Reginald Harry Barlow (June 17, 1866, – July 6, 1943) was an American stage and screen character actor, author, and film director.

[2][3] Barlow had thoughts of quitting the stage for the church in 1908 and at the time remarked to an interviewer: "All my ancestors have been soldiers, actors, and ministers, and some of them all three.

A distinguished-looking actor who lent an air of dignity to any role he played, in the early part of his stage career, he landed leading roles in The Silver King, Monte Cristo, The Sign of the Cross, Old Lady 31, and The Little Princess.

Among his early silent films were The Cinema Murder (1919), the post-World War I drama Love's Flame in which he played the father-in-law: "M. De Ronsard", and the comedy Clothes Make the Pirate (1925) in which he played "Captain Montague", a cameo.

After the changeover to sound, Barlow usually played men of means, such as military officers, senators, and bankers, turning up as a college professor in Horse Feathers (1932), with the Marx Brothers, a chaplain in Ann Vickers (1933), the sheriff in Tower of London (1939), and the Professor Warwick ostracizing mad scientist George Zucco in The Mad Monster (1942).

He was director of the Wright Huntington Players, narrated for the Eveready Hour, and on at least one occasion directed a film itself.

[1] The service records for 7012 Lance Corporal R.H. Barlow of The Royal Canadian Regiment showed that he was married, with two children, in 1899 on enlistment for the South African War.

[2] Barlow married Florence Mary Alice Hamilton (1879-1945), on Jul 1, 1901, in Houghton, Michigan.

[9] In June 1923, Florence and Hiram lie about their marriage date, giving the year as 1904, which would make it prior to Grace's birth.

Barlow married Milwaukee heiress Bertha Merkel (1873-1933) (aka: Selma Rose a New York actress), the daughter of George and Mary Merkel, on August 6, 1903 in Los Angeles, California[18] Following their marriage, a scandal commenced accusing Reginald of bigamy.

Barlow married Carol Katherine Uselding (1894–1956) (aka C. Katherine B. Phipps) July 3, 1935 in Los Angeles, California[22] She returned to her first husband, John Mitchell Riordan (1879-1963) ^ 1 Confer Los Angeles Times, Friday Morning, 14 Sep 1934, Part I, p. 15, col. 2, article: "Reginald Barlow to Play Lead in 'Blood on Moon'."

^ 2 See Bunches of Barlows link which clearly shows Reginald, a confirmed member of the American Legion Hollywood Post 43, to be a Colonel.