Barry Hines was born on June 30, 1939 in Hoyland Common, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Kes (1969), Looks and Smiles (1981) and The Gamekeeper (1980). He was previously married to Eleanor Mulvey and Margaret Croft. He died on March 18, 2016 in South Yorkshire, England, UK.