Charles Briles

Charles Briles (December 17, 1945 – June 12, 2016) was an American film and television actor. He played Eugene Barkley in the first season of the American western television series The Big Valley.[2][3]

Charles Briles
Briles (right) with The Big Valley cast, 1965
Born(1945-12-17)December 17, 1945
Gardena, California, U.S.
DiedJune 12, 2016(2016-06-12) (aged 71)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
SpouseKathy Briles[1]
Children2[1]

Life and career

Briles was born in Gardena, California.[3] When he was a teenager, he performed at the Weschester Playhouse with the Kentwood Players.[3] Briles originally worked behind the scenes, but wanted to become an actor.[3] He eventually got the role of Eugene Barkley in the new ABC western television series The Big Valley.[3]

While appearing in The Big Valley, Briles received a draft notice in 1965[2] and had to leave the show. He served in the California Army National Guard until 1972.[2][3] His character on The Big Valley was written out of the show, as Eugene Barkley went to study medicine in Berkeley.[2]

After he stopped acting, Briles worked as a TV screenwriter.[4] Briles also worked as a stage director on productions in Southern California,[2] and he produced and wrote at the Northrop Corporation of California.[2] He resided in Orcutt, California.[2][3]

Death

Briles died in June 2016 of congestive heart failure in Portland, Oregon, at the age of 71.[1][2][3]

References
  1. "Charles Briles Obituary (1945-2016)". The Tribune. June 30, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. Barnes, Mike (June 30, 2016). "Charles Briles, Rarely Seen Son on 'The Big Valley,' Dies at 70". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  3. Aaker, Everett (May 25, 2017). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 61. ISBN 9781476662503 – via Google Books.
  4. "TV Actor Charles Briles Keeps Busy Doing Many Outside Jobs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. August 11, 1971. p. 66. Retrieved November 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
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