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Barnard Hughes

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bernard Aloysius Kiernan “Barnard” Hughes (July 16, 1915 – July 11, 2006) was an American actor of theater and film. Hughes became famous for a variety of roles; his most notable roles came after middle age, and he was often cast as a dithering authority figure or grandfatherly elder
Born: Fri, Jul 16 1915
Birthplace: Bedford Hills, New York, USA

Death: Mon, Jul 10 2006
Barnard Hughes is 90 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Making of TRON
The Making of TRON
Barnard Hughes was
86 in The Making of TRON
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Jan 15 2002
Poster of The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks
Barnard Hughes was
85 in The Fantasticks
as 'Henry'.
Fri, Sep 22 2000
Poster of Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock
Barnard Hughes was
84 in Cradle Will Rock
as 'Frank Marvel'.
Fri, Dec 10 1999
Poster of The Odd Couple II
The Odd Couple II
Barnard Hughes was
82 in The Odd Couple II
as 'Beaumont'.
Thu, Apr 09 1998
Poster of Past the Bleachers
Past the Bleachers
Barnard Hughes was
79 in Past the Bleachers
as 'Ed Godfrey'.
Sun, Jul 02 1995
Poster of Trick of the Eye
Trick of the Eye
Barnard Hughes was
79 in Trick of the Eye
as 'Harry Pitt'.
Sat, Oct 22 1994
Poster of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Barnard Hughes was
78 in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
as 'Father Maurice'.
Thu, Dec 09 1993
Poster of Lincoln
Lincoln
Barnard Hughes was
77 in Lincoln
as 'Horace Greeley (voice)'.
Sat, Dec 26 1992
Poster of Doc Hollywood
Doc Hollywood
Barnard Hughes was
76 in Doc Hollywood
as 'Aurelius Hogue'.
Fri, Aug 02 1991
Poster of Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
Barnard Hughes was
75 in Tales from the Darkside
as 'Gideon Hackles'.
Thu, Nov 29 1990
Poster of The Incident
The Incident
Barnard Hughes was
74 in The Incident
as 'Doc Hansen'.
Sun, Mar 04 1990
Poster of Day One
Day One
Barnard Hughes was
73 in Day One
as 'Henry Stimson'.
Fri, May 12 1989
Poster of Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
Barnard Hughes was
73 in Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
as 'CIA Director William Casey'.
Sun, Apr 30 1989
Poster of Home Fires Burning
Home Fires Burning
Barnard Hughes was
73 in Home Fires Burning
as 'Jake Tibbetts'.
Sun, Jan 29 1989
Poster of What's Under My Bed?
What's Under My Bed?
Barnard Hughes was
73 in What's Under My Bed?
as 'Grandpa (voice)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Poster of Da
Da
Barnard Hughes was
72 in Da
as 'Da'.
Fri, Apr 29 1988
Poster of A Hobo's Christmas
A Hobo's Christmas
Barnard Hughes was
72 in A Hobo's Christmas
as 'Chance Grovner'.
Tue, Oct 20 1987
Poster of The Lost Boys
The Lost Boys
Barnard Hughes was
72 in The Lost Boys
as 'Grandpa'.
Fri, Jul 31 1987
Poster of Night of Courage
Night of Courage
Barnard Hughes was
71 in Night of Courage
as 'Abner Abelson, Abner Abelsen'.
Mon, Jan 12 1987
Poster of Where Are the Children?
Where Are the Children?
Barnard Hughes was
71 in Where Are the Children?
as 'Jonathan Knowles'.
Fri, Dec 12 1986
Poster of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Barnard Hughes was
70 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as 'The King'.
Mon, Feb 10 1986
Poster of Maxie
Maxie
Barnard Hughes was
70 in Maxie
as 'Bishop Campbell'.
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Poster of Under the Biltmore Clock
Under the Biltmore Clock
Barnard Hughes was
69 in Under the Biltmore Clock
as 'Ludlow Whitney'.
Mon, Apr 22 1985
Poster of The Sky's No Limit
The Sky's No Limit
Barnard Hughes was
68 in The Sky's No Limit
as 'Arthur Bennett'.
Tue, Feb 07 1984
Poster of A Caribbean Mystery
A Caribbean Mystery
Barnard Hughes was
68 in A Caribbean Mystery
as 'Mr. Rafiel'.
Sat, Oct 22 1983
Poster of Best Friends
Best Friends
Barnard Hughes was
67 in Best Friends
as 'Tim McCullen'.
Fri, Dec 17 1982
Poster of Tron
Tron
Barnard Hughes was
66 in Tron
as 'Dr. Walter Gibbs / Dumont'.
Fri, Jul 09 1982
Poster of Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
Barnard Hughes was
66 in Night of 100 Stars
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 08 1982
Poster of First Monday in October
First Monday in October
Barnard Hughes was
66 in First Monday in October
as 'Chief Justice Crawford'.
Fri, Aug 21 1981
Poster of Homeward Bound
Homeward Bound
Barnard Hughes was
65 in Homeward Bound
as 'Harry Seaton'.
Wed, Nov 19 1980
Poster of Sanctuary of Fear
Sanctuary of Fear
Barnard Hughes was
63 in Sanctuary of Fear
as 'Father Brown'.
Mon, Apr 23 1979
Poster of See How She Runs
See How She Runs
Barnard Hughes was
62 in See How She Runs
as 'John Matusak'.
Wed, Feb 01 1978
Poster of The World Beyond
The World Beyond
Barnard Hughes was
62 in The World Beyond
as 'Andy Borchard'.
Sat, Jan 21 1978
Poster of Tell Me My Name
Tell Me My Name
Barnard Hughes was
62 in Tell Me My Name
as 'Uncle Tyler'.
Tue, Dec 20 1977
Poster of Oh, God!
Oh, God!
Barnard Hughes was
62 in Oh, God!
as 'Judge Baker'.
Fri, Oct 07 1977
Poster of Kill Me If You Can
Kill Me If You Can
Barnard Hughes was
62 in Kill Me If You Can
as 'Judge Fricke'.
Sun, Sep 25 1977
Poster of Ransom for Alice!
Ransom for Alice!
Barnard Hughes was
61 in Ransom for Alice!
as 'Jess Halliday'.
Thu, Jun 02 1977
Poster of Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case
Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case
Barnard Hughes was
60 in Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case
as 'Attorney Philip J. Madden'.
Mon, Nov 17 1975
Poster of The UFO Incident
The UFO Incident
Barnard Hughes was
60 in The UFO Incident
as 'Dr. Benjamin Simon'.
Mon, Oct 20 1975
Poster of The Two Deaths of Sean Doolittle
The Two Deaths of Sean Doolittle
Barnard Hughes was
59 in The Two Deaths of Sean Doolittle
as 'Warren'.
Fri, Apr 04 1975
Poster of The Borrowers
The Borrowers
Barnard Hughes was
58 in The Borrowers
as 'Mr. Crampfurl'.
Fri, Dec 14 1973
Poster of The Thanksgiving Treasure
The Thanksgiving Treasure
Barnard Hughes was
58 in The Thanksgiving Treasure
as 'Walter Renquist'.
Sun, Nov 18 1973
Poster of Sisters
Sisters
Barnard Hughes was
57 in Sisters
as 'Arthur McLennen'.
Wed, Apr 18 1973
Poster of Pueblo
Pueblo
Barnard Hughes was
57 in Pueblo
as 'Secretary of the Navy'.
Wed, Mar 28 1973
Poster of Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Barnard Hughes was
57 in Much Ado About Nothing
as 'Dogberry'.
Fri, Feb 02 1973
Poster of Rage
Rage
Barnard Hughes was
57 in Rage
as 'Dr. Spencer'.
Wed, Nov 22 1972
Poster of Look Homeward, Angel
Look Homeward, Angel
Barnard Hughes was
56 in Look Homeward, Angel
as 'Dr. McGuire'.
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Poster of The Hospital
The Hospital
Barnard Hughes was
56 in The Hospital
as 'Drummond'.
Tue, Dec 14 1971
Poster of All the Way Home
All the Way Home
Barnard Hughes was
56 in All the Way Home
as 'Joel Lynch'.
Wed, Dec 01 1971
Poster of The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
Barnard Hughes was
55 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Judge Vogel'.
Tue, Feb 23 1971
Poster of Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey
Barnard Hughes was
55 in Cold Turkey
as 'Dr. Proctor'.
Fri, Feb 19 1971
Poster of A Memory of Two Mondays
A Memory of Two Mondays
Barnard Hughes was
55 in A Memory of Two Mondays
as 'Jim'.
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Poster of Dr. Cook's Garden
Dr. Cook's Garden
Barnard Hughes was
55 in Dr. Cook's Garden
as 'Elias Hart'.
Tue, Jan 19 1971
Poster of Where’s Poppa?
Where’s Poppa?
Barnard Hughes was
55 in Where’s Poppa?
as 'Colonel Hendricks'.
Tue, Nov 10 1970
Poster of Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy
Barnard Hughes was
53 in Midnight Cowboy
as 'Towny'.
Sun, May 25 1969
Poster of Managing Time
Managing Time
Barnard Hughes was
52 in Managing Time
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of The Borgia Stick
The Borgia Stick
Barnard Hughes was
51 in The Borgia Stick
as 'Doctor Helm'.
Sat, Feb 25 1967
Poster of Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Barnard Hughes was
49 in Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
as 'Marcellus / Priest'.
Wed, Sep 23 1964
Poster of The Young Doctors
The Young Doctors
Barnard Hughes was
46 in The Young Doctors
as 'Dr. Kent O'Donnell'.
Wed, Aug 23 1961
Poster of George Romero's Golden Tales 3
George Romero's Golden Tales 3
Barnard Hughes will be
90+ in George Romero's Golden Tales 3
Unreleased
Poster of The Bible as Literature: Part 1 -- Saga and Story in the Old Testament
The Bible as Literature: Part 1 -- Saga and Story in the Old Testament
Barnard Hughes will be
90+ in The Bible as Literature: Part 1 -- Saga and Story in the Old Testament
as 'elder two'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Deadline
Deadline
Barnard Hughes was
85+ in Deadline
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 2000
Poster of The Marshal
The Marshal
Barnard Hughes was
79+ in The Marshal
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 31 1995
Poster of Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
Barnard Hughes was
77+ in Homicide: Life on the Street
as 'Sam O'Donnell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 31 1993
Poster of Blossom
Blossom
Barnard Hughes was
74+ in Blossom
as 'Buzz Richman'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 05 1990
Poster of The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Barnard Hughes was
71+ in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
as 'Shimkin'.
First Air Date
Thu, May 21 1987
Poster of The Cavanaughs
The Cavanaughs
Barnard Hughes was
71+ in The Cavanaughs
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 01 1986
Poster of Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
Barnard Hughes was
69+ in Tales from the Darkside
as 'Gideon Hackles'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Barnard Hughes was
67+ in Little Gloria... Happy at Last
as 'Justice John Francis Carew'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 24 1982
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Barnard Hughes was
67+ in Hotel
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982
Poster of Mr. Merlin
Mr. Merlin
Barnard Hughes was
66+ in Mr. Merlin
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1981
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Barnard Hughes was
62+ in The Love Boat
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Barnard Hughes was
62+ in Lou Grant
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1977
Poster of Doc
Doc
Barnard Hughes was
60+ in Doc
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1975
Poster of Love Story (US)
Love Story (US)
Barnard Hughes was
58+ in Love Story (US)
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1973
Poster of The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
Barnard Hughes was
57+ in The Bob Newhart Show
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1972
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Barnard Hughes was
56+ in Cannon
as 'Jack Spicer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of Great Performances
Great Performances
Barnard Hughes was
55+ in Great Performances
as 'Jim'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Poster of All in the Family
All in the Family
Barnard Hughes was
55+ in All in the Family
as 'Father Majeski'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 12 1971
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Barnard Hughes was
53+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Clinton Palmer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
Barnard Hughes was
51+ in ABC Stage 67
as 'Lathrop Hyde'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1966
Poster of The Trials of O'Brien
The Trials of O'Brien
Barnard Hughes was
50+ in The Trials of O'Brien
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Barnard Hughes was
46+ in The Defenders
as 'Lester Swann'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Way Out
Way Out
Barnard Hughes was
45+ in Way Out
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 31 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Barnard Hughes was
45+ in Route 66
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Barnard Hughes was
43+ in Naked City
as '1st Reporter'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
Barnard Hughes was
38+ in The United States Steel Hour
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 27 1953
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Barnard Hughes was
36+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Joel Lynch, Jake Tibbetts'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Barnard Hughes was
34+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950