Bernard Barrow
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Bernard E. "Bernie" Barrow (December 30, 1927 – August 4, 1993) was an American
actor
and collegiate drama professor. He was best known as an actor for his role as "Johnny Ryan", a publican
and the patriarch of an Irish-American family on the television soap opera
, Ryan's Hope
, on which he appeared from 1975 until the show's demise in 1989.
Born in New York City
, he received a bachelors degree at Syracuse University in 1947, a masters at Columbia in 1948, and a doctorate from Yale Drama School in 1957. He taught theater at Brooklyn College for three decades. He directed summer stock and community theater throughout these years as well. Before starring on Ryan's Hope, he played the role of "Earl Dana" on Where The Heart Is
in 1969-70, "Dan Kincaid" on The Secret Storm
from 1970 to 1974 and "Ira Paulson" on The Edge of Night
in 1974-75. After his 13-year run with RH, he was cast in 1990 in the role of "Louie Slavinsky" on Loving
, and continued with the role even after his diagnosis with lung cancer
. Barrow died at the age of 65 in New York City.
Before Ryan's Hope, Barrow had a small part in one of the most-watched TV episodes of its time. In the series Rhoda
, Barrow played the judge who married Rhoda Morgenstern and Joe Gerard in the 1974 episode Rhoda's Wedding. He was nominated four times for an Emmy Award for Daytime Supporting Actor (1979, 88, and 92), taking the award in 1991.
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and collegiate drama professor. He was best known as an actor for his role as "Johnny Ryan", a publican
Publican
In antiquity, publicans were public contractors, in which role they often supplied the Roman legions and military, managed the collection of port duties, and oversaw public building projects...
and the patriarch of an Irish-American family on the television soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, Ryan's Hope
Ryan's Hope
Ryan's Hope is an American soap opera, revolving around 13 years of trials and tribulations within a large Irish American family in the Riverside district of New York City. It aired from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989 on ABC...
, on which he appeared from 1975 until the show's demise in 1989.
Born in New York City
New York City
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, he received a bachelors degree at Syracuse University in 1947, a masters at Columbia in 1948, and a doctorate from Yale Drama School in 1957. He taught theater at Brooklyn College for three decades. He directed summer stock and community theater throughout these years as well. Before starring on Ryan's Hope, he played the role of "Earl Dana" on Where The Heart Is
Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is may refer to:In film:* Where the Heart Is , a film starring Dabney Coleman and Uma Thurman* Where the Heart Is , a film starring Ashley Judd and Natalie PortmanIn television:...
in 1969-70, "Dan Kincaid" on The Secret Storm
The Secret Storm
The Secret Storm is a soap opera which ran on CBS from February 1, 1954 to February 8, 1974. The series was created by Roy Winsor, who also created the long-running soap operas Search for Tomorrow and Love of Life...
from 1970 to 1974 and "Ira Paulson" on The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night is an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter & Gamble. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network until November 28, 1975; the series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984...
in 1974-75. After his 13-year run with RH, he was cast in 1990 in the role of "Louie Slavinsky" on Loving
Loving (TV series)
Caden Grant Carlton loves Mika Ayako Ryan more.Loving is an American television soap opera which aired on ABC's daytime lineup from June 26, 1983 to November 10, 1995 for 3,169 episodes...
, and continued with the role even after his diagnosis with lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
. Barrow died at the age of 65 in New York City.
Before Ryan's Hope, Barrow had a small part in one of the most-watched TV episodes of its time. In the series Rhoda
Rhoda
Rhoda is an American television sitcom, starring Valerie Harper, which ran for five seasons, from 1974 to 1978 airing in 109 episodes. The show was a spin-off from The Mary Tyler Moore Show, in which Harper between the years 1970 and 1974 had played the role of Rhoda Morgenstern, a spunky,...
, Barrow played the judge who married Rhoda Morgenstern and Joe Gerard in the 1974 episode Rhoda's Wedding. He was nominated four times for an Emmy Award for Daytime Supporting Actor (1979, 88, and 92), taking the award in 1991.