# Barry Cahill (actor)

Barry Cahill (May 28, 1921 – April 9, 2012) was a Canadian-born American film, theater and television actor, whose professional career spanned more than fifty years. His film credits included Grand Theft Auto, and Sweet Bird of Youth. His television roles included The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, The Young and the Restless, Dynasty, and Santa Barbara.

## Early life

Cahill was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on May 28, 1921, to Stephen and Theresa Cahill.

## Career

He portrayed Sam Powers on The Young and the Restless soap opera during the mid-1970s. On television he appeared regularly during the 1960s through early 1980s, on such network shows as Rescue 8 (in 3 episodes), Perry Mason (2), Have Gun – Will Travel (6), Bonanza (2), Ben Casey (2), 12 O'Clock High (4), The Virginian (5), Mission: Impossible (3), Gunsmoke (4), The Rookies (2), Ironside (9), Kolchak: The Night Stalker (2), The Streets of San Francisco (2), M*A*S*H, The Six Million Dollar Man (4), Emergency! (3), The Waltons (3), Lou Grant (2) and Quincy M.E. (4).

## Personal life and death

Cahill died on April 9, 2012, at the age of 90. For 43 years he was married to actress Rachel Ames. He had a daughter, Christine; step-daughter Susan; and two grandchildren, Jocelyn and Marc.

## Filmography

* Imitation General (1958) - Jeep Driver (uncredited)
* Battle of the Coral Sea (1959) - Bomber Pilot (uncredited)
* Then There Were Three (1961) - Sgt. Travers
* 13 West Street (1962) - Policeman (uncredited)
* Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) - Bud
* Blindfold (1965) - CIA Agent on Phone (uncredited)
* Torn Curtain (1966) - American Correspondent (uncredited)
* Valley of the Dolls (1967) - Rough Character in San Francisco Bar (uncredited)
* Hang 'Em High (1968) - Search Party
* Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969) - FBI Agent Crosley
* The Happy Ending (1969) - Handsome Man
* ...tick...tick...tick... (1970) - Bob Braddock
* The Christine Jorgensen Story (1970) - Reporter
* Doctors' Wives (1971) - Attendant (uncredited)
* The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972) - Reporter
* Coffy (1973) - McHenry
* The Stone Killer (1973) - Steinholtz
* Westworld (1973) - 3rd Male Interviewee (uncredited)
* Teenager (1974)
* Half a House (1975) - Her husband
* Grand Theft Auto (1977) - Bigby Powers
* Straight Time (1978) - Salesman #2
* When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979) - Customs Doctor
* Wrong Is Right (1982) - Husband

## Selected Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1957 | Have Gun - Will Travel | Abe Talltree | Episode "The Outlaw" |
| 1957 | Have Gun - Will Travel | Guard | Episode "The Bride" |
| 1957 | Have Gun - Will Travel | Sergeant Combs | Episode "The Yuma Treasure" |
| 1958 | Have Gun - Will Travel | Tom | Episode "A Sense of Justice" |
| 1959 | Wanted Dead or Alive | Deputy | Episode "Twelve Hours to Crazy Horse" |
| 1960 | Have Gun - Will Travel | Aaron Bell | Season 3, Episode 21 "The Night the Town Died" |
| 1961 | Death Valley Days | Sergeant | Episode "The Red Petticoat" |
| 1961 | Have Gun - Will Travel | Deputy Ed Perrell | Episode"The Hanging of Aaron Gibbs" |
| 1962 | Gunsmoke | Chuck / Warden | Episodes “Jenny" / “Collie’s Free” |
| 1963 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Chief Petty Officer | Season 1 Episode 31: "Run for Doom" |