Raymond Charles Barrett (2 May 1927 – 8 September 2009) was an Australian actor. During the 1960s he was a leading actor on British television, in which he was best known for his appearances in The Troubleshooters (1965–1971). From the 1970s onward he appeared in lead and character roles in Australian films and television series.
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Early life
Barrett was born on 2 May 1927 in Brisbane, Queensland and was educated at Windsor State Primary School and at Brisbane State High School. Fascinated by radio from an early age, he won an on-air talent competition in 1939 at the age of 12 for an eisteddfod that was broadcast on 4BH radio, with a musical monologue about a dog called "Paddy". This was to place him on a path different from his dream of becoming a boatbuilder.
In 1949, Barrett was initiated into Freemasonry as an initiate and member of Empire Lodge #197 of the United Grand Lodge of Queensland.
