Barbara Bedford (born Violet May Rose; July 19, 1903 – October 25, 1981) was an American actress who appeared in dozens of silent movies. Her career declined after the introduction of sound, but she continued to appear in small roles until 1945.

Early life

Barbara Bedford was born Violet May Rose on July 19, 1903, the first child to Robert William Rose, a Scottish-American interior decorator, and Barbara Rose (née Fish), who was a first generation Czech-American. She had a brother, William Rose. The 1910 census lists the family as living in

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. She was educated in

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and attended Lake View High School. According to Bedford, prior to becoming an actress, she taught swimming, dancing, and gymnastics and worked as an accountant.

Career

Film

Barbara Bedford In 1922 - from, Step on It! (SAYRE 14405) (cropped)

Bedford dropped out of high school after completing 10th grade to pursue a career in film. She, alongside her family, relocated to

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. She had written many fan letters to actor

William S. Hart William Surrey Hart (December 6, 1864 – June 23, 1946) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is remembered as a foremost Western star of the silent era who "imbued all of his characters with honor and integ ...

, and he helped her get a small role in his 1920 movie ''The Cradle of Courage''. While working as an extra that same year on ''

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'', she was noticed by fellow cast member John Gilbert, who recommended her to director

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. Tourneur cast her alongside Gilbert in '' Deep Waters''. Tourneur also cast her in ''

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'', where she was the love interest for

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, whom she later married in real life. In 1925, she appeared opposite Hart in his final film, ''

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'', a key western of the silent period. She starred in the 1926 silent film ''

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'' and in '' Mockery'' with Lon Chaney the following year.

Stage

Bedford played Andre in Ayn Rand's ''Woman on Trial'' (better known as ''

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'') when it opened at the

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on October 22, 1934.

Personal life

In 1921, she married Irvin Willat, who had directed her earlier that year in ''The Face of the World''. They divorced in less than a year. In August 1922 she married fellow actor

. They divorced in 1928, but remarried in 1930. They had one daughter, Barbara Edith Roscoe. When her husband died in 1933, Bedford had a legal dispute with his friend Wallace Beery over life insurance money that Beery claimed was owed to him for debts, but which Bedford said was intended for her daughter's education. Bedford's third and longest marriage was to actor Terry Spencer. They were married from 1940 until his death in 1954.

Later years and death

After Spencer died, Bedford lived in

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, using the name Violet Spencer as she worked in retail sales. She and her daughter, Barbara, moved to

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in the 1970s. Bedford died in

, on October 25, 1981, aged 78.

Filmography

Features

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* ''

The Cradle of Courage ''The Cradle of Courage'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Frederick Bradbury and Lambert Hillyer. The film stars William S. Hart, Ann Little, Tom Santschi, Gertrude Claire, Frank Thorwald, and Ge ...

'' (1920) as Nora * '' Deep Waters'' (1920) as Betty West * ''

'' (1920) as Cora Munro * '' Down Home'' (1920) as Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Big Punch'' (1921) as Hope Standish * '' The Face of the World'' (1921) as Thora * ''

Cinderella of the Hills ''Cinderella of the Hills'' is a lost film, lost 1921 silent film, silent drama film directed by Howard M. Mitchell and starring Barbara Bedford (actress), Barbara Bedford and Barbara La Marr. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporati ...

'' (1921) as Norris Gradley * '' The Unfoldment'' (1922) as Martha Osborne * ''Gleam O'Dawn'' (1922) as Nini * ''Winning with Wits'' (1922) as Mary Sudan / Mary Wyatt * ''

Arabian Love ''Arabian Love'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Jerome Storm and starring John Gilbert, Barbara Bedford and Barbara La Marr. It is not known whether the film currently survives. It was partly filmed on location in the Mojave ...

'' (1922) as Nadine Fortier * '' Man Under Cover'' (1922) as Margaret Langdon * '' Step on It!'' (1922) as Lorraine Leighton * '' Out of the Silent North'' (1922) as Marcette Vallois * ''

Alias Julius Caesar ''Alias Julius Caesar'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Ray and written by Edward Withers. The film stars Charles Ray, Barbara Bedford, William Scott, Robert Fernandez, Fred Miller and Eddie Gribbon. The film was re ...

'' (1922) as Helen * '' The Power of Love'' (1922) as Maria Almeda * ''

Tom Mix in Arabia ''Tom Mix in Arabia'' is a 1922 American silent adventure film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix, Barbara Bedford and George Hernandez.Solomon p.280 Cast * Tom Mix as Billy Evans * Barbara Bedford as Janice Terhune * George ...

'' (1922) as Janice Terhune * '' Another Man's Shoes'' (1922) as Mercia Solano * '' Romance Land'' (1923) as Nan Harvess * '' The Tie That Binds'' (1923) as Mary Ellen Gray * '' The Power of Love'' (also called ''Forbidden Lover'') (1923) * '' The Spoilers'' (1923) as Helen Chester * ''

The Acquittal ''The Acquittal'' is a 1923 American silent mystery film based on the play of the same name by Rita Weiman. The film was directed by Clarence Brown, who would later start a long career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film stars Norman Kerry, Claire ...

'' (1923) as Edith Craig * ''The Whipping Boss'' (1924) as Grace Woodward * ''

Women Who Give ''Women Who Give'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker. It starred Barbara Bedford, Renee Adoree and Frank Keenan. Based upon the novel ''Cape Cod Folk'' by Sarah P. MacLean, it was produced by Louis B. Mayer Produ ...

'' (1924) as Emily Swift * '' Pagan Passions'' (1924) as Shirley Dangerfield * ''

Champion of Lost Causes ''Champion of Lost Causes'' is a 1925 American silent mystery film directed by Chester Bennett and starring Edmund Lowe, Barbara Bedford, and Walter McGrail. A writer in search of a story visits a gambling club and witnesses a murder, which he ...

'' (1925) as Beatrice Charles * ''

The Mansion of Aching Hearts ''The Mansion of Aching Hearts'' is a lost 1925 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Ethel Clayton, Barbara Bedford, and Priscilla Bonner. Plot As described in a film magazine review, believing his wife is unfait ...

'' (1925) as Martha * '' The Mad Whirl'' (1925) as Margie Taylor * '' Percy'' (1925) as Imogene Chandler * ''

The Talker ''The Talker'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Anna Q. Nilsson, Lewis Stone Lewis Shepard Stone (November 15, 1879 – September 12, 1953) was an American film actor. He spent 29 years as a co ...

'' (1925) as Barbara Farley * '' The Business of Love'' (1925) as Barbara Richmond * ''

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'' (1925) as Helen Saldivar * ''

What Fools Men ''What Fools Men'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Lewis Stone, Shirley Mason, and Ethel Grey Terry. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Joseph Greer has invented a new linen-making pro ...

'' (1925) as Jenny McFarlan * ''

'' (1925) as Molly Lassiter * ''

'' (1926) as Marny * ''

The Sporting Lover ''The Sporting Lover'' is a 1926 American silent sports romance film directed by Alan Hale and starring Conway Tearle, Barbara Bedford and Ward Crane. It was based on the British play ''Good Luck'' by Ian Hay. Plot During the First World War ...

'' (1926) as Lady Gwendolyn * '' Devil's Dice'' (1926) as Helen Paine * ''

Sunshine of Paradise Alley ''Sunshine of Paradise Alley'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Barbara Bedford, Kenneth MacDonald, and Max Davidson.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 103 Cast * Barbara Bedford a ...

'' (1926) as Sunshine O'Day * '' Life of an Actress'' (1927) as Nora Dowen * ''

The Notorious Lady ''The Notorious Lady'' is a surviving 1927 American silent drama film produced by Sam E. Rork and distributed by First National Pictures. It was directed by veteran director King Baggot and starred Barbara Bedford and Lewis Stone. The film wa ...

'' (1927) as Mary Marlowe / Mary Brownlee * ''

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'' (1927) as Julia Joyce * '' Mockery'' (1927) as Countess Tatiana Alexandrova * '' The Girl from Gay Paree'' (1927) as Mary Davis * ''

A Man's Past ''A Man's Past'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and starring Conrad Veidt, Barbara Bedford and Ian Keith.Soister p.199 Cast * Conrad Veidt as Paul La Roche * Barbara Bedford as Yvonne Fontaine * Ian Keith a ...

'' (1927) as Yvonne Fontaine * '' The Broken Mask'' (1928) as Caricia * '' Marry the Girl'' (1928) as Elinor * '' The Port of Missing Girls'' (1928) as Ruth King * ''

Manhattan Knights ''Manhattan Knights'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Barbara Bedford, Walter Miller and Crauford Kent.Munden p.209 When her brother loses fifty thousand dollars playing cards to three shady charact ...

'' (1928) as Margaret * '' The City of Purple Dreams'' (1928) as Esther Strom * ''

Bitter Sweets ''Bitter Sweets'' is a 1928 American silent crime film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring Barbara Bedford, Ralph Graves and Crauford Kent.Munden p.62 Cast * Barbara Bedford as Bett Kingston * Ralph Graves Ralph Graves (born Ra ...

'' (1928) as Bett Kingston * '' The Cavalier'' (1928) as Lucia D'Arquista * ''

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'' (1928) as Nancy * ''

Smoke Bellew ''Smoke Bellew'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Conway Tearle, Barbara Bedford and Alphonse Ethier.Langman, p. 534 It is based on the 1912 short story collection ''Smoke Bellew''. Cast * Conwa ...

'' (1929) as Joy Gastrell * ''The Heroic Lover'' (1929) * '' Brothers'' (1929) as Doris LaRue * '' The Love Trader'' (1930) as Luane * '' Sunny'' (1930) as Margaret * ''

Tol'able David ''Tol'able David'' is a 1921 American silent film based on the 1917 Joseph Hergesheimer short story of the same name. It was adapted to the screen by Edmund Goulding and directed by Henry King for Inspiration Pictures. A rustic tale of violenc ...

'' (1930) as Rose Kinemon * '' The Lash'' (1930) as Lupe * '' Desert Vengeance'' (1931) as Anne Dixon * ''

The Lady from Nowhere ''The Lady from Nowhere'' is a 1931 American crime film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Alice Day, John Holland and Phillips Smalley.Pitts p.89 Cast * Alice Day as Marian * John Holland as John Conroy * Phillips Smalley as Barstow ...

'' (1931) as Mollie Carter * ''

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'' (1932) as Molly Hardy (scenes deleted) * ''

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'' (1932) as Script Girl * '' Found Alive'' (1933) as Edith Roberts * '' A Girl of the Limberlost'' (1934) as Elvira Carney * ''

Tomorrow's Youth ''Tomorrow's Youth'' is a 1934 American film directed by Charles Lamont. Cast * Dickie Moore as Thomas Hall Jr *Martha Sleeper as Mrs. Hall *John Miljan as Tom Hall *Franklin Pangborn as Tutor *Paul Hurst as Detective *Gloria Shea as Janes Hols ...

'' (1934) as Miss Booth * ''

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'' (1934) as Martha Rankin * '' Sons of Steel'' (1934) as Miss Peters * ''

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'' (1935) as Mrs. Goodwin (uncredited) * '' On Probation'' (1935) as Mable Gordon * '' The Keeper of the Bees'' (1935) as Nurse * ''

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'' (1935) as Martha Kristan * ''

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'' (1935) as Mrs. Munn * ''

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'' (1935) as Nurse (uncredited) * '' Midnight Phantom'' (1935) as Kathleen Ryan * ''

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'' (1935) as Mrs. Margaret Byrd * '' Senor Jim'' (1936) as Mona Cartier * '' Tango'' (1936) as Carver, Enright & Burt Receptionist (uncredited) * '' Ring Around the Moon'' (1936) as Carol Anderson * '' Brilliant Marriage'' (1936) as Brenda * '' The Mine with the Iron Door'' (1936) as Secretary * ''

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'' (1936) as Nurse (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) as Mrs. Turner * '' His Brother's Wife'' (1936) as Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) as Hector's Secretary (uncredited) * '' A Day at the Races'' (1937) as Secretary (uncredited) * '' Between Two Women'' (1937) as Sarah - Patricia's Maid (uncredited) * '' Big City'' (1937) as Woman Who Screams (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) as Hospital Nurse (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) as Sadie (uncredited) * '' Three Comrades'' (1938) as Rita - Singer Accompanied by Erich (uncredited) * '' The Toy Wife'' (1938) as Woman in Doctor's Office (uncredited) * '' Woman Against Woman'' (1938) as Nurse Sherwood (uncredited) * '' Fast Company'' (1938) as MacMillen's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) as Brandon's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) as Kate (uncredited) * '' Boys Town'' (1938) as Catholic Nun (uncredited) * '' Too Hot to Handle'' (1938) as MacArthur's Secretary (uncredited) * '' Young Dr. Kildare'' (1938) as Nurse (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) as Anna (uncredited) * '' Burn 'Em Up O'Connor'' (1939) as Woman in Movie House (uncredited) * ''

Four Girls in White ''Four Girls in White'' is a 1939 drama film directed by S. Sylvan Simon, starring Florence Rice and Una Merkel. It follows the mostly comical exploits of four nursing students enrolled in a three-year training course. Plot Student nurses at a la ...

'' (1939) as Nurse Behind Counter (uncredited) * '' Idiot's Delight'' (1939) as Nurse #1 (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) as Sarah - Gilder's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

Sergeant Madden ''Sergeant Madden'' is a 1939 film noir forerunner directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Wallace Beery. The supporting cast in this dark police crime drama, noted for its imaginative and evocative cinematography, includes Tom Brown, Larain ...

'' (1939) as Nurse (uncredited) * ''

Broadway Serenade ''Broadway Serenade'' (also known as ''Serenade'') is a 1939 musical drama film distributed by MGM, produced and directed by Robert Z. Leonard. The screenplay was written by Charles Lederer, based on a story by Lew Lipton, John Taintor Foote an ...

'' (1939) as Gracie (uncredited) * ''

Calling Dr. Kildare ''Calling Dr. Kildare'' is a 1939 film in the Dr. Kildare series. Directed by Harold S. Bucquet, it stars Lew Ayres as the young Dr. Kildare and Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Gillespie, his mentor. The second of MGM's series of Kildare films, it intro ...

'' (1939) as Dr. Carew's Secretary (uncredited) * '' Stronger Than Desire'' (1939) as Miss Watson - Flagg's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

On Borrowed Time ''On Borrowed Time'' is a 1939 film about the role death plays in life, and how humanity cannot live without it. It is adapted from Paul Osborn's 1938 Broadway hit play. The play, based on a novel by Lawrence Edward Watkin, has been revived twice ...

'' (1939) as Mrs. James Northrup (uncredited) * ''

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever ''Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever'' is a 1939 American romantic comedy film directed by W. S. Van Dyke. The plot is about Andy Hardy having a crush on his high school drama teacher, Miss Rose Meredith. It is the seventh of sixteen Andy Hardy films s ...

'' (1939) as Miss Howard - Bank Secretary (uncredited) * '' Dancing Co-Ed'' (1939) as Secretary (voice, uncredited) * ''

Bad Little Angel ''Bad Little Angel'' is a 1939 inspirational drama film starring Virginia Weidler as an orphan named Patsy Sanderson, living in America around 1900. The film was based on the story "Looking After Sandy" by Margaret Turnbull. Plot Treated with c ...

'' (1939) as Mrs. Dodd (scenes deleted) * ''

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President ''Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Robert B. Sinclair and written by Melville Baker. The film stars Ann Sothern, Lewis Stone, Walter Brennan, William Gargan, Marsha Hunt and Tom Neal. It was ...

'' (1939) as Neighbor (uncredited) * ''

The Earl of Chicago ''The Earl of Chicago'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Robert Montgomery, Edward Arnold, Reginald Owen and Edmund Gwenn. It is the first MGM film in the 1940s. Plot To remedy the ill doings of his past, Ro ...

'' (1940) as Martha Jackson (uncredited) * ''

Edison, the Man ''Edison, the Man'' is a 1940 biographical film depicting the life of inventor Thomas Edison, who was played by Spencer Tracy. Hugo Butler and Dore Schary were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story for their work on th ...

'' (1940) as General Powell's Nurse (uncredited) * '' Florian'' (1940) as Kingston's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

We Who Are Young ''We Who Are Young'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Harold S. Bucquet, written by Dalton Trumbo and starring Lana Turner, John Shelton and Gene Lockhart. Plot Cast * Lana Turner as Margy Brooks * John Shelton as William Brooks * ...

'' (1940) as Hospital Phone Operator (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) as Mrs. Hartley (uncredited) * ''

I Love You Again ''I Love You Again'' is an MGM comedy released in 1940. It was directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starred William Powell and Myrna Loy, all three of whom were prominently involved in the '' Thin Man'' film series. Plot In 1940, while on a cruise, sto ...

'' (1940) as Miss Stingecombe - Larry's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) as Nurse (uncredited) * ''

Dr. Kildare Goes Home ''Dr. Kildare Goes Home'' is a 1940 American Drama (genre), drama film directed by Harold S. Bucquet, starring Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore and Laraine Day. It is the fifth in the MGM series of nine films with Lew Ayres as Dr. Kildare made from 193 ...

'' (1940) as Carew's Secretary (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) as Grand's Maid (uncredited) * '' Third Finger, Left Hand'' (1940) as Woman at Railroad Station (uncredited) * ''

Little Nellie Kelly ''Little Nellie Kelly'' is a 1940 American musical-comedy film based on the stage musical of the same title by George M. Cohan which was a hit on Broadway in 1922 and 1923. The film was written by Jack McGowan and directed by Norman Taurog. It ...

'' (1940) as Miss Wilson - Nurse with Baby (uncredited) * '' Go West'' (1940) as Baby's Mother on Stagecoach (uncredited) * ''

Maisie Was a Lady ''Maisie Was a Lady'' is a 1941 American comedy-drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin and is the fourth in a series of ten films starring Ann Sothern as good-hearted showgirl Maisie Ravier. Plot When wealthy drunkard Bob Rawlston causes Maisie ...

'' (1941) as Nurse (uncredited) * '' Men of Boys Town'' (1941) as Nun in Infirmary (uncredited) * '' The People vs. Dr. Kildare'' (1941) as Dr. Carew's Secretary (uncredited) * '' Love Crazy'' (1941) as Renny's Secretary (uncredited) * '' The Getaway'' (1941) as Dr. Glass' Maid (uncredited) * '' Whistling in the Dark'' (1941) as Cult Member / Telephone Operator (uncredited) * '' When Ladies Meet'' (1941) as Anna (uncredited) * '' Honky Tonk'' (1941) as Salvation Army Woman (uncredited) * ''

Babes on Broadway ''Babes on Broadway'' is a 1941 American musical film starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland and directed by Busby Berkeley, with Vincente Minnelli directing Garland's big solo numbers. The film, which features Fay Bainter and Virginia Weidler ...

'' (1941) as Juror at Radio Broadcast (uncredited) * ''

'' (1941) as Mrs. Crainen, the Matron (uncredited) * ''

Nazi Agent ''Nazi Agent'' is a 1942 American spy film directed by Jules Dassin, in his first feature-length film for MGM. It stars Conrad Veidt playing identical twins, one loyal to the United States (U.S.), the other a dedicated German Nazi. Plot The U.S ...

'' (1942) as Woman (uncredited) * ''

The Vanishing Virginian ''The Vanishing Virginian'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Frank Morgan and Kathryn Grayson. It is based on the memoirs of Rebecca Yancey Williams and set in Lynchburg, Virginia, from 1913 to 1929. Synopsis B ...

'' (1942) as Mildred Simpson (uncredited) * '' Mr. and Mrs. North'' (1942) as Lucille, Mrs. Brent's Maid (uncredited) * ''

Dr. Kildare's Victory ''Dr. Kildare's Victory'' is a 1942 film directed by W. S. Van Dyke. It stars Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore. It is the ninth and last of the MGM Dr. Kildare movie series. Plot summary Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) is involved in a dispute between t ...

'' (1942) as Dr. Carew's Secretary (uncredited) * '' Born to Sing'' (1942) as Woman at Accident Scene (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) as Tearful Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) * ''

The Courtship of Andy Hardy ''The Courtship of Andy Hardy'' is a 1942 film, part of the Andy Hardy series. It gave an early role to Donna Reed although Mickey Rooney had lobbied for his then-wife Ava Gardner to have her part. Within a few months of the film's release, she ...

'' (1942) as Elsa, Nesbit's Maid (uncredited) * ''

Ship Ahoy ''Ship Ahoy'' is a 1942 American musical-comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Eleanor Powell and Red Skelton. It was produced by MGM. Background ''Ship Ahoy'' was the first of two films in which Powell and Skelton co-starred. It ...

'' (1942) as Mrs. Loring (uncredited) * ''

Tortilla Flat ''Tortilla Flat'' (1935) is an early John Steinbeck novel set in Monterey, California. The novel was the author's first clear critical and commercial success. The book portrays a group of 'paisanos'—literally, countrymen—a small band of err ...

'' (1942) as Nun (uncredited) * '' Calling Dr. Gillespie'' (1942) as Carew's Secretary Bringing Postcard (uncredited) * '' Reunion in France'' (1942) as Mme. Vigouroux (uncredited) * '' The Human Comedy'' (1943) as Woman on Street (uncredited) * ''

Assignment in Brittany ''Assignment in Brittany'' is a 1943 war film directed by Jack Conway and starring French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont and Swedish actress Signe Hasso, both in their American film debuts. Also starring was American actress Susan Peters. The film w ...

'' (1943) as Surgical Nurse (uncredited) * ''

Slightly Dangerous ''Slightly Dangerous'' is a 1943 American romantic comedy film starring Lana Turner and Robert Young. The screenplay concerns a bored young woman in a dead-end job who runs away to New York City and ends up impersonating the long-lost daughter of ...

'' (1943) as Customer (uncredited) * ''

Presenting Lily Mars ''Presenting Lily Mars'' is a 1943 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog, produced by Joe Pasternak, starring Judy Garland and Van Heflin, and based on the novel by Booth Tarkington. The film is often cited as Garland's first film ...

'' (1943) as Assistant Boardinghouse Manager (uncredited) * ''

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case ''Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case'' is a 1943 film in the Dr. Kildare series. Based on characters created by Max Brand. The third of MGM's Dr. Gillespie series (6 in all) to dispense with the services of Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) (8 in all) after '' ...

'' (1943) as Secretary (uncredited) * ''

Du Barry Was a Lady ''Du Barry Was a Lady'' is a Broadway musical, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, and the book by Herbert Fields and Buddy DeSylva.

'' (1943) as Ambrose's Wife (uncredited) * '' Best Foot Forward'' (1943) as Chaperon at Dance (uncredited) * ''

The Cross of Lorraine ''The Cross of Lorraine'' is a 1943 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer war film about French prisoners of war escaping a German prison camp and joining the French Resistance. Directed by Tay Garnett, starring Jean-Pierre Aumont and Gene Kelly, was partly base ...

'' (1943) as Village Woman (uncredited) * '' Lost Angel'' (1943) as Telephone Operator (uncredited) * ''

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble ''Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble'' is a 1944 romantic comedy film directed by George B. Seitz. It is the fourteenth link starring Mickey Rooney as Andy Hardy. In the film, Andy goes to college, but soon gets in trouble with some pretty co-eds. Pl ...

'' (1944) as Dean's Secretary (uncredited) * '' Meet the People'' (1944) as Ritz Patron (uncredited) * ''

An American Romance ''An American Romance'' is a 1944 American epic drama film directed and produced by King Vidor, who also wrote the screen story. Shot in Technicolor, the film stars Brian Donlevy and Ann Richards and is narrated by Horace McNally. The film is ...

'' (1944) as Hospitable Farm Woman (uncredited) * '' The Clock'' (1945) as USO Manager (uncredited) * '' Girls of the Big House'' (1945) as Visitors Matron (uncredited) (final film role)

Shorts

* ''Three on a Limb'' (1936) as Addie * ''The Public Pays'' (1936) as Markovitz's Secretary (uncredited) * ''The Grand Bounce'' (1937) as Doctor's Secretary (uncredited) * ''Song of Revolt'' (1937) as Peasant Woman (uncredited) * ''It May Happen to You'' (1937) as Nurse (uncredited) * ''Miracle Money'' (1938) as Miss Grant (uncredited) * ''That Mothers Might Live'' (1938) as Nun Reading Book (uncredited) * ''Come Across'' (1938) as Bank Employee (uncredited) * ''How to Read'' (1938) as Dental Patient (uncredited) * ''Nostradamus'' (1938) as Minor Role (uncredited) * ''Men in Fright'' (1938) as Sonny's Mother (uncredited) * ''Football Romeo'' (1938) as Alfalfa's Mother * ''

Alfalfa's Aunt ''Alfalfa's Aunt'' is a 1939 comedy short subject, the 176th entry in the ''Our Gang'' (''Little Rascals'') series originally created by Hal Roach. Produced by Jack Chertok for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by George Sidney, the one-reel short w ...

'' (1939) as Martha Switzer (uncredited) * ''Tiny Troubles'' (1939) as Alfalfa's mother * ''Radio Hams'' (1939) as Mrs. Crane (uncredited) * ''Angel of Mercy'' (1939) as Nurse (uncredited) * ''One Against the World'' (1939) as Townswoman (uncredited) * ''Think First'' (1939) as Saleslady (uncredited) * ''Miracle at Lourdes'' (1939) as Nurse (uncredited) * ''That Inferior Feeling'' (1940) as Bride (uncredited) * ''Alfalfa's Double'' (1940) as Alfalfa's mother * ''Pound Foolish'' (1940) as Mayor's Secretary (uncredited) * ''The Domineering Male'' (1940) as Party Hostess (uncredited) * ''All About Hash'' (1940) as Martha, Alfalfa's mother * ''Bubbling Troubles'' (1940) as Alfalfa's Mom * ''Women in Hiding'' (1940) as Miss Townsend - Head Nurse (uncredited) * ''A Way in the Wilderness'' (1940) as Sick Farmer's Wife (uncredited) * ''Soak the Old'' (1940) as Bogus Pension Office Employee (uncredited) * ''

Good Bad Boys ''Good Bad Boys'' is a 1940 ''Our Gang'' short comedy film directed by Edward Cahn. It was the 192nd ''Our Gang'' short to be released. Plot Slicker steals an orange from a fruit stand, and Alfalfa is wrongfully accused and punished for it. An ...

'' (1940) as Alfalfa's Mother (uncredited) * ''You, the People'' (1940) as Rooming House Diner (uncredited) * ''American Spoken Here'' (1940) as Corset Buyer (uncredited) * ''Respect the Law'' (1941) as Johnson's Maid (uncredited) * ''

1-2-3 Go! Increment or incremental may refer to: *Incrementalism, a theory (also used in politics as a synonym for gradualism) *Increment and decrement operators, the operators ++ and -- in computer programming *Incremental computing *Incremental backup, wh ...

'' (1941) as Ann, nurse * ''Coffins on Wheels'' (1941) as First Nurse - at Desk (uncredited) * ''Sucker List'' (1941) as Secretary (uncredited) * ''Come Back, Miss Pipps'' (1941) as Angry Parent (uncredited) * ''Wedding Worries'' (1941) as Miss Douglas (uncredited) * ''Main Street on the March!'' (1941) as Nurse (uncredited) * ''Don't Talk'' (1942) as Beauty Shop Customer (uncredited) * ''The Lady or the Tiger?'' (1942) as Lady Behind Door in Arena (uncredited) * ''Mr. Blabbermouth!'' (1942) as Woman (uncredited) * ''Rover's Big Chance'' (1942) as Studio clerk * ''Inflation'' (1942) as Woman in Close-Out Sale Montage (uncredited) * ''Brief Interval'' (1943) as Nurse (uncredited) * ''Benjamin Franklin, Jr.'' (1943) as Janet's mother * ''Family Troubles'' (1943) as Mary Burston, Janet's mother * ''Who's Superstitious?'' (1943) as Wife (uncredited) * ''

Seeing Hands ''Seeing Hands'' is a 1943 American short film. It tells the story of Benjamin Charles Helwig, who was blinded in his late teens but became a valued employee at an American World War II manufacturing plant, machining and inspecting precision par ...

'' (1943) as Ben's Mother (uncredited)

References

External links

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''Last of the Mohicans'' (1920), starring Wallace Beery and Barbara Bedford, on YouTube

''Tumbleweeds'' (1925), starring William S. Hart and Barbara Bedford, on YouTube
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bedford, Barbara American film actresses American silent film actresses People from Crawford County, Wisconsin Actresses from Wisconsin 1903 births 1981 deaths 20th-century American actresses People from Jacksonville, Florida People from Shreveport, Louisiana People from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin