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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edgar Barrier (March 4, 1907 - June 20, 1964) was an American actor who appeared on radio, stage, and screen. In the 1930s he was a member of Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre and played Simon Templar on The Saint radio show. Barrier was born in New York City and died in Hollywood, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edgar Barrier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Edgar Barrier was an American actor who worked extensively across radio, stage, and screen during the mid-20th century and was a member of Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre.
He is best known for his film roles as Raoul D'Aubert in Phantom of the Opera, Banquo in Orson Welles' Macbeth, and Cardinal Richelieu in Cyrano de Bergerac.
He was a prominent member of Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre troupe and performed in several Broadway productions including The Magnificent Yankee and Danton's Death.