John Baragrey (15 April 1918 — 4 August 1975) was an American film, television, and stage actor who appeared in virtually every dramatic television series of the 1950s and early 1960s. On stage, in films, and especially on television, he teamed up with many of the leading ladies of the era, including Rita Hayworth, Jane Wyman, Jane Powell, Anne Bancroft, Judith Anderson, Tallulah Bankhead, Delores del Rio, and Bette Davis. Yet today he is virtually forgotten, partly because so much of his work was in early television, and many of the tapes of these shows have been lost or were never even recorded.Baragrey was married to American actress Louise Larabee. After a prolific career, Baragrey died suddenly at the age of 57 of a stroke.
April 15, 1918, Haleyville, Alabama, United States
Died
August 4, 1975, New York City, New York, United States
Place Of Birth
Haleyville, Alabama, USA
Profession
Actor
Education
University of Alabama
Spouse
Louise Larabee (m. ?–1975)
Star Sign
Aries
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Fact
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According to Baragrey's "Variety" obituary, the actor had a brush with greatness in the early '60s. At a patriotic ceremony on July 4, 1963, at which President John F. Kennedy was the principal speaker, Baragrey read the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. When they were introduced during the preliminaries, the President told the actor, "I'm one of your admiring fans. When I was hospitalized with a bad back, I used to watch you on television.".