Screenland Plus TV-Land (Jul 1959 - May 1960)

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ays Barry, but what girl wouldn't risk it? "What I noticed about Barry first of all," a studio coworker commented, "is that he always comes to the studio eatlv groomed, his dark brown hair meticulously combed, n a time when many young actors follow the Beatnik trend f showing up here in rumpled sweat shirts and mussed hair, g t's gratifying to see an actor who values personal appearance." Barry is surprised that anyone would comment on his tudio attire — dark suit or slacks and bulky sweater, plain ■ e, white shirt and sparkling Italian shoes. "I believe," he 3, ays, "that acting is a business, like any other, and I wouldn't o to a business office looking like a hobo. A guy owes it to ,', ie people who work with him or to his school to be well ■ roomed. And to his date, too." He recalled that when he was making "The Bravados," he ad to let his hair grow long and keep a three-day beard or his role. As soon as he could, he invited his pals to a aearing party at the studio barber shop and served them eer and pretzels. "I was so sick of that excess hair and beard hich was wrecking my dating schedule. Nor is it fair to a ate whose gone to the trouble of getting all gussied up to all on her looking somewhat like an unmade bed." Bam" admits that he's tidy around his apartment, too. . aturally when he's in a hurry he sometimes leaves clothes .. nd sports gear around for a bit. But as soon as he can >. e takes time out to get his apartment shipshape. '"Makes for „.tore relaxed living," is the way he puts it. From babyhood on. Barn." himself has never stayed put y sty long. He was born in Los Angeles on November 26. . 934 (shortly after his mother, the late Jean Shea Heacock, ttended a movie premiere), and his father was the late continued on page 56 CAMERA bug, Barry has extensive equipment at me including the photo enlarger shown at left. photos by Gene Trindl, Topix BARRY doubts whether he'd make good husband material. "Most of us actors are too interested in ourselves to give," he asserts. SPORTS-minded Barry is fond of skiing, hunting and swimming. He's in "But Not For Me," with Clark Gable and Carroll Baker. 41