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Barry Evans (actor)

Barry Evans, English actor (died 1997)

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Born
June 18, 1943
Died
February 9, 1997
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1943

About Barry Evans (actor)

Barry Joseph Evans was an English actor. He was best known for his appearances in British sitcoms such as Doctor in the House and Mind Your Language. Evans was educated at the primary and secondary orphanage boarding schools run by the Shaftesbury Homes, first at Fortescue House School in Twickenham, and then at Bisley Boys' School in Bisley, Surrey. Evans won a John Gielgud Scholarship to study at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

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The world when Barry Evans (actor) was born

Barry Evans (actor) was born in 1943. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1943

  • #1 song"As Time Goes By" – Dooley Wilson
  • Top movieFor Whom the Bell Tolls
  • Best-selling bookThe Robe – Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League founded
  • Top headlineAllies invade Italy
  • Technology milestoneLSD accidentally discovered by Albert Hofmann
  • Defining fadZoot suits
  • Notable inventionSlinky
  • World population2.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population136.7M

1943 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Barry Evans (actor)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19432026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,700$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population136.7M341 million

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