Barry Shipman

Barry Shipman (February 24, 1912 – August 12, 1994) was a Canadian-American screenwriter. He was the son of the Canadian film pioneers Ernest Shipman and Nell Shipman. 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.

Shipman died in San Bernardino of prostate cancer at the age of 82.

Selected filmography

 * Shakedown (1936)
 * Hi-Yo Silver (1940)
 * Roaring Rangers (1946)
 * Singin' Spurs (1948)
 * Song of Idaho (1948)
 * Laramie (1949)
 * The Blazing Trail (1949)
 * Horsemen of the Sierras (1949)
 * The Kid from Amarillo (1951)
 * Bonanza Town (1951)
 * Pecos River (1951)
 * Montana Territory (1952)
 * Laramie Mountains (1952)
 * Smoky Canyon (1952)
 * Junction City (1952)
 * Lay That Rifle Down (1955)
 * Stranger at My Door (1956)