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*''[[The Houston Story]]'' (1956) as Clara Phelan (uncredited)
*''[[The Houston Story]]'' (1956) as Clara Phelan (uncredited)
*''[[Giant (1956 film)|Giant]]'' (1956) as Older Beauty Operator (uncredited)
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*''[[Psycho II (film)|Psycho II]]'' (1983) as Mrs. [[Emma Spool]]
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==References==
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Revision as of 18:18, 30 September 2018

Claudia Bryar
Born
Hortense Rizley

(1918-05-18)May 18, 1918
DiedJune 16, 2011(2011-06-16) (aged 93)
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Paul Bryar (his death, 1985)
Children3
Parent(s)Ross Rizley
Ruby Elaine Seal Rizley

Claudia Bryar (born Hortense Rizley, May 18, 1918 – June 16, 2011) was an American actress.

Early years

Bryar was one of seven children of Ruby Elaine (Seal) and Ross Rizley, a congressman and federal judge.

Career

Active from the 1950s to the 1980s, she is perhaps best known for her role as Mrs. Emma Spool in Psycho II (1983).

Byars gained early acting experience with the Pasadena Playhouse.[1] She played small parts in mostly Western television series such as Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and The Guns of Will Sonnett, but also The Real McCoys, The Bob Newhart Show, The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., and The Twilight Zone (Episode: "Mute"). She appeared in small roles in such films as I Was A Teenage Frankenstein (1957) and Bad Company (1972). She appeared in made-for-TV movies such as The Family Nobody Wanted (1975) and Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn (1977). Her career ended with her role of Mrs. Prince in Hill Street Blues.[2]

Personal life

Bryar was married to actor Paul Bryar (born Gabriel Paul Barrere) until his death in 1985. The couple had three children,[3] including Paul Barrere, guitarist and singer with the rock band Little Feat.[4]

Death

On June 16, 2011, Bryar died in Los Angeles.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b Lentz, Harris M., III (2012). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2011. McFarland. p. 46. ISBN 9780786491346. Retrieved 18 September 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Claudia Bryar at IMDb
  3. ^ Obituary, latimes.com; accessed May 18, 2015.
  4. ^ Google Books