Christopher Cary

Christopher Cary
Cary in 1968
Born
Christopher Bay Carysfort

(1934-06-16)June 16, 1934
Surrey, England
DiedApril 1, 2000(2000-04-01) (aged 65)
Hollywood Hills, California, U.S.
OccupationsFilm, stage and television actor

Christopher Bay Carysfort (June 16, 1934 – April 1, 2000) was an English-American film, stage and television actor.

Life and career

Cary was born in Surrey. He originally was a dancer, and in 1955, he moved to Los Angeles, California. He began his screen career in 1957, appearing in the NBC drama television series Robert Montgomery Presents. During his screen career, he appeared in Albert McCleery's stage play What Else Have You Got in the Closet at the Pasadena Playhouse.

Later in his career, in 1967, Cary starred as Goniff in the ABC drama television series Garrison's Gorillas, starring along with Ron Harper, Cesare Danova, Brendon Boone and Rudy Solari. After the series ended in 1968, he guest-starred in television programs including The Time Tunnel, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (and its spin-off The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.), Mannix, Land of the Giants, Hawaii Five-O, The Wild Wild West, The Rockford Files and Hill Street Blues. He also appeared in films such as Raid on Rommel, The Sword and the Sorcerer, Rescue Me, Million Dollar Mystery, Missing in Action 2: The Beginning and Marlowe.

In 1995, Cary provided the voice of Watson in an episode of the Nickelodeon animated television series Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. He last narrated in the 2000 animated short film The Indescribable Nth.

Death

Cary died of cancer on April 1, 2000, at his home in Hollywood Hills, California, at the age of 65.

References

  1. ↑ "Actor getting a 'Cyrano' nose job". Thousand Oaks Star. Thousand Oaks, California. July 12, 1983. p. 7. Retrieved October 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ↑ "Christopher Cary; Character Actor". Los Angeles Times. April 6, 2000. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Cary in Cast of Pasadena Play". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. January 3, 1968. p. 66. Retrieved October 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ↑ "Cary in 'Closet'". The Daily Breeze. Torrance, California. January 5, 1968. p. 16. Retrieved October 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ↑ Hyatt, Wesley (October 6, 2015). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. p. 175. ISBN 9781476605159 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Abbott, Jon (June 14, 2015). Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964–1970: A Critical History of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants. McFarland. p. 263. ISBN 9780786486625 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ Lentz, Harris (June 2001). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2000. McFarland. p. 41. ISBN 9780786410248 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ "Christopher Cary". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  9. ↑ Mielcarek, Melissa (May 8, 2000). "Christopher Cary". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2026.