Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar
Bryar in Jungle Siren (1942)
Born	Gabriel Paul Barrere (1910-02-21)February 21, 1910 Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died	August 30, 1985(1985-08-30) (aged 75) Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1938–1983
Spouse	Claudia Bryar (m. 19??)
Children	3

Paul Bryar (born Gabriel Paul Barrere; February 21, 1910 – August 30, 1985)^[1] was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly half a century, he appeared in numerous films and television series.

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Career

Bryar appeared in nearly 220 films between 1938 and 1983, although most of his roles were small in size. He made his film debut in the Harold Lloyd comedy Professor Beware. Some B-movies during the 1940s and 1950s like Jungle Siren, Lady from Chungking, Parole, Inc. and The Bob Mathias Story gave him the chance to play substantial supporting roles.

Bryar appeared in three movies directed by Alfred Hitchcock,^[2] including Vertigo (1958), where he had an uncredited role as the friendly Police Captain who accompanies James Stewart to the coroner's inquest. The other Hitchcock films were Notorious (1946) and The Wrong Man (1956). He also appeared in a 1955 episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.^[2] Byrar was typecast as a policeman in numerous other films,^[3] including Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and some Bowery Boys films. Bryar also played bartenders, district attorneys, sheriffs, photographers and guards. He appeared in Charles Laughton's film classic The Night of the Hunter (1955) as a hangman and family father who feels depressed about his work. Bryar also played Card Player #1 who quits the game before the main card player, Macon (Donnelly Rhodes), threatens the Sundance Kid (Robert Redford) in the opening scene of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Many have mistakenly assumed that it was Bryar's character who threatened the Sundance Kid.

From the 1950s until the early 1980s, Bryar appeared in about 150 television shows. He was seen in The Twilight Zone, Bonanza, Batman, Little House on the Prairie, Emergency!, Bewitched, The Andy Griffith Show, The Beverly Hillbillies, Leave It to Beaver; Kung Fu and Hart to Hart. Paul Bryar also appeared in the first season of Barnaby Jones; episode titled, "To Denise, with Love and Murder"(04/22/1973). He had a recurring role as Sheriff Harve Anders in the short-lived series The Long, Hot Summer between 1965 and 1966.^[3] His last role was a small part in the film Heart Like a Wheel, two years before his death.

Personal life

He was married to actress Claudia Bryar until his death in 1985. They had three children, including Paul Barrere, guitarist and singer with the rock band Little Feat.^[4]

Selected filmography

Professor Beware (1938) as Harry - Radio Patrolman (uncredited)
Tenth Avenue Kid (1938) as Wheeler
Artists and Models Abroad (1938) as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Midnight (1939) as Porter (uncredited)
Waterfront (1939) as Committeeman (uncredited)
Rio (1939) as Guard (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties (1939) as Gangster (uncredited)
Hold That Woman! (1940) as 'Duke' Jurgens
Marked Men (1940) as Joe Mellon
Arise, My Love (1940) as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
You're Out of Luck (1941) as Benny, the Henchman-Driver
The Man Who Lost Himself (1941) as Bar Waiter (uncredited)
The Gang's All Here (1941) as Bob (uncredited)
Desperate Cargo (1941) as Henchman Desser
Badlands of Dakota (1941) as Barfly (uncredited)
The Miracle Kid (1941) as Rocco
Paris Calling (1941) as Paul
Sealed Lips (1942) as Henchman Spike (uncredited)
Don Winslow of the Navy (1942, Serial) as Kramer - [Chs. 3-4]
Man from Headquarters (1942) as Knuckles
Duke of the Navy (1942) as Bunco Bisbee
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942) as Bailiff (uncredited)
Junior G-Men of the Air (1942, Serial) as Chemist [Ch. 5] (uncredited)
Spy Smasher (1942, Serial) as Lawlor
Mississippi Gambler (1942) as Evans (uncredited)
The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942) as Detective (uncredited)
Eagle Squadron (1942) as Frenchman (uncredited)
Invisible Agent (1942) as German Soldier (uncredited)
Jungle Siren (1942) as Sergeant Mike Jenkins
Sin Town (1942) as Grady (uncredited)
Eyes of the Underworld (1942) as Taylor (uncredited)
Foreign Agent (1942) as Jerry the bartender
Destination Unknown (1942) as German Henchman (uncredited)
Criminal Investigator (1942) as Stuart
Queen of Broadway (1942) as Rosy
Lady from Chungking (1942) as Pat O'Roulke
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) as Swiss Waiter (uncredited)
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943, Serial) as Herr Bauer - German Spy [Chs. 6-7] (uncredited)
Silent Witness (1943) as Blackie
The Crystal Ball (1943) as Maurice, Captain of Waiters (uncredited)
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (1943) as Water Gate Controller (uncredited)
Sarong Girl (1943) as Jake
Crime Doctor (1943) as First Reporter in Court (uncredited)
Corvette K-225 (1943) as Stoker (uncredited)
Flesh and Fantasy (1943) as Harlequin (uncredited)
The Desert Song (1943) as French Captain (uncredited)
Lost City of the Jungle (1946, Serial) as Casino Bartender [Chs. 1-2, 5, 10, 12] (uncredited)
Larceny in Her Heart (1946) as Tim Rourke
Blonde for a Day (1946) as Tim Rourke
Shadows Over Chinatown (1946) as Mike Rogan
Notorious (1946) as Photographer (uncredited)
Gas House Kids (1946) as Shadow Sarecki
The Razor's Edge (1946) as Frenchman (uncredited)
Lady Chaser (1946) as Garry
Swell Guy (1946) as Companion (uncredited)
The Return of Monte Cristo (1946) (uncredited)
Blind Spot (1947) as Police Officer Harmon (uncredited)
The Beginning or the End (1947) as Army Officer (uncredited)
Three on a Ticket (1947) as Tim Rourke
The Millerson Case (1947) as Harley Rumford (uncredited)
The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947) as Reporter (uncredited)
Brute Force (1947) as Harry (uncredited)
Robin Hood of Texas (1947) as Ace
Ride the Pink Horse (1947) as Policeman (uncredited)
Killer McCoy (1947) as Joe - Welsh's Bodyguard (uncredited)
The Chinese Ring (1947) as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out (1948) as Dining Truck Driver (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948) as Detective Lieutenant
Campus Sleuth (1948) as Houser
To the Victor (1948) as Detective on Train (uncredited)
Smart Woman (1948) as Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948) as Guard #2
The Dude Goes West (1948) as Smith (uncredited)
The Babe Ruth Story (1948) as Sam (scenes deleted)
Walk a Crooked Mile (1948) as Ivan (uncredited)
Rogues' Regiment (1948) as Saigon Chief of Police (uncredited)
Bungalow 13 (1948) as Police Officer (uncredited)
Parole, Inc. (1948) as Charley Newton
Alaska Patrol (1949) as Commander Braddock
Dynamite (1949) as Christmas Party Guest (uncredited)
Shockproof (1949) as Man in Car (uncredited)
Flaxy Martin (1949) as Policeman with Witness (uncredited)
Bad Boy (1949) as Gambler (uncredited)
Mississippi Rhythm (1949) as Sad Sam Beale
Follow Me Quietly (1949) as Police Sergeant Bryce (uncredited)
Barbary Pirate (1949) as First Mate (uncredited)
Madame Bovary (1949) as Bailiff (uncredited)
Prison Warden (1949) as Convict (uncredited)
The Story of Molly X (1949) as Mr. Lang (uncredited)
Mary Ryan, Detective (1949) as Chuck (uncredited)
Chicago Deadline (1949) as Bartender (uncredited)
Bride for Sale (1949) as Barrows (uncredited)
The Great Lover (1949) as French Waiter (uncredited)
When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) as French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Under My Skin (1950) as Max (uncredited)
Square Dance Katy (1950) as Taxi Driver
Armored Car Robbery (1950) as Car 6 Patrolman at Pier 5 (uncredited)
The Underworld Story (1950) as Helen's Father (uncredited)
Triple Trouble (1950) as Prison Policeman Wilson (uncredited)
The Petty Girl (1950) as Policeman #3 (uncredited)
The Toast of New Orleans (1950) as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Fuller Brush Girl (1950) as Husband Watching TV (uncredited)
Blues Busters (1950) as Bimbo
The Sun Sets at Dawn (1950) as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950) as Detective Lieutenant Roderick
Southside 1-1000 (1950) as Jack, FBI Man Cab Driver
Call of the Klondike (1950) as Fred Foley
Sierra Passage (1950) as Bartender (uncredited)
Navy Bound (1951) as C.P.O. Robert Garrells
Valentino (1951) as Photographer (uncredited)
Ghost Chasers (1951) as Reporter (uncredited)
Cavalry Scout (1951) as Bartender (uncredited)
According to Mrs. Hoyle (1951) as Willie
Never Trust a Gambler (1951) as Undersheriff's Assistant (uncredited)
Let's Go Navy! (1951) as Policeman at Desk (uncredited)
The People Against O'Hara (1951) as Detective Howie Pendleton (uncredited)
The Mob (1951) as Policeman Cullen (uncredited)
You Never Can Tell (1951) as Prisoner (uncredited)
Leave It to the Marines (1951) as Corporal Pappodopoli
Sky High (1951) as Sergeant Kurt Petrov
Callaway Went Thataway (1951) as Gaffer (uncredited)
Death of a Salesman (1951) as Subway Guard (uncredited)
Aladdin and His Lamp (1952) as Nervous Man (uncredited)
Hold That Line (1952) as Coach Rowland
Sound Off (1952) as George - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Lydia Bailey (1952) as Guard (uncredited)
Glory Alley (1952) as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952) as Doorman at Poker Game (uncredited)
What Price Glory (1952) as Charmaine's Uncle (uncredited)
The Rose Bowl Story (1952) as Assistant Coach Martin (uncredited)
Arctic Flight (1952) as Happy Hogan
Because of You (1952) as First Man (uncredited)
Torpedo Alley (1952) as Bartender (uncredited)
Treasure of the Golden Condor (1953) as Guard (uncredited)
The Story of Three Loves (1953) as River Policeman (segment "Equilibrium") (uncredited)
White Lightning (1953) as Stew Barton
She's Back on Broadway (1953) as Ned Colby (uncredited)
Man in the Dark (1953) as Freddie - Bartender (uncredited)
Roar of the Crowd (1953) as Max Bromski
South Sea Woman (1953) as Captain of Gendarmes (uncredited)
Dangerous When Wet (1953) as Pierre
Vice Squad (1953) as Lieutenant Cade (uncredited)
Clipped Wings (1953) as Air Police Sergeant (uncredited)
99 River Street (1953) as River Street Bartender (uncredited)
All American (1953) as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Hot News (1953) as Doc Allen
Easy to Love (1953) as Mr. Barnes
Executive Suite (1954) as Stork Club Waiter (uncredited)
Tennessee Champ (1954) as Ring Announcer (uncredited)
The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (1954) as Police Officer Martin (uncredited)
The Far Country (1954) as Sheriff Walters (uncredited)
Brigadoon (1954) as Waiter (uncredited)
Rogue Cop (1954) as Patrolman Marx (uncredited)
A Star Is Born (1954) as Bartender at Racetrack (uncredited)
The Bob Mathias Story (1954) as Bill Andrews
The Yellow Mountain (1954) as Miner (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) (Season 1 Episode 6: "Salvage") as Lou Henry
The Prodigal (1955) as Townsman (uncredited)
Seven Angry Men (1955) as Train Fireman (uncredited)
Interrupted Melody (1955) as Florida Conductor (uncredited)
Mad at the World (1955) as Matt, Police Detective
The Night of the Hunter (1955) as Bart the Hangman (uncredited)
No Man's Woman (1955) as Sandy (the bartender)
It's Always Fair Weather (1955) as Carl - Maitre d' (uncredited)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) as Desk Sergeant #2 (uncredited)
Hell on Frisco Bay (1955) as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Inside Detroit (1956) as Sam Foran
The Killer Is Loose (1956) as Greg Boyd
Crime in the Streets (1956) as Mr. Daniels - Lenny's Father (uncredited)
Lust for Life (1956) as Inspector (uncredited)
Tea and Sympathy (1956) as Alex (uncredited)
Rumble on the Docks (1956) as Police Captain Callahan (uncredited)
Stagecoach to Fury (1956) (uncredited)
The Wrong Man (1956) as Interrogation Officer (uncredited)
The Quiet Gun (1957) as Silva (uncredited)
Chain of Evidence (1957) as Jenkins (uncredited)
Mister Cory (1957) as Charlie - Dealer (uncredited)
The Big Land (1957) as First Bartender (uncredited)
The Shadow on the Window (1957) as Bartender (uncredited)
Silk Stockings (1957) as Reporter (uncredited)
Teenage Doll (1957) as Helen's Father
The Joker Is Wild (1957) as Heckler (uncredited)
The Helen Morgan Story (1957) as Bartender (uncredited)
Looking for Danger (1957) as Major Harper
Young and Dangerous (1957) as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Don't Go Near the Water (1957) as Lieutenant Commander Flaherty (uncredited)
Teenage Thunder (1957) as Bert Morrison
Too Much, Too Soon (1958) as Bill (uncredited)
Vertigo (1958) as Captain Hansen (uncredited)
Gunman's Walk (1958) as Bartender (uncredited)
The Naked and the Dead (1958) as General (uncredited)
Al Capone (1959) as Police Inspector (uncredited)
The Rabbit Trap (1959) as Bus Driver (uncredited)
It Started with a Kiss (1959) as Majordomo (uncredited)
The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959) as Port Official (uncredited)
Vice Raid (1959) as Internal Affairs Hearing Officer (uncredited)
Ocean's 11 (1960) as Cop (uncredited)
Leave It to Beaver” (1960) as Sargeant Petersen
Squad Car (1960) as Police Lieutenant Beck
Cimarron (1960) as Mr. Self - Politician (uncredited)
The Big Bankroll (1961) as Police Detective (uncredited)
Saintly Sinners (1962) as Duke
All Fall Down (1962) as Manager of Sweet Shop (scenes deleted)
How the West Was Won (1962) as Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)
Man's Favorite Sport? (1964) as Bartender at Rotating Bar (uncredited)
The Quick Gun (1964) as Mitchell
Sex and the Single Girl (1964) as Toll Gate Guard (uncredited)
The Great Race (1965) as Policeman (uncredited)
A Very Special Favor (1965) as Mac - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
The Third Day (1965) as Pete - Bartender (uncredited)
Made in Paris (1966) as Attendant (uncredited)
The Long, Hot Summer (1965-1966, TV series, recurring role) as Sheriff Harve Anders
The Reluctant Astronaut (1967) as First Bus Driver (uncredited)
P.J. (1968) as Gatekeeper (uncredited)
The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) as Man at Bar (uncredited)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) as Card Player #1
The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe (1974) as Thomas W. White
Funny Lady (1975) as Cleaning Man
Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway (1976, TV Movie) as Counterman
A Change of Seasons (1980) as Man at Table
Modern Romance (1981) as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Heart Like a Wheel (1983) as Matt, Card Player (final film role)