Ivor Barnard


Ivor Barnard was an English stage, radio and film actor. He was an original member of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, where he was a notable Shylock and Caliban. He played the Water Rat in the first London production of A. A. Milne's Toad of Toad Hall. In 1929 he appeared as Blanquet, in Bird in Hand at the Morosco Theatre in New York] after a successful run in London's West End. The part had been specially written for him by John Drinkwater.
He appeared in more than 80 films between 1921 and 1953. He appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock film The 39 Steps in 1935. In 1943, he played the stationmaster in the Ealing war film Undercover. He also appeared as Wemmick in David Lean's Great Expectations, and as the Chairman of the Workhouse, in Lean's film Oliver Twist. One of his last film appearances was as the murderer Major Jack Ross in John Huston's Beat the Devil with Humphrey Bogart and Peter Lorre.

Partial filmography

The Skin Game as DawkerThe Skin Game as Man at Auction Sally in Our Alley as Tod SmallIllegal as AlbertBlind Spot as MullThe Good Companions as Eric TipsteadThe Crime at Blossoms as A late visitorWaltz Time as Falke, the BatSleeping Car as DurandeThe Wandering Jew as CastroThe Roof as Arthur StannardLove, Life and Laughter as TroubetskiPrincess Charming as IvanoffBrides to Be as John BoyleDeath at Broadcasting House as Joseph Higgins The Price of Wisdom as Mr. PollitThe Village Squire as Mr. WorsfordThe 39 Steps as Political Meeting Chairman The Guv'nor as Vagrant Someday as HopeForeign Affaires as CountThe Man Behind the Mask as HewittDreams Come True The House of the Spaniard as MottThe Mill on the Floss as Mr. MossSecret Lives as BaldheadFarewell to Cinderella as Mr. TemperleyStorm in a Teacup as WatkinsDouble Exposures as MatherVictoria the Great as AssassinPygmalion as Sarcastic BystanderWhat a Man! as MayorEverything Happens to Me as MartinCheer Boys Cheer as NasebyThe Stars Look Down as WeptThe House of the Arrow as Jean CladelQuiet Wedding as Bass The Saint's Vacation as EmilThe Silver Fleet as AdmiralUndercover as Station MasterEscape to Danger as Henry WaudUp with the Lark Hotel Reserve as P. Molon, chemist English Without Tears as Mr. QuielDon't Take It to Heart as Bus-DriverGreat Day as BailiffPerfect Strangers as ChemistMurder in Reverse as WoodyThe Wicked Lady as ClergymanCaesar and Cleopatra as 2nd. NoblemanWhat Do We Do Now? as Ted GoofAppointment with Crime as Jonah CrackleGreat Expectations as Mr. WemmickThe Grand Escapade as FishermanSo Well Remembered as SpiveyMrs. Fitzherbert as Rev. BurtSo Evil My Love as Mr. WatsonOliver Twist as Chairman of the BoardLondon Belongs to Me as Mr. Justice PlymmeEsther Waters as RandalThe Queen of Spades as BooksellerPaper Orchid as Eustace CrabbMadeleine as Mr. MurdochHell Is Sold Out as Taxi Driver The Importance of Being Earnest as Guard on train Time Gentlemen, Please! as Timothy CrouchHot Ice as Edwin CarsonSea Devils as BensonMalta Story as Old Man Beat the Devil as Major Jack Ross

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