Jess Barker
Biography
Jess Barker was an American film actor born on June 4, 1912, in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. Also known by the name Philip B, Barker was active as a screen performer, with 31 known acting credits spanning the 1930s and 1940s. Among the productions associated with his acting career are the films Scarlet Street, The Silent Service, and Science Fiction Theatre. Barker passed away on August 8, 2000, at the age of 88. Outside of his professional acting credits on film and television, he is also noted as being the first husband of actress Susan Hayward.
Career overview
Jess Barker was an American film actor born on June 4, 1912, in Greenville, South Carolina. His career spanned the decades of the 1930s and 1940s, during which he accumulated numerous acting credits in films and television. Among the productions associated with his acting career are the projects known as Scarlet Street, Science Fiction Theatre, and The Silent Service. Throughout his working life in the entertainment industry, he was credited with thirty-one known acting credits. In addition to his professional work in motion pictures and television, he was also known as Philip B.
Outside of his screen career, he is perhaps most widely recognized for his personal life, notably as the first husband of actress Susan Hayward. His life came to an end on August 8, 2000, when he passed away at the age of eighty-eight.
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32 titles- Adam-12 (1968) as Paul Carter
- The Night Walker (1964) as Malone
- Perry Mason (1957) as Walter Eastman
- Perry Mason (1957) as Doug Hamilton
- Three Bad Sisters (1956) as George Gurney
- Kentucky Rifle (1956) as Daniel Foster
- The Peacemaker (1956) as Ed Halcomb
- Mobs, Inc. (1956) as Jim Edwards
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- The Millionaire (1955) as Felix Lombard
- Shack Out on 101 (1955) as Artie
- The Whistler (1954)
- Dragonfly Squadron (1954) as Dixon
- Marry Me Again (1953) as Jenkins
- Racket Squad (1951)
- The Milkman (1950) as John Carter
- Reign of Terror (1949) as Saint-Just
- Take One False Step (1949) as Arnold Sykes
- The Time of Their Lives (1946) as Thomas Danbury
- Girl on the Spot (1946) as Rick Crane
- Idea Girl (1946) as Larry Brewster
- Scarlet Street (1945) as David Janeway
- Keep Your Powder Dry (1945) as Junior Vanderheusen
- The Daltons Ride Again (1945) as Jeff Colton
- Senorita from the West (1945) as Tim Winters
- This Love of Ours (1945) as Chadwick
- Cover Girl (1944) as John Coudair as a Young Man
- She's a Soldier Too (1944) as Dr. Bill White
- Jam Session (1944) as George Carter Haven
- Government Girl (1943) as Dana McGuire
- Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943) as Oliver Yates
- The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) as Merd Falin (as Philip Barker)
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What movies or TV shows is Jess Barker best known for?
Jess Barker is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Adam-12 (1968), The Night Walker (1964), Perry Mason (1957), Perry Mason (1957).
When and where was Jess Barker born?
Jess Barker was born on June 4, 1912 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. They passed away on August 8, 2000.
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Jess Barker has accumulated over 32 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1936 to 1968.
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Jess Barker was an American film actor born on June 4, 1912, in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. Also known by the name Philip B, Barker was active as a screen performer, with 31 known acting credits spanning the 1930s and 1940s. Among the productions associated with his acting career are the films Scarlet Street, The ...