Jered Barclay, a famous actor, died on July 23, 2022 at the age of 91. His friend Myra Turley broke the news, further stating that he had died of MDS leukemia. Barclay made a name for himself as a voice artist for several television shows. His funeral is not yet known.
All about Jered Barclay
On November 22, 1930, Jered Barclay was born. He began his career in Vaudeville at the age of three, performing with Judy Garland, Shirley Temple and Sammy David Jr. He got acquainted with the world of radio at the age of six, and when he was twelve he was on tour with the Clyde Beatty circus. In the mid-1950s, Barclay made his film debut as Frank Sinatra’s roommate in the 1955 drama The Man with the Golden Arm. Directed by Otto Preminger, the film was nominated for three Academy Awards and will be added to the National Film Registry in 2020.
Barclay has appeared in TV series such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Cheyenne, The Gray Ghost and others. He then starred in the sci-fi drama War of the Satellites in 1958. The Roger Corman-directed picture was released as part of a feature film alongside Attack of the 50 Foot Woman. During the 1960s, Jered Barclay appeared in various western programs, including Rawhide, Cheyenne, Bronco, The Dakotas, Hawaiian Eye, Surfside 6, The Case of the Dangerous Robin, Bonanza, and others. He then starred in the 1962 television movie His Model Wife.
Jerry Barclay, a busy actor and onetime young actor on TV in the late ’50s and early ’60s, has died at age 91. Hitchcock directed him in ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS in one of his earliest roles. https://t.co/RAIlE5om4N
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Barclay eventually moved to New York and appeared in two Edward Albee plays, Zoo Story and The American Dream, at the Cherry Lane Theater in 1962. In 1963, he appeared in Next Time I’ll Sing to You at the Phoenix Theatre, after which followed by Broadway performances in Marat Sade (1963) and Patriot for Me (1964). (1969). In 1974 he directed and choreographed Sextet at the Bijou Theatre, as well as two further plays, Rosebloom and Scandalous Memories.
Voice actor career
Jered Barclay began his career as a voice actor for animated television shows in the early 1980s. We first heard him on the Trollkins, Richie Rich, Pole Position, Foofur and other shows. He also worked for the Smurfs and multiple characters in various Transformers episodes. His work on Paddington Bear was widely acclaimed.
In the 1980s, Barclay became an acting teacher, working with performers such as Carter, Johnny Depp, Josh Brolin, Rue McClanahan and others. He later became an international travel writer, exploring 27 different continents and nations.
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