1978 suicide of Barry Brown

[george lin]

There was a promising young actor in the '70's who co-starred with
Jeff Bridges in 1 movie, appeared in a couple others. The only
mention of him I can find in a reference book says, "Actor who
shot himself."

Does anybody here know more about Brown, like why he did that?

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All hope is lost
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[Jim Beaver]

Barry Brown starred in Peter Bogdanovich's DAISY MILLER, and in the
aforementioned Jeff Bridges Western, BAD COMPANY. He was also a film
historian who wrote for various film journals including the one I used to
write for, Films in Review. I never met him, but those of my
acquaintance who knew him spoke highly of him, and his writing and
research were good. I have no idea why he killed himself.

JIM BEAVER BAJ...@prodigy.com |"Man is born to live, to suffer and to
die, and what befalls him is a tragic lot. There is no denying this in
the final end -but we must deny it all along the way."Thos. Wolfe

[Jack C Stalnaker]

geor...@leland.Stanford.EDU (george lin) wrote:
>
> There was a promising young actor in the '70's who co-starred with
> Jeff Bridges in 1 movie, appeared in a couple others. The only
> mention of him I can find in a reference book says, "Actor who
> shot himself."
>
> Does anybody here know more about Brown, like why he did that?

He was also in 1974's "Daisy Miller" with Cybill Shepherd. I remember
reading years ago in one of the "better" film magazines that Brown
toward the end of his life had some sort of relationship (perhaps just
a friendship) with Allison Hayes of "Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman" fame.
It's this aspect of Brown's life I want to know more about.

--J.C.S.