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Barnard Hughes

Barnard Hughes

Actor · Died July 11, 2006, aged 90 · Bedford Hills, New York, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barnard Hughes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
July 16, 1915
Died
July 11, 2006 (aged 90)
From
Bedford Hills, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 89 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

Filmography

89 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Panicio

  • The Fantasticks(2000)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Cradle Will Rock(1999)

    as Frank Marvel

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Odd Couple II(1998)

    as Beaumont

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Past the Bleachers(1995)

    as Ed Godfrey

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • George Romero's Golden Tales 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Trick of the Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Harry Pitt

  • Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit(1993)

    as Father Maurice

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam O'Donnell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Lincoln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Horace Greeley (voice)

  • The Emperor's New Clothes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Treasurer (voice)

  • Doc Hollywood(1991)

    as Aurelius Hogue

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Gideon Hackles

  • Blossom(1990)

    Show 50 episodes · as Buzz Richman

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Incident(1990)

    as Doc Hansen

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Day One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Henry Stimson

  • Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North(1989)

    as CIA Director William Casey

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Home Fires Burning(1989)

    as Jake Tibbetts

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • What's Under My Bed? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Grandpa (voice)

  • Da (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Da

  • A Hobo's Christmas(1987)

    as Chance Grovner

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Boys(1987)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Shimkin

  • Night of Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Abner Abelsen · as Abner Abelson

  • Where Are the Children?(1985)

    as Jonathan Knowles

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Cavanaughs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 27 episodes · Actor

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as The King

  • Maxie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Bishop Campbell

  • Under the Biltmore Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Ludlow Whitney

  • The Sky's No Limit(1984)

    as Arthur Bennett

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trick or Treat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Gideon Hackles

  • A Caribbean Mystery(1983)

    as Mr. Rafiel

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Best Friends(1982)

    as Tim McCullen

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Little Gloria... Happy at Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Justice John Francis Carew

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Freilich

  • Tron(1982)

    as Dr. Walter Gibbs / Dumont

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as King · as Ludlow Whitney

  • Mr. Merlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • First Monday in October(1981)

    as Chief Justice Crawford

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Homeward Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Harry Seaton

  • Sanctuary of Fear(1979)

    as Father Brown

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • See How She Runs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as John Matusak

  • The World Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Andy Borchard

  • Tell Me My Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Uncle Tyler

  • Oh, God!(1977)

    as Judge Baker

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Kill Me If You Can(1977)

    as Judge Fricke

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ransom for Alice! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Jess Halliday

  • Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Attorney Philip J. Madden

  • The UFO Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Dr. Benjamin Simon

  • Doc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 31 episodes · as Dr. Joe Bogert

  • The Two Deaths of Sean Doolittle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Warren

  • The Borrowers(1973)

    as Mr. Crampfurl

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Thanksgiving Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Walter Renquist

  • Love Story (US) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Pueblo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Secretary of the Navy

  • Sisters(1972)

    as Arthur McLennen

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Much Ado About Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Dogberry

  • The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as elder two

  • Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Dr. Spencer

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · as Herbert Hartley

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Look Homeward, Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Dr. McGuire

  • The Hospital(1971)

    as Drummond

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • All the Way Home(1971)

    as Joel Lynch

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Spicer

  • The Pursuit of Happiness(1971)

    as Judge Vogel

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Cold Turkey(1971)

    as Dr. Proctor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Memory of Two Mondays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Jim

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

  • Dr. Cook's Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Elias Hart

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 3 episodes · as Father Majeski

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Where's Poppa?(1970)

    as Colonel Hendricks

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Clinton Palmer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Midnight Cowboy(1969)

    as Towny

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Managing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Borgia Stick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Doctor Helm

  • ABC Stage 67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Lathrop Hyde

  • The Trials of O'Brien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Hamlet(1964)

    as Marcellus / Priest

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Lester Swann

  • The Young Doctors(1961)

    as Dr. Kent O'Donnell

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as 1st Reporter

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The United States Steel Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Tibbetts · as Joel Lynch

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Film career

19692000

Peak 1970 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.