Barry Crane

Barry Crane
Born
Barry Cohen

(1927-11-10)November 10, 1927
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedJuly 5, 1985(1985-07-05) (aged 57)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Occupation(s)Television director
Television producer
Years active1957–1985

Barry Crane (born Barry Cohen; November 10, 1927 – July 5, 1985[1]) was a prolific television producer and director, and a bridge player who, at the time of his death had "won more titles than anyone else in the history of the game".[2] According to the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL), he was "widely recognized as the top matchpoint player of all time"[3] —the tournament format commonly played in private clubs. In 1985 Crane was murdered, a crime that was solved in 2021.

  1. ^ a b State of California (CA Death Index). Family Tree Legends. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference truscott was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Crane, Barry" Archived March 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-23.