Claudia Bryar Biography
Hortense "Claudia" Bryar (née Rizley; May 18, 1918 – June 16, 2011) was an American actress. She portrayed Emma Spool in the film Psycho II (1983).
Early years
Bryar was one of seven children of Ruby Elaine (née Seal) and Ross Rizley, a congressman and federal judge.
Career
Active from the 1950s to the 1980s, she portrayed Mrs. Emma Spool in Psycho II (1983).
Bryar gained early acting experience with the Pasadena Playhouse. She played small parts in mostly Western television series such as Wanted Dead or Alive, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and The Guns of Will Sonnett, plus sitcoms like The Real McCoys, The Bob Newhart Show, The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., and The Twilight Zone (Episode: "Mute"). She had a small role in Leave It to Beaver episode "Community Chest" (5/13/1961). She had a small role in Dennis the Menace episode "Pythias Was a Piker" (1/29/1961).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.
Personal life
Bryar was married to actor Paul Bryar (born Gabriel Paul Barrere) until his death in 1985. The couple had three children, including Paul Barrere, guitarist and singer with the rock band Little Feat. On June 16, 2011, Bryar died in Los Angeles at the age of 93.
Selected filmography
- The Houston Story (1956) as Clara Phelan (uncredited)
- Giant (1956) as Older Beauty Operator (uncredited)
- The Wrong Man (1956) as Small Role (uncredited)
- I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957) as Arlene's Mother
- The True Story of Lynn Stuart (1958) as Nora Efron (uncredited)
- Official Detective (1958, Episode: "The Deserted House") as Melissa Falcon
- Wanted Dead or Alive (TV series) (1960) season 3 episode 2 (The cure) as Emily Kendrick
- A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966) as Mrs. Price (uncredited)
- The Ride to Hangman's Tree (1967) as Mrs. Harmon
- The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) as Mrs. Remington (uncredited)
- Angel in My Pocket (1969) as Mrs. Axel Gresham
- Gaily, Gaily (1969) as Mother
- Bad Company (1972) as Mrs. Clum
- Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973) as Ann
- Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973) as Mrs. Horrell
- Psycho II (1983) as Mrs. Emma Spool
- Psycho III (1986) as Mrs. Emma Spool (flashback, uncredited)
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Claudia Bryar.- Claudia Bryar at IMDb
- Pictures of Claudia Bryar as Mrs. Emma Spool Archived 2020-02-06 at the Wayback Machine, Cinemorgue.com
- Obituary, latimes.com
