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Barnard Hughes was a television actor, film actor and stage actor, born on July 16, 1915 in Bedford Hills, New York, United States. Death is recorded on July 11, 2006, at the age of 90. Barnard Hughes was educated at Manhattan University. Listed accolades include Emmy Award and Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (1978).
My Take
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.
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1. Profile
- 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
- Origin
- Bedford Hills, New York, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
2. Background
- University
- Manhattan University
Awards & achievements
- Emmy Award
- 1978 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Barnard Hughes born?
Barnard Hughes was born on July 16, 1915.
When did Barnard Hughes die?
Barnard Hughes died on July 11, 2006, aged 90.
Where was Barnard Hughes from?
Barnard Hughes was from Bedford Hills, New York, United States.
What did Barnard Hughes do?
Barnard Hughes worked as television actor, film actor, stage actor, actor.
Where did Barnard Hughes study?
Barnard Hughes attended Manhattan University.
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