Barry Shipman

Barry Shipman (February 24, 1912 – August 12, 1994) was a Canadian-American screenwriter. He was the son of the Canadian film pioneers Ernest Shipman and Nell Shipman. He worked on more than a hundred films and television series, mainly of the western and mystery film genres. He was married to the actress Gwynne Shipman, with whom he had a daughter Nina Shipman who also became an actress.

Shipman died in San Bernardino of prostate cancer at the age of 82.

Selected filmography

• Shakedown (1936)
• Hi-Yo Silver (1940)
• Roaring Rangers (1946)
• Singin' Spurs (1948)
• Song of Idaho (1948)
• Laramie (1949)
• The Blazing Trail (1949)
• Horsemen of the Sierras (1949)
• The Kid from Amarillo (1951)
• Bonanza Town (1951)
• Pecos River (1951)
• Montana Territory (1952)
• Laramie Mountains (1952)
• Smoky Canyon (1952)
• Junction City (1952)
• Lay That Rifle Down (1955)
• Stranger at My Door (1956)

References

Bibliography

• Morris, Peter. Embattled Shadows: A History of Canadian Cinema, 1895-1939. McGill-Queen's Press, 1992.

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