Barry Cahill (actor)

Barry Cahill (May 28, 1921 – April 9, 2012) was a Canadian-born^[1] American film, theater and television actor, whose professional career spanned more than fifty years.^[2] 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.^[3]

Barry Cahill
Born	May 28, 1921 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died	April 9, 2012(2012-04-09) (aged 90) Ventura, California, US
Nationality	Canadian-born American
Occupation	actor
Known for	Sam Powers
Spouse	Rachel Ames ​ (m. 1968)​
Children	2

Early life

Cahill was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on May 28, 1921, to Stephen and Theresa Cahill.^[2]

Career

He portrayed Sam Powers on The Young and the Restless soap opera during the mid-1970s.^[3] 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.^[2] For 43 years he was married to actress Rachel Ames.^[3] He had a daughter, Christine; step-daughter Susan; and two grandchildren, Jocelyn and Marc.^[2]

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"