John Barrie nació el 6 de mayo de 1917 en Merseyside, Inglaterra. Fue un actor, conocido por Patton (1970), Lanzarote y su dama (1963) y Victim (1961). Murió el 24 de marzo de 1980 en York, England, UK(undisclosed).
Solidly-built British film and television character actor with extensive experience on the repertory stage. Invariably seen as police detectives, he was at the peak of his popularity in the 1960's as the titular star of Sergeant Cork (1963).