Barnaby — Babes in Toyland Character Profile

About Barnaby

The miserly and villainous antagonist who wants to marry Mary Contrary for her inheritance. He hires Gonzorgo and Roderigo to kidnap Tom Piper, uses a stolen shrinking gun to shrink his enemies, and forces a wedding at gunpoint until he is defeated by Mary and Tom.

Barnaby — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Ray Bolger

Appears in

Babes in Toyland (1961)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Barnaby — Conflict Arch Enemy — Tom Piper (Tommy Sands)

  Barnaby actively plots to eliminate Tom Piper to secure Mary.

• Barnaby — Conflict Coercer — Mary Contrary (Annette Funicello)

  Barnaby manipulates Mary through financial threats and forged letters.

• Barnaby — Professional Employer — Gonzorgo (Henry Calvin)

  Barnaby hires Gonzorgo to carry out his villainous plans.

• Barnaby — Professional Employer — Roderigo (Gene Sheldon)

  Barnaby hires Roderigo as a silent accomplice.

• Barnaby — Power Oppressor — Toymaker (Ed Wynn)

  Barnaby subjugates the Toymaker using the shrinking weapon.

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More characters from Babes in Toyland

• Tom Piper (Tommy Sands)
• Mary Contrary (Annette Funicello)
• Grumio (Tommy Kirk)
• Boy Blue (Kevin Corcoran)
• Toymaker (Ed Wynn)
• Gonzorgo (Henry Calvin)
• Willie Winkie (Brian Corcoran)
• Roderigo (Gene Sheldon)
• Mother Goose (Mary McCarty)
• Bo Peep (Ann Jillian)
• Villager (uncredited) (Bess Flowers)
• Trees (singing voice) (Thurl Ravenscroft)