Hortense "Claudia" Bryar (née Rizley; May 18, 1918 – June 16, 2011) was an American actress.

Bryar was one of seven children of Ruby Elaine (née Seal) and Ross Rizley, a congressman and federal judge.

[1] She played small parts in mostly Western television series such as Wanted Dead or Alive, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and The Guns of Will Sonnett, plus sitcoms like The Real McCoys, The Bob Newhart Show, The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., and The Twilight Zone (Episode: "Mute").

The couple had three children,[2] including Paul Barrere, guitarist and singer with the rock band Little Feat.

[1] A bickering couple (Jesse White) and (Claudia Bryar) are always disturbing the peace with their arguing, so Andy tries an experiment to make them act nicely to each other.