Robert H. Barrat
Bio: When actor Robert H. Barrat moved from stage to films in the early 1930s, he found himself twice blessed: He was dignified-looking enough to portray business and society types, but also athletic enough to get down and dirty in barroom-brawl scenes. An ardent physical-fitness advocate in real life, Barrat was once described by his friend and frequent co-worker James… More Bio: When actor Robert H. Barrat moved from stage to films in the early 1930s, he found himself twice blessed: He was dignified-looking enough to portray business and society types, but also athletic enough to get down and dirty in barroom-brawl scenes. An ardent physical-fitness advocate in real life, Barrat was once described by his friend and frequent co-worker James Cagney as having "a solid forearm the size of the average man's thigh"; as a result, the usually cautious Cagney was extra careful during his fight scenes with the formidable Barrat. The actor's size and menacing demeanor served him well when pitted against such comparatively pint-sized comedians as the Marx Bros. (in Go West). When not intimidating one and all with his muscle power, the actor was fond of playing roles that called for quaint, colorful accents, notably his Lionel Barrymore-ish turn as a suicidal baron in the 1934 Grand Hotel derivation Wonder Bar. Robert H. Barrat's last film appearance was in the rugged western Tall Man Riding (55). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Robert H. Barrat Videos
The Life Of Emile Zola
The Last Of The Mohicans
Captain Blood
Midnight Alibi
Fog Over Frisco
Filmography
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Tall Man Riding (1955)
- Tucker "Tuck" Ordway
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Son of Ali Baba (1952)
- Commandant
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Distant Drums (1951)
- Gen. Zachary Taylor
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Flight to Mars (1951)
- Tillamar
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Denver and the Rio Grande (1951)
- Haskins
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