Douglas Barr

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Douglas Barr
Born (1949-05-01) May 1, 1949
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1981–present

Douglas Barr (born May 1, 1949), also credited as Doug Barr, is an American actor, writer, and director. He has starred in movies and on television.

Barr was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His big role came in the ABC TV series The Fall Guy as Howie Munson from 1981–1986. Barr then made some guest appearances on such series Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, Hotel and Murder, She Wrote. His other well-known role was in the short-lived CBS TV series The Wizard as Alex Jagger from 1986–1987, and he later starred as Bill Stillfield in the hit CBS series Designing Women from 1988–1991.

His first feature film he starred in was the 1981 horror movie Deadly Blessing, and he also starred in The Unseen, another horror movie released the same year. Barr's most recent role was in the 1994 film Temptation, and he has since gone on to direct numerous TV movies.

In 1998, Barr started Hollywood and Vine Cellars, a small, high-end Napa Valley wine producer.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1980 The Unseen Tony Ross
1981 Deadly Blessing Jim Schmidt
1990 Rich Men, Single Women Richard Hancock Television
1990 Spaced Invaders Sam
1990 Menu for Murder Charles Henshaw Television
1992 Lady Boss Jerry Masterson Television
1994 Temptation Capt. Thomas

Television

Year Title Role No. of episodes
1980 When the Whistle Blows Buzz Dillard 9 episodes
1980 Fantasy Island Ned Pringle 1 episode: "The Invisible Woman/The Snow Bird"
1981–86 The Fall Guy Howie Munson 112 episodes
1982–84 The Love Boat Dave Pursinger / Andy Brooks 2 episodes
1983 Trauma Center Howie Munson 1 episode: "Notes About Courage"
1985 Hotel Link / Dr. Michael Vaughn 2 episodes
1986–87 The Wizard Alex Jagger 19 episodes
1987 9 to 5 Ellison 1 episode: "My Fair Marsha"
1987–91 Designing Women Col. Bill Stillfield 13 episodes
1988 Superboy Roscoe Williams 1 episode: "Countdown to Nowhere"
1988–91 Murder, She Wrote Mark Hazlitt / Greg Franklin 2 episodes
1989 A Peaceable Kingdom Daniel Pennington 1 episode: "Bison"
1991 CBS Schoolbreak Special Al McBride 1 episode: "But He Loves Me"
1991 P.S. I Luv U John 1 episode: "There Goes the Neighbourhood"
1994 One West Waikiki Cmdr. Tom Haber 1 episode: "'Til Death Do Us Part"

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