| Barry Howard | |
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| Born | 9 July 1937 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire England, UK |
Barry Howard (born 9 July 1937 in Nottingham) is an English actor who is best known for his role as Barry Stuart-Hargreaves in the first seven series of the long-running BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi!. His deadpan comedy style and classic facial expressions made him a very popular character.
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Whilst completing his National Service in the Navy, Barry found himself wanting to train for the theatre at the Birmingham Theatre School. Unable to get a grant from the local authority, he worked for almost two years at the Alexandra Theatre in a backstage role to fund his place at drama school.
Howard has appeared in Terry and June, You Rang, M'Lord?, The House of Windsor and Dad, in addition to Hi-de-Hi!.
In 2004, Barry played the character of Geoffrey in the short film Open Casket.
In November 2009 he appeared in an episode of the BBC comedy Beautiful People.
Howard appeared in Doctor Who, in its 2009 two-part Christmas special, as driver of the mini-bus containing the old age pensioners' group seeking the doctor.[1]
Howard is also a stage actor, and regularly appeared in pantomimes as an ugly sister opposite John Inman.[2]