Born | Barry Leonard Graham Reay-Mackey 8 January 1906 |
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Died | 12 December 1985 (aged 79) Chelsea, London, England, U.K. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1933–1955 |
Spouse(s) | Natalie Hall |
Barry MacKay (8 January 1906 – 12 December 1985) was a British actor.[1][2]
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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).[3] On Stage he performed at the Comedy Theatre, London, in the Green Room Rags of 2 December 1934; opposite Ann Todd in the sketch Every Twenty Thousand Years.
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).[2] 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.[3][4]
Barry also appeared in the 1954 Sheldon Reynolds produced Sherlock Holmes television series.[5] He portrayed Reggie 'Sardines' Taunton in episode 17; 'The Case of the Laughing Mummy'.[6]
Filmography[edit]
Lyrics Barry Manilow Could This Be Magic
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1933 | The 1002nd Night | Ganem | Film debut, Voice |
1934 | Evergreen | Tommy Thompson | |
Passing Shadows | Jim Lawrence | ||
The Private Life of Don Juan | Rodrigo | ||
Forbidden Territory | Michael Farringdon | ||
1935 | Oh, Daddy! | Jimmy Ellison | |
Me and Marlborough | Dick Welch | ||
The Private Secretary | Douglas Cattermole | ||
Brown on Resolution | Lieutenant Somerville | ||
1937 | The Great Barrier | Steve | |
Glamorous Night | Anthony Allan | ||
Gangway | Bob Deering | ||
Who Killed John Savage? | Anthony Benedict | ||
1938 | Sailing Along | Steve Barnes | |
A Christmas Carol | Fred | ||
1939 | Smuggled Cargo | Gerry Clayton | |
1952 | The Pickwick Papers | Mr. Snubbins | |
1953 | Grand National Night | Sergeant Gibson | |
Knights of the Round Table | Green Knight's Squire | Uncredited | |
1955 | Orders are Orders | R. S. M. Benson | |
Sherlock Holmes | Reggie Taunton | Episode: The Case of the Laughing Mummy | |
Timeslip | Inspector Hammond | Final film, Uncredited |
References[edit]
- ^'Barry MacKay'. IMDb.
- ^ ab'Barry Mackay'.
- ^ abMcFarlane, Brian; Slide, Anthony (14 August 2017). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth Edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN9780719091391 – via Google Books.
- ^'Barry Mackay'. TVGuide.com.
- ^'Sherlock Holmes (1954) (a Titles & Air Dates Guide)'. epguides.com.
- ^'The Case of the Laughing Mummy (1955)'.
External links[edit]
- Barry MacKay on IMDb
- Barry MacKay at Allmovie
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Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear
And he shows them pearly white
Just a jackknife has old Macheath, babe
And he keeps it, out of sight
You know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe
Scarlet billows start to spread
Fancy gloves, though, wears old Macheath, babe
So there's never, never a trace of red
Lyrics Barry Manilow Mandy
Now on the sidewalk, ooh, sunny morning, uh-huh
Lies a body just oozin' life
Eek, and someone's sneakin' 'round the corner
Could that someone be Mack the Knife?
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There's a tugboat, down by the river, don't ya know
Where a cement bag's just a-droopin' on down
Oh, that cement is just, it's there for the weight, dear
Five'll get ya ten old Macky's back in town
Now d'ya hear about Louie Miller?
He disappeared, babe
After drawin' out all his hard-earned cash
And now Macheath spends just like a sailor
Could it be our boy's done something rash?
Now Jenny Diver, ho, ho, yeah, Sukey Tawdry
Ooh, Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Oh, the line forms on the right, babe
Now that Macky's back in town
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I said Jenny Diver, whoa, Sukey Tawdry
Look out to Miss Lotte Lenya and old Lucy Brown
Yes, that line forms on the right, babe
Now that Macky's back in town
Look out ol' Macky is back
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