John Barrie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Barrie

British actor

Date of Birth: 06-May-1917

Place of Birth: New Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 24-Mar-1980

Profession: actor, author, television actor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

John Barrie (6 May 1917 – 24 March 1980) was an English actor who appeared in a number of television shows and films.
He became well known for playing the title character on the police series Sergeant Cork from 1963-68 and playing Detective Inspector Hudson on Z-Cars from 1967-68. He was born in New Brighton, Cheshire in 1917 and made his screen debut in the 1954 film Yankee Pasha.
He retired from acting in the 1970s, and latterly owned a number of grocery shops around York.