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Barnard Hughes

Acting

Born July 16, 1915 · Bedford Hills, New York, USA

Died July 11, 2006

Also known as Bernard Hughes

Biography

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Tony AwardBest Actor in a Play · 1978
  • Emmy Award
  • Tony AwardBest Featured Actor in a Play · 1973 · nominated

Filmography36 titles

Under the Biltmore Clock

1985as Ludlow Whitney

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993as Sam O'Donnell

All in the Family

1971as Father Majeski

The Bob Newhart Show

1972

Midnight Cowboy

1969as Towny

Hawaii Five-O

1968as Clinton Palmer

The Lost Boys

1987as Grandpa

Sisters

1972as Arthur McLennen

Route 66

1960

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1986as The King

Tron

1982as Dr. Walter Gibbs / Dumont

The Hospital

1971as Drummond

Cradle Will Rock

1999as Frank Marvel

The Incident

1990as Doc Hansen

Home Fires Burning

1989as Jake Tibbetts

Trick of the Eye

1994as Harry Pitt

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993as Father Maurice

Doc Hollywood

1991as Aurelius Hogue

Where are the Children?

1986as Jonathan Knowles

Oh, God!

1977as Judge Baker

The Borrowers

1973as Mr. Crampfurl

The Odd Couple II

1998as Beaumont

A Caribbean Mystery

1983as Mr. Rafiel

The Love Boat

1977

Cold Turkey

1971as Dr. Proctor

Blossom

1990as Buzz Richman

First Monday in October

1981as Chief Justice Crawford

Great Performances

1971as Jim

Where's Poppa?

1970as Colonel Hendricks

A Hobo's Christmas

1987as Chance Grovner

The Young Doctors

1961as Dr. Kent O'Donnell

Naked City

1958as 1st Reporter

The Fantasticks

2000as Henry

Past the Bleachers

1995as Ed Godfrey

Best Friends

1982as Tim McCullen

Homeward Bound

1980as Harry Seaton