Barnard Hughes

Barnard Hughes had the kind of career I find genuinely reassuring: his best work came after middle age. Born in New York in 1915, he spent decades as a reliable character actor, often cast as a dithering authority figure or a warm grandfatherly type. He won a Tony in 1978 for Best Actor in a Play and picked up an Emmy along the way, which tells me his peers took him seriously even when audiences just knew the face. I like actors who become more valuable with time rather than burning bright early. He worked until close to his death in 2006, just shy of ninety-one.

Bernard Aloysius Kiernan Hughes (July 16, 1915 – July 11, 2006) was an American actor. His most successful roles came after middle age, and he was often cast as a dithering authority figure or grandfatherly elder. He won the 1978 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play.

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Name (English)

Barnard Hughes

Name (Japanese)

バーナード・ヒューズ

Reading

ばーなーど・ひゅーず

Born

July 16, 1915 – July 11, 2006

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rabbit

Origin

Bedford Hills, New York, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

television actor / film actor / stage actor / actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Manhattan University

Awards & achievements

• Emmy Award
• 1978 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%92%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA

Tags

• New York
• television actor
• film actor
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.