acting at the age of eleven. He was the first actor put under contract by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Drama section. He worked for several years on radio in Sydney, before working successfully in Britain between 1958 and the mid-1970s, when he returned to Australia. He has received two AFI (Australian Film Industry) awards as an actor.
Ray Barrett. Actor: Australia. Ray Barrett studied music and elocution and began acting at the age of eleven. He was the first actor put under contract by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Drama section. He worked for several years on radio in Sydney, before working successfully in Britain between 1958 and the mid-1970s, when he returned to Australia. He has received two AFI (Australian Film Industry) awards as an actor.
Ray Barrett was an Australian actor who was best known for his roles in British television series such as The Avengers, The Saint, and Doctor Who. He was born on 2 May 1927 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Barrett began his career in the 1950s, appearing in several Australian films and television series. He moved to England in the 1960s and began appearing in British television series, including The Avengers, The Saint, and Doctor Who.
Sep 8, 2009 · One of Australia's best-known veteran actors, Ray Barrett, who most recently starred in Baz Luhrman's Australia, died this morning as a result of a brain haemorrhage at the age of 82.
Sep 8, 2009 · From IMDb: Ray Barrett studied music and elocution and began acting at the age of eleven. He was the first actor put under contract by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Drama section. He worked for several years on radio in Sydney, before working successfully in Britain between 1958 and the mid-1970s, when he returned to Australia. He has received two AFI (Australian Film Industry) awards as an actor.
Sep 9, 2009 · Veteran Australian actor Ray Barrett, who became a familiar figure on British television in the 1960s and most recently appeared in the big-budget movie "Australia," has died at the age of 82.
An Australian actor who found early success in Britain, Barrett voiced Commander Shore in Stingray (1963-64), John Tracy in Thunderbirds (1965-66), and played the lead in the television drama The Troubleshooters (1965-72). He also starred in such features as Don’s Party (1975) and The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978). * Read Ray Barrett's Guardian Obituary * Read Ray Barrett's Times Obituary
Ray Barrett: exit of a tough guy The highly respected Australian actor who tasted international success has died, aged 82. When Bob Ellis and Denny Lawrence wrote the 1981 movie Goodbye Paradise ...
Sep 10, 2009 · Veteran Australian actor Ray Barrett, who became a star of British television in the 1960s, died Tuesday after a fall at his home at Gold Coast city in Queensland state. He was 82.
