Did you know that Gene Barry won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in 1965 for his role as Capt. Amos Burke in the TV series "Burke's Law"?

1. Did you know that Gene Barry was born Eugene Klass in New York City, and he adopted

   

   his professional name in honor of his idol, John Barrymore?
2. Did you know that Barry exhibited early artistic skills with singing and playing the violin as a child, and later spent two years at the Chatham Square School of Music on a singing scholarship?
3. Did you know that Barry made his Broadway debut in 1942 as Captain Paul Duval in the revival of Sigmund Romberg's "The New Moon"?
4. Did you know that Barry starred in the science fiction classic "The War of the Worlds" in 1953, and later made a cameo appearance in Steven Spielberg's 2005 remake of the film?
5. Did you know that Gene Barry won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in 1965 for his role as Capt. Amos Burke in the TV series "Burke's Law"?
6. Did you know that Barry played the debonair Western hero Bat Masterson in his own TV series from 1958 to 1961, and later reprised the role in the 1990s?
   
7. Did you know that Barry's role as Georges in the Broadway musical "La Cage aux Folles" in 1983 earned him a Tony Award nomination?
8. Did you know that Barry was almost fired during the rehearsals for "La Cage aux Folles", but the director asked him to look into his co-star's eyes more to convey a greater sense of affection?
9. Did you know that Barry had a recurring role as the physical education teacher Gene Talbot in the sitcom "Our Miss Brooks" in 1955?
10. Did you know that Barry's wife of almost 60 years, Betty Claire Kalb, passed away in 2003, and he is survived by their two sons and one adopted daughter?

Gene Barry died he was 90

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