Douglas Barr

For the Scottish cricketer, see Douglas Barr (cricketer).

Douglas Barr
Born (1949-05-01) May 1, 1949 (age 75)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • director
Years active1980–present

Douglas Barr (born May 1, 1949), also credited as Doug Barr, is an American actor, writer, and director. He has starred in movies and on television.

Barr was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His big role came in the ABC TV series The Fall Guy as Howie Munson[1] from 1981 to 1986. Barr then made some guest appearances on series such as Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, Hotel, and Murder, She Wrote. His other well-known role was in the short-lived CBS TV series The Wizard as Alex Jagger from 1986 to 1987, and he later starred as Bill Stillfield in the hit CBS series Designing Women from 1988 to 1991.

The first feature film in which he starred was the horror movie Deadly Blessing (1981). He also starred in The Unseen, another horror movie. His last film role was in the erotic film Temptation (1994). He went on to direct numerous TV movies.[citation needed]

In 1998, Barr started Hollywood and Vine Cellars, a small, high-end wine producer in Napa Valley.[2]

  1. ^ Shales, Tom (October 28, 1981). "The Stunt Man". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Stoneberg, David (April 6, 2016). "A found textbook leads actor/director Doug Barr into the wine business". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved January 7, 2024.