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Famous Barter Alumni

Today, Barter has a reputation as a theatre where many famous actors first performed before they went on to achieve fame and fortune. Barter's best known alumni include:

Gregory Peck, Barter Theatre Alum Patricia Neal, Barter Theatre Alum Ernest Borgnine, Barter Theatre Alum
Gregory Peck • Academy Award for To Kill a Mockingbird Patricia Neal • Academy Award for Hud • Breakfast at Tiffany’s Ernest Borgnine • Academy Award for Marty •  McHale’s Navy
Hume Cronyn, Barter Theatre Alum Ned Beatty, Barter Theatre Alum Gary Collins, Barter Theatre Alum
Hume Cronyn • Tony Award for Hamlet Ned Beatty • Academy Award Winner for Network • Deliverance Gary Collins • Television actor and show host
Frances Fisher, Barter Theatre Alum James Burrows, Barter Theatre Alum Wayne Knight, Barter Theatre Alum
Frances Fisher • Titanic • Striptease James Burrows • Creator & Writer—Cheers • Writer- Friends • Producer & Writer—Will & Grace, Frasier Wayne Knight • Seinfeld •  3rd Rock from the Sun • Jurassic Park
Larry Linville, Barter Theatre Alum Will Bigham, Barter Theatre Alum  
Larry Linville •  M.A.S.H. Will Bigham • Winner – 2007 On The Lot  
 

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