Barry Shipman, Screenwriter, Actor

He worked on more than a hundred films and television series, mainly of the western and mystery film genres. He was married to the actress Gwynne Shipman, with whom he had a daughter Nina Shipman who also became an actress.

Writer Credits Writer (108 credits)

1966  Lost Island of Kioga (TV Movie) (screenplay) 

1966  Peril from the Planet Mongo (TV Movie) (archive footage) 

1966  Purple Death from Outer Space (TV Movie) (screenplay - archive footage) 

1966  Robinson Crusoe of Mystery Island (TV Movie) (archive footage) 

1966  Torpedo of Doom (TV Movie) 

  Lassie (TV Series) (1 episode, 1966) (writer - 3 episodes, 1964 - 1965) 

- The Friendless (1966)

- In the Eyes of Lassie (1965) ... (writer)

- Lassie Meets a Challenge (1965) ... (writer)

- Lassie Works a Miracle (1964) ... (writer)

1962-1963  Death Valley Days (TV Series) (writer - 4 episodes) 

- Phantom Procession (1963) ... (writer)

- The Lion of Idaho (1963) ... (writer)

- Loss of Faith (1962) ... (writer)

- The $275,000 Sack of Flour (1962) ... (writer)

1962  Bronco (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) 

- Destinies West (1962) ... (writer)

  The Tall Man (TV Series) (written by - 3 episodes, 1960 - 1961) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1961) 

- Death or Taxes (1961) ... (written by)

- Ransom of a Town (1961) ... (teleplay)

- Maria's Little Lamb (1961) ... (written by)

- Night Train to Tularosa (1960) ... (written by)

1961  Coronado 9 (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) 

- The Day Ramon Fell (1961) ... (writer)

  Shotgun Slade (TV Series) (writer - 6 episodes, 1959 - 1961) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1960) 

- A Gun and a Prayer (1961) ... (writer)

- Widow of El Dorado (1961) ... (writer)

- The Pool Shark (1960) ... (writer)

- The Smell of Money (1960) ... (teleplay)

- Woman from Wyoming (1960) ... (writer)

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1960  The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (TV Series) (1960) 

1960  Overland Trail (TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode) 

- First Stage to Denver (1960) ... (teleplay)

  U.S. Marshal (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode, 1960) (written by - 1 episode, 1959) 

- Shortcut to Hell (1960) ... (writer)

- The Tarnished Star (1959) ... (written by)

  State Trooper (TV Series) (written by - 19 episodes, 1957 - 1959) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1957) (writer - 1 episode, 1959) 

- The Woman Who Cried Wolf (1959) ... (written by)

- The Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1959) ... (written by)

- The Choker (1959) ... (written by)

- The Judas Tree (1959) ... (written by)

- Carson City Kitty (1959) ... (written by)

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1958-1959  Mike Hammer (TV Series) (written by - 3 episodes) 

- Doll Trouble (1959) ... (written by)

- My Fair Deadly (1958) ... (written by)

- Wedding Mourning ... (written by)

1959  Frontier Doctor (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode) 

- The Big Gamblers (1959) ... (written by)

1959  Zorro Rides Again (original screenplay - archive footage) 

1959  Special Agent 7 (TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes) 

- Stone Deaf (1959) ... (writer)

- Jason and the Double Fleece (1959) ... (writer)

- Bogus Bonds of Balaam (1959) ... (writer)

1958  Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes) 

- The Sheriff of Buckeye (1958) ... (writer)

- Meteor Mesa (1958) ... (writer)

- Spurs for Johnny (1958) ... (writer)

1957  Gunfire at Indian Gap (written by) 

  Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV Series) (story - 2 episodes, 1956 - 1957) (from a screenplay by - 1 episode, 1955) 

- The Kid from Amarillo (1957) ... (story)

- Horseman on the Sierras (1956) ... (story)

- West of Sonora (1955) ... (from a screenplay by)

1957  Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) 

- Winter Passage (1957) ... (writer)

1957  Whirlybirds (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes) 

- Fury Canyon (1957) ... (writer)

- Fire Flight (1957) ... (writer)

1957  The Last Stagecoach West (written by) 

1957  Hell's Crossroads (screenplay) 

  Soldiers of Fortune (TV Series) (teleplay - 9 episodes, 1955 - 1957) (story - 4 episodes, 1955 - 1957) 

- The City of Doom (1957) ... (story) / (teleplay)

- Hatchet Man (1956) ... (teleplay)

- Boomerang (1956) ... (teleplay)

- The Monster of Loch Mac Gora (1956) ... (story) / (teleplay)

- Limehouse Knights (1956) ... (teleplay)

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1957  The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) 

- The Great Salvos (1957) ... (writer)

  The Roy Rogers Show (TV Series) (1 episode, 1953) (writer - 1 episode, 1956) 

- Tossup (1956) ... (writer)

- Loaded Guns (1953) ... (uncredited)

  The Count of Monte Cristo (TV Series) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1956) (story and teleplay - 1 episode, 1956) 

- An Affair of Honour (1956) ... (story and teleplay)

- Point, Counter Point (1956) ... (teleplay)

- The Carbonari (1956) ... (teleplay)

1956  The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode) 

- The Prisoner of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956) ... (written by)

1956  Stranger at My Door (screenplay) / (story) 

1955  Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (TV Series) (written by - 3 episodes) 

- S.O.S. Ice Age (1955) ... (written by)

- Solar Sky Raiders (1955) ... (written by)

- The Hydrogen Hurricane (1955) ... (written by)

1955  Lay That Rifle Down (written by) 

1955  Studio 57 (TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode) 

- The Battle of Rabbit Run (1955) ... (teleplay)

1955  Carolina Cannonball 

  The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV Series) (writer - 14 episodes, 1952 - 1955) (written by - 8 episodes, 1954 - 1955) (teleplay - 6 episodes, 1952 - 1953) (original teleplay - 3 episodes, 1953) 

- Mission to Alkali (1955) ... (writer)

- The Phantom Uprising (1955) ... (written by)

- Devil's Remuda (1955) ... (written by)

- Overland Stage (1954) ... (written by)

- The Golden Ring of Cibola (1954) ... (writer)

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1954  Untamed Heiress (screenplay) 

1953-1954  Ramar of the Jungle (TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes) 

- Flower of Doom (1954) ... (writer)

- The Crocodile God of Kaa (1954) ... (writer)

- Mark of Shaitan (1953) ... (writer)

1953  Chevron Theatre (TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode) 

- Night in the Museum (1953) ... (teleplay)

1953  Eyes of the Jungle (original screenplay) 

1952  Biff Baker, U.S.A. (TV Series) 

1952  The Kid from Broken Gun (screenplay) 

1952  Junction City (original screenplay) 

1952  The Rough, Tough West (written by) 

1952  Montana Territory (written by) 

1952  Laramie Mountains (writer) 

1952  Smoky Canyon 

1951  Pecos River 

1951  The Kid from Amarillo 

1951  Cyclone Fury 

1951  Bonanza Town (screenplay) 

1951  Snake River Desperadoes 

1951  Fort Savage Raiders 

1950  Frontier Outpost 

1950  Raiders of Tomahawk Creek 

1950  Across the Badlands (story and screenplay) 

1950  Streets of Ghost Town (written by) 

1950  Hoedown 

1950  Texas Dynamo (original screenplay) 

1950  Outcasts of Black Mesa 

1949  Horsemen of the Sierras (original screenplay) 

1949  Feudin' Rhythm (original screenplay) 

1949  Bandits of El Dorado (writer) 

1949  The Blazing Trail (writer) 

1949  Laramie (writer) 

1949  Home in San Antone (writer) 

1948  Smoky Mountain Melody (writer) 

1948  Singin' Spurs (original screenplay) 

1948  Trail to Laredo (original screenplay) 

1948  The Arkansas Swing (original screenplay) 

1948  West of Sonora (original screenplay) 

1948  Song of Idaho (writer) 

1948  Six-Gun Law (writer) 

1947  Rose of Santa Rosa (original screenplay) 

1947  Smoky River Serenade (original screenplay) 

1947  Riders of the Lone Star (original screenplay) 

1947  Swing the Western Way (screenplay) 

1946  Out California Way (story) 

1946  The Mysterious Mr. M (screenplay) 

1946  Roaring Rangers (screenplay) 

1944  Lumberjack (screenplay) 

1943  The Fighting Devil Dogs (archive footage) 

1942  The Phantom Plainsmen (screenplay) 

1942  SOS Coast Guard (screenplay - archive footage) 

1942  Raiders of the Range (screenplay) 

1942  Code of the Outlaw (original screenplay) 

1941  Prairie Pioneers (screenplay) 

1940  Lone Star Raiders (screenplay) 

1940  The Trail Blazers (screenplay) 

1940  Frontier Vengeance (screenplay) 

1940  Rocky Mountain Rangers (screenplay) 

1940  Hi-Yo Silver (original screenplay - archive footage) 

1940  Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (screenplay) 

1939  Dick Tracy's G-Men (original screenplay) 

1939  Daredevils of the Red Circle (original screenplay) 

1939  The Lone Ranger Rides Again (original screenplay) 

1938  Hawk of the Wilderness (original screenplay) 

1938  Dick Tracy Returns (original screenplay) 

1938  The Fighting Devil Dogs (original screenplay) 

1938  The Lone Ranger (original screenplay) 

1938  The Painted Stallion (screenplay - archive footage) 

1937  Zorro Rides Again (original screenplay) 

1937  SOS Coast Guard (screenplay) 

1937  Dangerous Holiday (original story) 

1937  The Painted Stallion (screenplay) 

1937  Dick Tracy (screenplay) 

1936  Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (original story) / (screenplay) 

Actor (5 credits)

1932  The Devil Horse 

Horseman (uncredited) 

1924  Trail of the North Wind (Short) 

1916  The Melody of Love (Short) 

Jack O'Brien as a Child (unconfirmed, uncredited) 

1916  Son o' the Stars (Short) (unconfirmed) 

1915  The Widow's Secret (Short) (unconfirmed)