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BARRY HUGH CROCKER Singer, television performer and actor Last updated 30 November 2024 |
Barry Crocker, is the son of Jean Elizabeth Crocker (nee Houston) (1909-1963), who is a daughter of Mary Keenan, one of Henry John and Nancy Jane Keenan's 11 children. Jean Elizabeth Houston married Hugh Joseph Crocker. Barry (b.1935) is a legendary Australian singer, television performer and actor, and appears to be the only showbiz celebrity in the family.
Mary Keenan married John (Jock) Houston. Below is a copy of what Barry Crocker has written about Mary Keenan and Jock Houston. Sadly, Mary, who was married at 16, "spent the rest of her married life in abject mysery - Jock was a dreamer and a drinker".
Parts of Barry's book are published on Google Books, http://books.google.com.au.
Photograph of Mary Keenan, with her husband John Houston and children Joe, Jessie, Don, Jean and Bob. |
The photograph below is a cropped version of one supplied to Brian Keenan by Anita Arnold, who wrote: "Jessie is standing at rear. Joe is next to John Houston. Don is beside Mary Houston (nee Keenan). Jean is the little fair one. (She is Barry Crocker's mother.) Robert/ Bob is in front of Jean. Maggie was away when this photo was taken." |
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Barry has his own website, which you can visit by clicking HERE.
He also has a Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/barry.h.crocker
IN 2006 Barry was interviewed at length on ABC television. The transcript of the interview can be found by clickingHERE.
Barry's excellent comic rendition of "Stairway to Heaven" (with the Doug Anthony Allstars) can be viewed
at thisYou Tube location.
The photographs below are a sample of the dozens on Barry's site.
Barry Crocker with Smokey Dawson (2006)
Barry Crocker with Joan Rivers (2006)
Barry as Barry MacKenzie