Bruce Alaric Barry (24 October 1934 – 20 April 2017[1] (6 May 2017 is also mentioned as a death date in one source)[2]) was an Australian stage, television and film actor, and singer.
Bruce Barry was born the son of a teacher in Gympie, Queensland, and grew up in Charters Towers.
[3] Having started his career as a radio announcer in Queensland and northern New South Wales, Barry ventured into singing at Gold Coast nightclubs and then to acting with the Young Elizabethans, a Sydney-based theatre troupe.
[1] He then combined his singing and acting skills in stage musicals such as Funny Girl (with Jill Perryman), A Little Night Music (with Taina Elg), Irma La Douce, Annie Get Your Gun, Lola Montez, 1776, Hello, Dolly!, and Promises, Promises.
the Musical [based on the life of Marilyn Monroe, at the Adelphi Theatre; Bruce sang the role of Arthur Miller], H.M.S.