Morris Barry (born Morris Randolph Barry on 9 February 1918, died 20 November 2000 in Merton, London[1]) was a television director, producer and actor. He directed the Doctor Who television stories The Moonbase, The Tomb of the Cybermen and The Dominators. As an actor, he appeared as Tollund in The Creature from the Pit.
For the VHS release of The Tomb of the Cybermen, he shared his memories of the story as part of the story's introduction. He also shared his memories of The Moonbase and The Tomb of the Cybermen on the documentary Cybermen: The Early Years. Extracts from this documentary were used to represent him in the documentary The Cyber Story.
Career[]
Barry started out behind the cameras, directing episodes of Softly, Softly, Z-Cars and Compact (which he also produced). In 1967, he directed his first Doctor Who television stories (The Moonbase and The Tomb of the Cybermen).
He produced the television shows Spy Trap and Poldark in the 1970. In the late 70s, he also branched out into acting, gaining roles in Blake's 7 and Are You Being Served?.
He acted into the early 1980s, appearing in All Creatures Great and Small and the BBC TV adaptation of The Day of the Triffids, before retiring in the late 80s.
Personal life[]
He was distantly related to fellow Doctor Who director Christopher Barry. (INFO: The Creature from the Pit)
