Personal Info
Birth date
1949-05-01 (76 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Directing
Place of birth
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Also known as
-Douglas Barr
Biography
Douglas Gregor Barr, born (May 1, 1949), in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA, is an American actor, director, and writer. He is best known for his role as Howie Munson in the popular 1980s television series, "The Fall Guy." Barr's acting career also includes notable roles such as Alex Jagger in the television series "The Wizard," and Sam in the film "Spaced Invaders." Transitioning from acting, Barr has established a prolific career as a director, primarily working on television movies. His extensive directing credits include numerous films for the Hallmark Channel, and television movies such as "Secrets of the Mountain." He has also contributed to the industry as a writer, with several teleplays to his credit. In his personal life, Barr has been married to Clare Kirkconnell since June 9, 1984, and they have one child. Beyond his film industry endeavors, he is also the owner of the 2480 winery located in Napa Valley, California. Barr's contributions to 1980s television and his successful transition to directing have solidified his place in the entertainment industry.
Filmography
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.The Love Boat
6.262
Overview:
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.The Fall Guy
7.524
Overview:
Hollywood stuntman Colt Seavers picks up some extra pocket money by using his rough-and-tumble skills to track and capture bail jumpers.Designing Women
6.742
Overview:
Julia Sugarbaker, Mary Jo Shively, Charlene Frazier-Stillfield and Suzanne Sugarbaker are associates at their design firm, Sugarbaker and Associates. Julia is the owner and is very outspoken and strong-willed. Mary Jo is a divorced single-parent whom is just as strong-willed as Julia, but isn't as self-confident. Charlene is the naive and trusting farm girl from Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Suzanne is the self-centered ex-beauty queen whom has a number of wealthy ex-husbands.Hotel
6.8
Overview:
Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May 5, 1988 in the timeslot following Dynasty. Based on Arthur Hailey's 1965 novel of the same name, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling and set in the elegant and fictitious St. Gregory Hotel in San Francisco. Establishing shots of the hotel were filmed in front of The Fairmont San Francisco atop the Nob Hill neighborhood. Episodes followed the activities of passing guests, as well as the personal and professional lives of the hotel staff.Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
5.3
Overview:
A much cherished annual tradition since 1972, the show includes special musical performances, reports on New Year’s celebrations from around the globe and the traditional countdown to midnight along with the iconic Times Square ball drop.One West Waikiki
7.4
Overview:
One West Waikiki is an American crime/drama TV show set in Hawaii which ran from 1994-1996. It starred Cheryl Ladd, Richard Burgi and Kayla Blake and was nominated for a Prime Time Emmy in 1995.Battle of the Network Stars
7.2
Overview:
Battle of the Network Stars was a series of competitions where television stars from ABC, CBS, and NBC would compete in various sporting events. A total of nineteen of these competitions were held, all of which were aired by ABC. In 2013, the show appeared in TV Guide's list of the 60 greatest game shows ever.The Wizard
6.6
Overview:
The Wizard is a live-action, family friendly, action/adventure series created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Paul B. Radin. The series included lessons in diversity, friendship, imagination, respect, and never giving up.P.S. I Luv U
5.8
Overview:
P.S. I Luv U is an American crime drama series. The title derived from the phone number of fictitious Palm Security and Investigations, which was 774-5888, which can be reached by dialing "PSI-LUVU" on a standard North American telephone.Lady Boss
NYR
Overview:
A miniseries based on the Jackie Collins novel "Lady Boss." In this sequel to "Chances," Lucky Santangelo returns to Hollywood determined to become its most powerful woman.When the Whistle Blows
5
Overview:
Short-lived comedy about construction workers enjoying themselves. The crew was all male except for Lucy – Randy the college grad; Buzz the extrovert; Martin the hunk; Norm, an older man married to Dottie; Bulldog the foreman; Hanrahan; and Darlene, who runs the bar that's "their place."Deadly Blessing
5.5
Overview:
When a former member of a religious cult dies in a mysterious accident, Martha, who now lives alone and close to the cult's church, begins to fear for her life and the lives of her visiting friends.Night of 100 Stars II
8
Overview:
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was taped February 17, 1985, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, this sequel to the 1982 "Night of 100 Stars" special features 288 celebrities.Spaced Invaders
4.7
Overview:
A crew of Martians overhears a radio broadcast of Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" coming from Earth, and, thinking the Martian fleet is attacking Earth, they land their broken-down ship in a backwater mid-American town. As luck would have it, they land on Halloween and get mistaken for trick-or-treaters. Comedy ensues as the Martians try to get taken seriously.Sex, Lies & Obsession
5
Overview:
A high-school drama teacher struggles to keep her family together after she discovers her husband's sexual addiction.Northpole: Open for Christmas
5.7
Overview:
A successful businesswoman, Mackenzie, inherits her beloved aunt's inn, and chooses to restore the hotel to its original grandeur only to sell it right before Christmas. Unbeknownst to Mackenzie, she receives some unexpected help from a team of elves headed by the cheerful Clementine, who helps Mackenzie rediscover the true meaning of Christmas.Love Lessons
NYR
Overview:
An older couple are about to retire, when they find out that they're about to be parents all over again.Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery
6.8
Overview:
Brilliant, dedicated, and driven, archaeologist Emma Fielding is trying to unearth evidence of a 17th century coastal Maine settlement that predates Jamestown, one of the most significant archaeological finds in years. But the dead body that accompanies it has embroiled Emma and her students in a different kind of exploration.Northpole
6
Overview:
Northpole, the magical city where Santa and his elves live and work is in trouble. Families around the globe have gotten too busy to enjoy the season together, and Northpole depends on their holiday happiness to keep running. In the hopes of turning things around, a determined young elf befriends a little boy with a lot of spirit. His skeptical journalist mom doesn’t have room in her heart for anything but the facts, so it’s going to take a little nudge from his charming teacher to create an unbeatable Christmas team to turn around this town and share the importance of the season with the whole world.Temptation
4
Overview:
After five years in prison for insurance fraud the sailor Lanarsky is released. Together with his buddy Bone he gets a job as seamen on board the yacht owned by the wife of his insurance fraud-partner Michael Reddick. Lanarsky has a question to his former partner who he thinks tried to cheat him. But Michael Reddich himself has another insurance plan ready where he will kill everybody on board the yacht, blow it up and then claim the life-insurance for his wife. But Lanarsky and the wife Lee escape and follow Michael to the nearby Cayman Island where the final showdown takes place.Cloned
4
Overview:
In the year 2008, a married couple is distraught over losing their 8 year old son in a boating accident. However, when the mother suddenly sees another child who looks identical to her dead child, the Mother investigates the fertility clinic who aided her with her pregnancy and discovers that they cloned her child in an experiment dubbed "Baby 2000". She also discovers that they still have the genes to develop another child for them and faces the question of whether the couple wants another identical child.Conundrum
5.8
Overview:
Two cops who share a devotion to their work—and to each other—suddenly find themselves caught in a tangled web of unspoken passions, lies and accusations when they each become suspects in a brutal mob-style murder.Vanished Without a Trace
4.7
Overview:
A woman simply refuses to accept the kidnapping of her 13 year old daughter and relentlessly pursues the villain's capture.Rich Men, Single Women
1
Overview:
Three women plot to catch wealthy husbands by throwing a party at a mansion to which they have temporary access. Obvious love stories follow involving an ex-ballplayer, a secretly wealthy mechanic and an ad exec.The Unseen
4.89
Overview:
A trio of female reporters find themselves staying overnight in a house occupied by a hostile being lurking in the basementThe Note II: Taking a Chance on Love
4.4
Overview:
Columnist Peyton MacGruder befriends a reader who sent her a note that inspires Peyton to reconsider the choices she's made and her reluctance to accept her boyfriend's marriage proposal.To Be Fat Like Me
5
Overview:
Pretty, popular, and slim high-schooler Aly Schimdt had plans of earning a sports scholarship to college but a knee injury ruins her chances. She decides to enter a documentary contest in the hopes of winning money for college. She believes that overweight people, like her mom and brother, seem to make excuses about how the world perceives them. So Aly decides to attend a rival high school as a heavily overweight person for the documentary, but not change her personality. Aly intends and hopes to prove that personality will outshine physical appearance. But when she's met with ridicule, harassment, and name-calling she begins to see things differently.Acting
2020Wizard World Virtual Experiences 2020 - The Fall Guy Reunion as Self
1994One West Waikiki (1 Episode) as Unknown
1992Lady Boss (2 Episodes) as Jerry Masterson
1991P.S. I Luv U (1 Episode) as Unknown
1990Menu for Murder as Charles Henshaw
1990Spaced Invaders as Sam
1990Rich Men, Single Women as Richard Hancock
1986Designing Women (13 Episodes) as Colonel Bill Stillfield
1986The Wizard (19 Episodes) as Alex Jagger
1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1984Murder, She Wrote (1, 1 Episode) as Mark Hazlitt, Greg Franklin
1983Trauma Center (1 Episode) as Howie Munson
1982Hotel (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1981The Fall Guy as Howie Munson
1981The Fall Guy (111 Episodes) as Howie Munson
1981Deadly Blessing as Jim
1980The Unseen as Tony Ross
1980When the Whistle Blows (11 Episodes) as Unknown
1977The Love Boat (2 Episodes) as David Pursinger
1976Battle of the Network Stars (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1972Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest (1 Episode) as Self
Directing
2017Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery ... Director
2015Northpole: Open for Christmas ... Director
2014Northpole ... Director
2013The Mystery Cruise ... Director
2012Notes from the Heart Healer ... Director
2010The Jensen Project ... Director
2010Secrets of the Mountain ... Director
2009The Note II: Taking a Chance on Love ... Director
2007The Note ... Director
2007Confessions of an American Bride ... Director
2007To Be Fat Like Me ... Director
2006For the Love of a Child ... Director
2004Perfect Romance ... Director
2003This Time Around ... Director
2003Beautiful Girl ... Director
2001Sex, Lies & Obsession ... Director
2001For Love of Olivia ... Director
2000Love Lessons ... Director
1999Switched at Birth ... Director
1999Vanished Without a Trace ... Director
1997Cloned ... Director
1997Perfect Body ... Director
1997Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave ... Director
1996Conundrum ... Director
1995Dead Badge ... Director
Writing
2012Notes from the Heart Healer ... Writer
2010Secrets of the Mountain ... Teleplay
2009The Note II: Taking a Chance on Love ... Writer
1996Conundrum ... Screenplay
1995Dead Badge ... Writer
1994Temptation ... Writer
1993The Cover Girl Murders ... Teleplay
1993Fade to Black ... Writer