Ivor Barry

Ivor Barry (12 April 1919 – 12 December 2006) was a Welsh film and television actor. Born in South Wales, Barry served with the British Royal Artillery during World War II and completed his university studies prior to beginning his acting career. After bit parts in England, he moved to Canada in the early 1950s where he also wrote and adapted scripts for radio as well acting in television. He eventually moved to Hollywood in the 1960s, and made many television and film appearances over the next 25 years. He played the part of Wyatt (Ilan Mitchell-Smith) and Chet (Bill Paxton) Donnelly's grandfather in the 1985 film Weird Science. Barry's television appearances included Bonanza, Daniel Boone, Bewitched, Hawaii Five-O, Mission: Impossible, The Six Million Dollar Man, Fantasy Island, Punky Brewster, and Highway to Heaven. He died of heart failure in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, on 12 December 2006, aged 87.

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HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN · S1, E13

Another Song for Christmas

"Honest" Eddy celebrates Christmas Eve in a decidedly dishonest fashion, much to his pleasure, until later that night, when his dreams take a Scrooge-like turn.
HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN · S1, E20

The Banker and the Bum

A good-hearted bum and a greedy banker trade places. When the bum dies, the banker finds his life and the lives of those close to him infused with a new sense of love and generosity.
THE FLYING NUN · S1, E2

The Convert

Carlos Ramirez, a playboy, sees Sister Bertrille flying and decides to reform. Mother Superior asks Sister Bertrille not to fly during Bishop Dillion's visit to the convent. At Carlos' discotheque, his girl friend, Dottie, tells gamblers Lou Cottrell and Tony Petroni of his reform. Learning that Sister Bertrille is responsible for the change in Carlos, Dottie visits her. Sister Bertrille tells Sister Jacqueline she doesn't want Carlos' conversion based on his mistaken belief of a vision. Carlos hears Sister Bertrille's explanation and feels he must regain his playboy reputation. Meanwhile, Bishop Dillion decides to thank Carlos personally for his donation. Carlos loses heavily at poker to Lou and Tony. Lou wagers everything against Carlos' yacht. Carlos bets that within hours, Sister Bertrille will fly and asks her help. Sister Bertrille explains her grounding for the duration of the Bishop's visit. Carlos threatens to withhold final papers on his donation of the land. When Mother Superior instructs Sister Bertrille always to consider the good of the convent, she decides to make one pass over the yacht. At that instant, Mother Superior and Bishop Dillion come aboard. To protect Sister Bertrille, Carlos shoves the Bishop overboard. Sister Bertrille saves him from drowning. Open-mouthed, Tony and Lou pay off. Sister Bertrille regrets she disobeyed Mother Superior's orders but reflects it was for the good of the convent, especially since Carlos has made a further donation for school equipment. Wondering how the Bishop fell overboard, Mother Superior agrees with Sister Bertrille that the wind does strange things in San Juan.
THAT GIRL · S3, E10

The Seventh Time Around

Donald interviews wealthy heiress named Trixie Weatherby, a woman who has been married six times, that Ann fears might turn Donald into her seventh husband.
HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN · S4, E12

With Love, the Claus

At Christmastime, Jonathan and Mark try to get a divorced couple to work together for their son's sake. Meanwhile, the holiday may be in jeopardy when a department store Santa is arrested.

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