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Barry Morse

Barry Morse

Actor · Died February 2, 2008, aged 89 · London, England, UK

Herbert Morse (10 June 1918 – 2 February 2008), known professionally as Barry Morse, was a British born actor of stage, screen, and radio, best known for his roles in the television series The Fugitive and the British sci-fi drama Space: 1999. He moved to Canada with his family in 1951, holding dual nationality.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 10, 1918
Died
February 2, 2008 (aged 89)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 98 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Barry Morse's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
23%
Self
19%
Morality
18%
Bonds
14%
Power
10%
Ideas
10%
Society
7%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 7 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 11 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 5 of 12 analyzed roles.

Mentor
5 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Shadow
2 of 12
Threshold guardian
2 of 12
Hero
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
8
Dread
5
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
6
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Barry Morse's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Barry Morse's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

98 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Space: 1999 4K Double Bill - Breakaway and The Metamorph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Professor Victor Bergman

  • The Return of Victor Bergman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Dialogue · as Victor Bergman

  • I Really Hate My Job(2007)

    as Old Man #2

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Icon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Josef Cherkassov

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Father Sebastian Stuart

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story(2000)

    Show as Palmer Winfield

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Promise Her Anything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Reverend Adam Putter

  • Television: The First Fifty Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Lt. Philip Gerard (archive footage)

  • La Femme Nikita(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Wolfgang Volker

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Memory Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • TekWar(1994)

    as Professor Kittridge

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Diamond

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Al lupo, al lupo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mario Sagonà

  • The Birthday Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as The Dragon (voice)

  • Dracula: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Frederick Rilling

  • Glory! Glory! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Rev. Dan Stuckey

  • The Railway Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as The Dragon (voice)

  • War and Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 5 episodes · as Franz Halder

  • Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Joseph Kennedy

  • Fight for Life(1987)

    as Dr. Whalley

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Return of Sherlock Holmes(1987)

    as Carter Morstan

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

  • Covenant(1985)

    as Zachariah

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Foxe

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Reunion at Fairborough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Nathan Barsky

  • A Woman of Substance(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Murgatroyd

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Master of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 9 episodes · as Dr. John Harley

  • The Winds of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · as Wolf Stoller

  • Murder by Phone(1982)

    as Fred Waites

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Journey Through the Black Sun(1982)

    as Professor Victor Bergman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Whoops Apocalypse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · as President Johnny Cyclops

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernard Reis

  • A Tale of Two Cities(1980)

    as Marquis St. Evremonde

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hounds of Notre Dame(1980)

    as Bishop Williams

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Funeral Home(1980)

    as Mr. Davis

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Alien Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Professor Victor Bergman

  • The Changeling(1980)

    as Parapsychologist

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Klondike Fever(1979)

    as John Thornton

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Martian Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Hathaway

  • The Starlost: The Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Shalith

  • The Littlest Hobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Smith

  • The Shape of Things to Come(1979)

    as Dr. John Caball

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Riel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as William Mactavish

  • Power Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Dr. Jean Rousseau

  • Love at First Sight(1976)

    as William

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • One Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Colin Angus Campbell

  • Welcome to Blood City(1977)

    as Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Ugly Little Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Actor

  • Truman at Potsdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Sidestreet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Space: 1999(1975)

    Show 24 episodes · as Victor Bergman

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Space: 1999 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Victor Bergman

  • To Kill the King(1974)

    as Secretary

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Zoo Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alec "The Tiger" Marlowe

  • The Starlost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Shaliff

  • Purple Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Sweeney Todd

  • Asylum(1972)

    as Bruno

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 26 episodes · Director · as Mr Parminter

  • The Golden Bowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 6 episodes · as Adam Verver

  • Running Scared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mr. Case

  • Poet Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Paul Cantrell

  • The Telephone Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Har Poon

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Duncan

  • Puzzle of a Downfall Child(1970)

    as Dr Galba

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Plays of Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Tom Fox

  • Justine(1969)

    as Colonel Maskelyne

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Keith

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Winemiller

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Glen Parmenter

  • Profiles in Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Thaddeus Stevens

  • Kings of the Sun(1963)

    as Ah Zok

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 120 episodes · Director · as Lieutenant Gerard

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Phobos One

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Lawrence

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Karl Gault

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Sir Francis Drake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Governor

  • The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Morgan Dolgelly · as Virgil Payne

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Gregor Martin

  • Lord Durham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Gibbon Wakefield

  • The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Count St. Alyre

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry Bass · as Michel Viton

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jarvis

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Fitzgerald Fortune

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Art Dealer · as Dr. Paul Multer · as Professor Ernest Johns

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Fogarty

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Folio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Teleplay · as Leonardo da Vinci · as Macbeth

  • On Camera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 4 episodes · as Narrator

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as James Byrnes

  • No Trace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Harrison

  • Daughter of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Robert Stanforth

  • Mrs. Fitzherbert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Beau Brummell

  • This Man Is Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Ronnie

  • Late at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Dave Jackson

  • The Dummy Talks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • When We Are Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Gerald Forbes

  • Thunder Rock(1942)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Goose Steps Out(1942)

    as Kurt

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 97 titles from 1942 to 2026; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

I Really Hate My Job (2007)

$27K worldwide

Highest rated

The Changeling (1980)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Space: 1999 (1975)

Film career

19422026

Peak 1979 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting97 of 97: 92 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thDirecting4 of 97: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting2 of 97: 0 only writing, 2 with another role

97 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1940s8 · acting1950s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew1960s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew1970s24 · 24 acting · 2 crew1980s25 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Barry Morse's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Love at First Sight (1976)

76th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Changeling (1980)

Midcredits 86th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Barry Morse's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Barry Morse work with?

People who share at least 2 of Barry Morse's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Reginald H. Morris shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers