Red Barry is a detective comic strip created by Will Gould (1911–1984) for King Features.

[1] In 1929, Gould began as a sports cartoonist for the Bronx Home News where he also drew the comic strip Felix O'Fan.

Contract disputes between Gould and King Features brought Red Barry to an end in 1939.

[2][3][4] New York Evening Graphic journalist Frank Mallen wrote: In Toonopedia, comics historian Don Markstein described the characters: Leaving Red Barry, Gould became the cartoon editor of Writer's Forum, and he drew the series The Schnoox.

Bill Spicer's Graphic Story Magazine #11 (Summer 1970) was a full issue covering Red Barry in depth, including a lengthy interview with Will Gould.