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Don Barker (actor)

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Don Barker
Born1938/1939 (aged 84–86)[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1960–2008, 2019
Known for
Notable workRabbit-Proof Fence

Don Barker (born 1938/1939)[1] is an Australian actor, who has appeared in films, television theatre and radio, he best known for his role in the police procedural series Homicide as Detective Sargeant Harry White (which he reprised in an episode of Bluey), and briefly in the prison drama Prisoner as social worker Bill Jackson.[2]

Career

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Screen and stage

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Barker started his career in theatre in 1960, but perhaps is best known having appeared in many TV series, mini-series and television movies since the late 1960s, he has also appeared in the feature films including Dawn!, Gallipoli, Playing Beattie Bow and Rabbit-Proof Fence

TV credits include: Cop Shop, Division 4, Matlock Police, Certain Women, The Box, The Restless Years, Bellamy, Mother and Son, A Country Practice, Blue Heelers, McLeod's Daughters, and City Homicide. He is also well known for his appearance in a number of television commercials including the 1970s campaign for South Australian-based Coopers Brewery, promoting the stout and lemonade mix known as a portagaf. Apart from his television and film roles Barker has appeared in over 110 theatre productions from 1961 and 2008, and has also worked as a director in theatre.[3]

Selected filmography

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Film

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Title Year Role Type
Weekend of Shadows 1978 O'Dowd Feature film
The Sound of Love 1978 Harry Taylor TV movie
Dawn! 1979 Doctor Biopic
Taxi 1979 Greg Day TV movie
The Franky Doyle Story 1980 Bill Jackson TV movie
Gallipoli 1981 N.C.O at Ball Feature film
The Fire in the Stone 1983 Harry TV movie
Robbery Under Arms 1985 Wilson Feature film
Fair Game 1986 Frank Feature film
Playing Beatie Bow 1986 Samuel Bow Feature film
The Time Guardian 1987 Undertaker Feature film
A Sting in the Tale 1989 Prime Minister Feature film
Struck by Lightning 1990 Mr. Jeffries Feature film
Sweet Talker 1991 Sgt. Watts Feature film
The Life of Harry Dare 1995 Sergeant Feature film
Heaven's Burning 1997 Drinker Feature film
In a Savage Land 1999 Barman Feature film
Cut 2000 Original Producer Feature film
Black and White 2002 Ceduna Magistrate Feature film
Modern Love 2006 Feature film
Lucky Miles 2007 Pub Regular #1 Feature film
Rabbit-Proof Fence 2008 Mr. Paul Evans Feature film
The Battle for Mr. Jericho 2019 Gerald

Television

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Title Year Role Type
Division 4 1970-71 3 character roles TV series
Matlock Police 1971-72 Jimmy Nolan / Maurie Hicks / Sam Gil TV series
Boney 1972 Alec Bryce TV series
Ryan 1973 Steve Roberts TV series
Certain Women 1974-75 TV series
Ben Hall 1975 Terry Delaney TV miniseries
Solo Flight 1975
Homicide 1967-75 Det. Sgt. Harry White TV series, 120 episodes
The Box 1976 Johnny Masters TV series
The Restless Years 1977 Bill Williams TV series
Bluey 1977 Det. Sgt. Harry White TV series
The Sullivans 1977 Neville Godway TV series
Chopper Squad 1978 Cliff Jackson TV series
Against the Wind 1978 Captain Abbott TV miniseries
Prisoner 1979 Bill Jackson TV series, 3 episodes
Cop Shop 1978-80 Warwick Morgan / Alan Brooks TV series
The Last Outlaw 1980 Publican TV miniseries
I Can Jump Puddles 1981 Mr. Tucker TV miniseries
Bellamy 1981 Baker TV miniseries
All the Rivers Run 1983 George Blakeny
The Far Country 1987 Tom Armitage TV miniseries
Rafferty's Rules 1989 Frederick Guida TV series
The Flying Doctors 1986 Frank Kent / Rex Sewell TV series
Shadows of the Heart 1990 George Farrell TV miniseries
Howard, the Mild Colonial Boy 1990 Kevin
Eggshells 1991 Jerry Rose TV series
The River Kings 1991 Paster Beckman TV miniseries
Ultraman: Towards the Future 1992 Johnson TV miniseries
Mother and Son 1992 Butcher TV series
A Country Practice 1993 Stan Laski TV series
The New Adventures of Black Beauty 1992-93 Dr. Arthur Osbourne TV series
The Battlers 1994 Publican TV miniseries
Chuck Finn 1999 Mr.Smith TV series
Blue Heelers 1997 / 2007 Jack Buckley / Lorne Coleman TV series
McLeod's Daughters 2005 Bob MacKenzie TV series
City Homicide 2008 Christopher Spotswood TV series

References

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  1. ^ a b Adelaide Critics Circle. "2012 - Don Barker".
  2. ^ "The beat goes on". The Age. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Don Barker".
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