Barry Pearl

Barry Lee Pearl (born March 29, 1950 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is an American actor.[1]

Barry Pearl
Pearl in 2017
Born (1950-03-29) March 29, 1950
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
OccupationActor
Years active1961–present

Pearl is best known for his role as "Doody", one of the three supporting T-Birds, in the 1978 film version of Grease.[2] He also had a cameo as Mr. Weaver in the Grease: Live television special on FOX in 2016.

He played "Professor Tinkerputt" in the primetime special Barney's Imagination Island and the US tour of Barney's Big Surprise, a stage production based on the popular TV show as well as a video of the same name.

He also starred in an episode of Disney Channel's Even Stevens. He began his career in 1961 replacing Johnny Borden as “Randolph MaAfee” in Broadway's Bye Bye Birdie. Other Broadway credits include Oliver! in 1962, A Teaspoon Every Four Hours in 1969, The Producers in 2005, Lenny's Back in 2008 and Baby It's You! in 2011. In 2012 he starred in the Lionsgate release The Newest Pledge. He also starred as "Arnold" in the national tour of Happy Days - A New Musical. In 2014, he was part of the series Summer with Cimorelli.

During the summers he teaches film arts all across the US to the special needs community with Joey Travolta's Inclusion Film Company.

Filmography
YearTV/Film CreditRoleNotes
1976-1977C.P.O. SharkeyRecruit Mignone14 episodes
1977Best FriendsGypsyTV pilot episode
1977Have I Got a Christmas for YouBarry SilverTV special
1978GreaseDoodyFeature film
1979Barney MillerMario PellegriniEpisode: "Voice Analyzer"
1981The Munsters' RevengeWarren ThurstonTV film
1981Eight Is EnoughBruceEpisode: "The Idolbreaker: Part 2"
1982BensonJerry ZieglerEpisode: "Katie's Romance"
1982Hill Street BluesWeapons SalesmanEpisode: "The Shooter"
1983Making of a Male ModelClarenceTV film
1985AliceCop #4Episode: "Vera's Anniversary Blues"
1985Avenging AngelJohnny GlitterFeature flm
1985Scarecrow and Mrs. KingLeon SacksEpisode: "A Little Sex, a Little Scandal"
1985HeartBeatChoreographerTV pilot episode
1985Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAssistant DAEpisode: "Wake Me When I'm Dead"
1985Falcon CrestMusic Video DirectorEpisode: "False Hope"
1986Growing PainsUnknownEpisode: "Be a Man"
1986AnnihilatorEddieTV film
1986Dutch TreatUnknownFeature film
1987FlicksRedFeature film
1987ThrobOily GuyEpisode: "Moonlighting"
1987The Tracey Ullman ShowClub ManagerEpisode #1.5
1987Max HeadroomPaul WaitesEpisode: "Academy"
1987Murder, She WroteP.R. StafferEpisode: "Steal Me a Story"
1990Major DadMike EagletonEpisode: "Face the Music... and Dance: Part 2"
1991They Came from Outer SpaceBill RabkinEpisode: "High Five"
1991Beverly Hills, 90210NormanEpisode: "Chuckie's Back"
1993SistersStan SmigelEpisode: "Things Are Tough All Over"
1994Bedtime with Barney: Imagination IslandProfessor Erasmus Q. TinkerputtTV special
1994TrystDoctorFeature film
1995ERDr. NobleEpisode: "Long Day's Journey"
1995-1996Night StandBuddy / Menachem2 episodes
1996Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the ImpossibleRumpelstiltskin (voice)4 episodes
1996Baywatch NightsPaul WhitsetEpisode: "Backup"
1996Where Truth LiesStan HorowitzFeature film
1998Port CharlesDr. Aikman2 episodes
1999My Favorite MartianNews DirectorFeature film
1999BaywatchLyle ForsmanEpisode: "Father of the Groom"
2000Malibu, CAJ.J.Episode: "The House Guest"
2000Even StevensMr. ChaneyEpisode: "Easy Way"
2003Miss MatchMortyEpisode: "The Love Bandit"
2008Criminal MindsManEpisode: "Lo-Fi"
2009Special DeliveryDr. ShabinShort film
2009HouseDr. PaulsonEpisode: "Epic Fail"
2011Outside the BoxCaptain KellerEpisode: "The Miracle Worker"
2012Far from the TreeBarryEpisode: "Poker Night"
2012The Newest PledgeMr. MotesFeature film
2014Summer with CimorelliBarry OrtegaEpisode: "Welcome to Show Business"
2016Grease: LiveMr. Stan WeaverTV special

References
  1. "Barry Pearl". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11.
  2. Canby, Vincent (June 16, 1978). "Grease (1978) Screen: A Slick Version of 'Grease':Fantasy of the 50s". The New York Times.



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