years_active birth_place article_title birth_date origin name occupation
1981 -- present cedar rapids , iowa , u.s. douglas barr
 01 may 1949 ohio , united states douglas barr actor
douglas barr

douglas barr -lrb- born may 1 , 1949 -rrb- 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 .
