Barry Morse

Barry Morse
Barry Morse in 2007, photo by Anthony Wynn
Born
Herbert Morse

(1918-06-10)10 June 1918
Died2 February 2008(2008-02-02) (aged 89)
London, England
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
Years active1937–2007
Known forThe Fugitive
Space: 1999
The Adventurer
Encounter
Spouse
(m. 1939; died 1999)
ChildrenHayward Morse
Melanie Morse MacQuarrie
Websitewww.barrymorse.com

Herbert "Barry" Morse (10 June 1918  2 February 2008) was a British-Canadian actor, writer, and director. He was known for playing Lt. Philip Gerard, the principal antagonist of the American television series The Fugitive (1963–67), as well as Dr. Victor Bergman on Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's science-fiction programme Space: 1999 (1975–76).

Morse's performing career spanned seven decades and hundreds of roles across film, television, stage, and radio. At various times, he worked in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. He was a steady fixture of BBC and CBC television programming for many years, and an artistic director of the Shaw Festival.