Lynn Bari (born Marjorie Schuyler Fisher, December 18, 1919 – November 20, 1989) was a film actress who specialized in playing sultry, statuesque man-killers in roughly 150 films for

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, from the early 1930s through the 1940s.

Early years

Bari was born on December 18, 1919 in

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to John Manard Fisher (December 12, 1873 - June 4, 1927), of Lynchburg, Virginia, and his wife Marjorie Babcock Halpen (November 27, 1893 - May 11, 1960) a native of

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. Her father was a successful auto sales manager who for many years worked for a Roanoke car dealership, Harper Motor. In 1925, he left his job and moved the family to his hometown, Lynchburg, where he opened a car dealership of his own. Two years later, heavily in debt and struggling to make a sizeable profit, he, while away on a business trip, took his own life by jumping out of a hotel window. After selling everything to settle debts his widow was left with little money to support herself and her two children: John, her eldest and Marjorie. To make ends meet, she arranged for her sister, Ellen, who with her husband lived in Melrose, Ma to take in her and her children. Failing to find work in Melrose, she moved to Boston, where she met and soon, in March 1929, married the Reverend Robert Bitzer, a

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minister. Bari later recalled other children at school in Boston made life miserable for her brother and her, making constant fun of their obvious Southern accents. Determined to eliminate hers, she became involved with amateur theatrics and took elocution lessons. She was enthusiastic when at the age of 13 she was told her stepfather had been reassigned to Los Angeles, where he later became the head of the Institute of Religious Science. When she was 14 and attending drama school, Bari adopted the stage name Lynn Barrie, a composite of the names of theater actress

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and author J.M. Barrie. After reading a story about the Italian city of Bari, she decided to change the spelling.

Career

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Bari was one of 14 young women "launched on the trail of film stardom" August 6, 1935 when they each received a six-month contract with

after spending 18 months in the company's training school. The contracts included a studio option for renewal for as long as seven years. In most of her early films, Bari had uncredited parts usually playing receptionists or chorus girls. She struggled to find starring roles in movies. Rare leading roles included ''

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'' (1942), ''

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'' (1943), and '' The Spiritualist'' (1948). In B movies, Bari was usually cast as a "man-killer", as in ''

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'' (1942), or a villainess, notably ''

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'' and ''

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'' (both 1946). An exception was the dramatic lead in '' The Bridge of San Luis Rey'' (1944). During World War II, according to a survey taken of GIs, Bari was the second-most popular pinup girl after the much better-known

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. Bari's film career fizzled out in the early 1950s when she was just in her early 30s, but she continued to work at a limited pace over the next two decades, playing matronly characters rather than temptresses. She portrayed the mother of a suicidal teenager in a 1951 drama '' On the Loose'' and a number of supporting parts. Bari's last film appearance was as the mother of rebellious teenager

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in '' The Young Runaways'' (1968). She quickly took up the rising medium of television during the 1950s; she starred in the live television sitcom '' Detective's Wife'', which ran during the summer of 1950. In 1952, Bari starred in her own sitcom '' Boss Lady'', a summer replacement for NBC's ''

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''. She portrayed Gwen F. Allen, the beautiful top executive of a construction firm. In 1955, Bari appeared in the episode "The Beautiful Miss X" of Rod Cameron's '' City Detective''. In 1960, she played female bandit

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in the debut episode "Perilous Passage" of '' Overland Trail''. Her final TV appearances were in episodes of '' The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.'' and '' The FBI''. Commenting on her "other woman" roles, Bari once said "I seem to be a woman always with a gun in her purse. I'm terrified of guns. I go from one set to the other shooting people and stealing husbands!" In the 1960s, Bari toured in a production of ''

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'', playing the bride's mother.

Personal life

Bari was a

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who supported Dwight Eisenhower during the 1952 presidential election. In ''Foxy Lady'' (2010), an authorized biography by film historian Jeff Gordon written from interviews shortly before her death, Bari suggested that, despite a 35-year career with over 166 film and television roles, a more promising career was sabotaged by unresolved problems with her domineering, alcoholic mother and her three marriages. Bari was married to agent Walter Kane, producer Sid Luft, and psychiatrist Dr. Nathan Rickles. Bari and Luft married November 28, 1943. They divorced December 26, 1950. She and Rickles wed August 30, 1955; they divorced in 1972. Bari's first child, a daughter with Luft, was born August 7, 1945 in St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California, but died the next day. Two years later, she had a son, John Michael Luft (b. 1948). John Michael was the subject of "a bitter custody battle" between Luft and Bari. A judge in Los Angeles ruled in Bari's favor in November 1958, ruling that the Luft household "was an improper place in which to rear the boy." After retiring from acting in the 1970s, Bari moved to Santa Barbara, California. In her last years, she suffered increasing problems with arthritis.

Death

On November 20, 1989, Bari was found dead in her home of an apparent heart attack. She was cremated and her ashes scattered at sea.

Hollywood Walk of Fame

Bari has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for movies at 6116 Hollywood Boulevard, and one for television at 6323 Hollywood Boulevard.

Filmography

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Meet the Baron ''Meet the Baron'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film starring Jack Pearl, Jimmy Durante, Edna May Oliver, ZaSu Pitts, Ted Healy and His Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). The title of the film refers to Pearl's character ...

'' (1933) as College Girl *''

Dancing Lady ''Dancing Lady'' is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable, and featuring Franchot Tone, Fred Astaire, Robert Benchley, and Ted Healy and His Stooges (who later became The Three Stooges with Curly, ...

'' (1933) as Chorus Girl *'' I Am Suzanne'' (1933) as Audience Member *'' Search for Beauty'' (1934) as Beauty Contestant Entrant *'' Caravan'' (1934) as Blonde Gypsy Girl at Inn *'' David Harum'' (1934) as Young Townswoman *''

Coming Out Party ''Coming Out Party'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code Hollywood, Pre-Code drama film directed by John G. Blystone starring Frances Dee, Gene Raymond, Alison Skipworth and Nigel Bruce. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation. Syno ...

'' (1934) as Party Guest *'' Bottoms Up'' (1934) as Chorine *''

Stand Up and Cheer! ''Stand Up and Cheer!'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code musical film directed by Hamilton MacFadden. The screenplay by Lew Brown and Ralph Spence was based upon a story idea by Will Rogers and Philip Klein. The film is about efforts undertaken dur ...

'' (1934) as White House Secretary / Chorine *'' Handy Andy'' (1934) as Girl at Train Station *''

365 Nights in Hollywood ''365 Nights in Hollywood'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code drama film directed by George Marshall and starring Alice Faye and James Dunn. Cast * James Dunn as James 'Jimmy' Dale * Alice Faye Alice Faye (born Alice Jeanne Leppert; May 5, 1 ...

'' (1934) as Showgirl *''

Music in the Air ''Music in the Air'' is a musical written by Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics and book) and Jerome Kern (music). It introduced songs such as "The Song Is You", "In Egern on the Tegern See" and " I've Told Ev'ry Little Star". The musical premiered on ...

'' (1934) as Dancer *'' Charlie Chan in Paris'' (1935) as Club Patron *''

Under Pressure "Under Pressure" is a song by the British rock band Queen and singer David Bowie. Originally released as a single in October 1981, it was later included on Queen's 1982 album ''Hot Space''. The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, ...

'' (1935) as Blonde Brooklyn Girl *''

The Great Hotel Murder ''The Great Hotel Murder'' is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, Rosemary Ames and Mary Carlisle. It is based on ''Recipe for Murder'' a 1934 story by Vincent Starrett. The film sta ...

'' (1935) as Wilson's Receptionist *''

George White's 1935 Scandals ''George White's 1935 Scandals'' is an American musical film, written by Jack Yellen and produced in 1935 by Fox Film Corporation. It was a follow-up to (but not a sequel to) the 1934 release, ''George White's Scandals''. Plot The film centers ...

'' (1935) as Chorine *''Ten Dollar Raise'' (1935) as Secretary *'' Spring Tonic'' (1935) as Bridesmaid *''

Doubting Thomas A doubting Thomas is a skeptic who refuses to believe without direct personal experience — a reference to the Gospel of John's depiction of the Apostle Thomas, who, in John's account, refused to believe the resurrected Jesus had appeared to ...

'' (1935) as Aspiring Actress *''

The Daring Young Man ''The Daring Young Man'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and written by Sam Hellman, William Hurlbut and Glenn Tryon. The film stars James Dunn, Mae Clarke, Neil Hamilton, Sidney Toler, Warren Hymer and Stanley Fi ...

'' (1935) as Bridesmaid *''

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'' (1935) as Beach Girl *'' Curly Top'' (1935) as Amusement Park Patron *'' Welcome Home'' (1935) as Bridesmaid *'' Orchids to You'' (1935) as Southern Belle Shop Patron *'' Redheads on Parade'' (1935) as Waitress *''

Ladies Love Danger ''Ladies Love Danger'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Samson Raphaelson, Robert Ellis and Helen Logan. The film stars Mona Barrie, Gilbert Roland, Donald Cook, Adrienne Ames, Hardie Albright a ...

'' (1935) as Chorus Girl *'' The Gay Deception'' (1935) as Royal Banquet Extra / Dance Extra *'' Charlie Chan in Shanghai'' (1935) as Second Hotel Switchboard Operator *''

Way Down East ''Way Down East'' is a 1920 American silent romantic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. It is one of four film adaptations of the melodramatic 19th century play ''Way Down East'' by Lottie Blair Parker. There w ...

'' (1935) as Dancing Girl at Party *'' Metropolitan'' (1935) as Chorus Girl *'' Music Is Magic'' (1935) as Theatre Cashier *''

Thanks a Million ''Thanks a Million'' is a 1935 musical film produced and released by 20th Century Fox and directed by Roy Del Ruth. It stars Dick Powell, Ann Dvorak and Fred Allen, and features Patsy Kelly, David Rubinoff and Paul Whiteman and his band with si ...

'' (1935) as Phone Operator *'' The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo'' (1935) as Flower Girl *''

Show Them No Mercy! ''Show Them No Mercy!'' is a 1935 American crime film directed by George Marshall and written by Kubec Glasmon and Henry Lehrman. The film stars Rochelle Hudson, Cesar Romero, Bruce Cabot, Edward Norris, Edward Brophy and Warren Hymer. The fil ...

'' (1935) as Crowd Scene Member *''

Professional Soldier ''Professional Soldier'' is a 1935 adventure film based on a 1931 story by Damon Runyon, "Gentlemen, the King!" It stars Victor McLaglen and Freddie Bartholomew. The film was directed by Tay Garnett, and produced by Twentieth Century Fox. A sold ...

'' (1935) as Gypsy Dancer *''

King of Burlesque ''King of Burlesque'' is a 1936 musical film about a former burlesque producer played by Warner Baxter who moves into a legitimate theatre and does very well, until he marries a socialite. Sammy Lee received an Academy Award nomination for the n ...

'' (1936) as Dancer *'' My Marriage'' (1936) as Pat *'' It Had to Happen'' (1936) as Secretary *'' Song and Dance Man'' (1936) as Showgirl *'' Everybody's Old Man'' (1936) as Secretary, Miss Burke *''

The Great Ziegfeld ''The Great Ziegfeld'' is a 1936 American musical drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and produced by Hunt Stromberg. It stars William Powell as the theatrical impresario Florenz "Flo" Ziegfeld Jr., Luise Rainer as Anna Held, and ...

'' (1936) as Ziegfeld Girl *'' Gentle Julia'' (1936) as Young Lady Outside Church / Jealous Girl at Dance *'' Private Number'' (1936) as Gambler *'' Poor Little Rich Girl'' (1936) as Radio Station Receptionist *'' 36 Hours to Kill'' (1936) as Traveler *'' Girls' Dormitory'' (1936) as Student *''

Sing, Baby, Sing ''Sing, Baby, Sing'' is a 1936 American film. Richard A. Whiting and Walter Bullock received an Academy Award nomination in Best Original Song at the 9th Academy Awards for their song "When Did You Leave Heaven". Plot After Joan Warren (Alice ...

'' (1936) as Hotel Telephone Operator *'' Star for a Night'' (1936) as Chorus Girl *''

Ladies in Love ''Ladies in Love'' (1936) is a romantic comedy film based upon the play by Leslie Bush-Fekete. It was directed by Edward H. Griffith and stars Janet Gaynor, Constance Bennett and Loretta Young. The film revolves around three roommates (Gaynor ...

'' (1936) as Dress Shop Clerk *'' 15 Maiden Lane'' (1936) as Crowd Scene Participant *'' Pigskin Parade'' (1936) as Football Game Spectator *'' Under Your Spell'' (1936) as Airplane Passenger *'' Crack-Up'' (1936) as Office Worker *'' Woman-Wise'' (1937) as Secretary *'' On the Avenue'' (1937) as Chorus Girl / Mrs. Mary Jackson *'' Time Out for Romance'' (1937) as Bridesmaid *'' Love Is News'' (1937) as 'Babe' - Switchboard Operator *'' Fair Warning'' (1937) as Candy Counter Girl *''

Cafe Metropole ''Cafe Metropole'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by Edward H. Griffith, released by 20th Century Fox and starring Loretta Young, Tyrone Power and Adolphe Menjou. Plot In Paris in 1937, Victor Lobard owns the very exclusive C ...

'' (1937) as Cafe Patron *''

This Is My Affair ''This Is My Affair'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Robert Taylor, Barbara Stanwyck, Victor McLaglen and Brian Donlevy. It was released by 20th Century Fox. Plot In 1901, US President William McKinl ...

'' (1937) as Party Guest with Keller *'' Sing and Be Happy'' (1937) as Secretary *'' Wee Willie Winkie'' (1937) as Crowd Scene Participant *'' She Had to Eat'' (1937) as Crowd Scene Participant *''

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'' (1937) as Chorus Girl *'' The Lady Escapes'' (1937) as Bridesmaid *''

You Can't Have Everything ''You Can't Have Everything'' is a 1937 Fox musical film directed by Norman Taurog and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. The film stars Alice Faye and Don Ameche, and was the film debut for Gypsy Rose Lee credited as Louise Hovick part of her bir ...

'' (1937) as Chorus Girl *''

Wife, Doctor and Nurse ''Wife, Doctor and Nurse'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Walter Lang and starring Loretta Young. Plot Cast * Loretta Young as Ina Heath Lewis * Warner Baxter as Dr. Judd Lewis * Virginia Bruce as Miss Stephens aka Steve * Jane Da ...

'' (1937) as Party Girl *'' Life Begins in College'' (1937) as Coed *''

Lancer Spy ''Lancer Spy'' is a 1937 American thriller film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Dolores Del Rio and George Sanders. Its plot concerns an Englishman who impersonates a German officer and a female German spy who falls in love with him. Plot ...

'' (1937) as Miss Fenwick *'' Ali Baba Goes to Town'' (1937) as Harem Girl *'' 45 Fathers'' (1937) as Telephone Operator *''

Love and Hisses ''Love and Hisses'' is a 1937 American musical comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Walter Winchell, Ben Bernie and Simone Simon. It is the sequel to the film ''Wake Up and Live''.Lev p.24 Twentieth Century Fox's Darryl F. Zanuck w ...

'' (1937) as Nightclub Patron *'' City Girl'' (1938) as Waitress *''

The Baroness and the Butler ''The Baroness and the Butler'' is a 1938 American romantic comedy film based on the play ''Jean'' by Ladislaus Bus-Fekete. Directed by Walter Lang, it stars William Powell and, in her American English-language debut, Annabella. Plot Johann ...

'' (1938) as Klari - Maid *''

Walking Down Broadway Walking Down Broadway is a 1938 American film drama made by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation and directed by Norman Foster. Plot A quintet of New York City chorus girls plan a reunion for the one-year anniversary of their show's closing. ...

'' (1938) as Sandra De Voe *'' Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'' (1938) as Myrtle *'' Mr. Moto's Gamble'' (1938) as Penny Kendall *'' Battle of Broadway'' (1938) as Marjorie Clark *'' Josette'' (1938) as Mrs. Elaine Dupree *''

Speed to Burn ''Speed to Burn'' is a 1938 American crime drama film, directed by Otto Brower and starring Michael Whalen, Lynn Bari, and Marvin Stephens. Plot Cast * Michael Whalen as Matt Kerry * Lynn Bari as Marion Clark * Marvin Stephens as Tim Turner * ...

'' (1938) as Marion Clark *'' Always Goodbye'' (1938) as Jessica Reid *'' I'll Give a Million'' (1938) as Cecelia *'' Meet the Girls'' (1938) as Terry Wilson *''

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'' (1938) as Dianne Woodward *''

Pardon Our Nerve ''Pardon Our Nerve'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Robert Ellis and Helen Logan. The film stars Lynn Bari, June Gale, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Michael Whalen, Edward Brophy and John Miljan. The ...

'' (1939) as Terry Wilson *''

The Return of the Cisco Kid ''The Return of the Cisco Kid'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and written by Milton Sperling. The film stars Warner Baxter, Lynn Bari, Cesar Romero, Henry Hull, Kane Richmond and C. Henry Gordon. The film was rel ...

'' (1939) as Ann Carver *'' Chasing Danger'' (1939) as Renée Claire *'' News Is Made at Night'' (1939) as Maxine Thomas *'' Hotel for Women'' (1939) as Barbara Hunter *''

Hollywood Cavalcade ''Hollywood Cavalcade'' is a 1939 American film featuring Alice Faye as a young performer making her way in the early days of Hollywood, from slapstick silent pictures through the transition from silent to sound. Production In the wake of Alic ...

'' (1939) as Actress in 'The Man Who Came Back' *'' Pack Up Your Troubles'' (1939) as Yvonne *'' Charlie Chan in City in Darkness'' (1939) as Marie Dubon *''

City of Chance ''City of Chance'' is a 1940 American crime drama film directed by Ricardo Cortez and written by John Larkin and Barry Trivers. The film stars Lynn Bari, C. Aubrey Smith, Donald Woods and Amanda Duff. The film was released on January 13, 1940, b ...

'' (1940) as Julie Reynolds *'' Free, Blonde and 21'' (1940) as Carol Northrup *''

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'' (1940) as Edna McCauley *'' Earthbound'' (1940) as Linda Reynolds *''

Pier 13 ''Pier 13'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Lynn Bari, Lloyd Nolan and Joan Valerie.Schlossheimer p.330 It is a remake of the 1932 film '' Me and My Gal'' with Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett in which a wat ...

'' (1940) as Sally Kelly *''

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'' (1940) as Dolores Murphy *''

Charter Pilot ''Charter Pilot'' is a 1940 drama film, directed by Eugene Forde and produced by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. The film stars Lynn Bari, Lloyd Nolan, Arleen Whelan and George Montgomery. ''Charter Pilot'' depicts pilots flying carg ...

'' (1940) as Marge Duncan *''

Sleepers West ''Sleepers West'' is a 1941 American mystery drama film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Lloyd Nolan, Lynn Bari and Mary Beth Hughes. This second entry in 20th Century-Fox's ''Michael Shayne'' series was a remake of the 1934 Fox romanti ...

'' (1941) as Kay Bentley *'' Blood and Sand'' (1941) as Encarnacion *'' Sun Valley Serenade'' (1941) as Vivian Dawn *'' We Go Fast'' (1941) as Rose Coughlin *'' Moon Over Her Shoulder'' (1941) as Susan Rossiter *'' The Perfect Snob'' (1941) as Chris Mason *'' The Night Before the Divorce'' (1942) as Lynn Nordyke *'' Secret Agent of Japan'' (1942) as Kay Murdock *''

The Falcon Takes Over ''The Falcon Takes Over'' (also known as ''The Falcon Steps Out''), is a 1942 black-and-white mystery film directed by Irving Reis. The B film was the third, following '' The Gay Falcon'' and '' A Date with the Falcon'' (1941), to star George ...

'' (1942) as Ann Riordan *''

The Magnificent Dope ''The Magnificent Dope'' is a 1942 American comedy film released by 20th Century Fox. It is also known as ''Lazy Galahad'', ''Strictly Dynamite'' and ''The Magnificent Jerk''. Plot Dwight Dawson runs a hype-driven self-improvement course in the ...

'' (1942) as Claire Harris *''

'' (1942) as Jaynie Stevens *''

'' (1942) as Captain Fifi *''

'' (

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'' (1944) as Katherine 'Kathy' Hall *''Sweet and Low-Down'' (1944) as Pat Stirling *''Captain Eddie'' (1945) as Adelaide Frost Rickenbacker *''

'' (1946) as Nurse Elaine Jordan *''

Home Sweet Homicide ''Home Sweet Homicide'' is an American mystery film directed by Lloyd Bacon and released in 1946. It stars Peggy Ann Garner, Randolph Scott and Lynn Bari, and was based on the eponymous mystery novel by Craig Rice. The film features the lin ...

'' (1946) as Marian Carstairs *''

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'' (1946) as Miss Isabel Palmer *''

'' (1946) as Frances Ransom *'' Man From Texas'' (1948) as Zee Simms - alias Zee Heath *''

The Amazing Mr. X ''The Amazing Mr. X'', also known as ''The Spiritualist'', is a 1948 American horror thriller film noir directed by Bernard Vorhaus with cinematography by John Alton. The film tells the story of a phony spiritualist racket. The film is prominen ...

'' (1948) as Christine Faber *'' The Kid from Cleveland'' (1949) as Katherine Jackson *'' I'd Climb the Highest Mountain'' (1951) as Mrs. Billywith *'' On the Loose'' (1951) as Alice Bradley *'' Sunny Side of the Street'' (1951) as Mary *'' I Dream of Jeanie'' (1952) as Mrs. McDowell *'' Has Anybody Seen My Gal?'' (1952) as Harriet Blaisdell *'' Francis Joins the WACS'' (1954) as Maj. Louise Simpson *''

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops ''Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops'' is a 1955 comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. After the film was completed, Universal-International wanted to rename it ''Abbott and Costello ...

'' (1955) as Leota Van Cleef *'' The Women of Pitcairn Island'' (1956) as Maimiti *'' Damn Citizen'' (1958) as Pat Noble *'' Elfego Baca: Six Gun Law'' (1962) as Mrs. Simmons *''

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'' (1962) as Helen Garrison *'' The Young Runaways'' (1968) as Mrs. Donford

Television

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Science Fiction Theater ''Science Fiction Theatre'' was an American science fiction anthology television series that was produced by Ivan Tors and Maurice Ziv and originally aired in syndication. It premiered on April 9, 1955 and ended on April 6, 1957, with a total of ...

'' (1955) one episode as Verda Wingate *''

Ben Casey ''Ben Casey'' is an American medical drama series that aired on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols "♂, ♀, ✳, †, ∞" on a chalkboard, as cast member Sam Jaff ...

'' (1961) one episode as Ethel Dixon *''

Death Valley Days ''Death Valley Days'' is an American old-time radio and television anthology series featuring true accounts of the American Old West, particularly the Death Valley country of southeastern California. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program ...

'' (1964) one episode as Belle Wilgus *''

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'' (1964 and 1965) one episode as Sylvia Cord; another episode as Ruth Duncan *'' The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.'' (1967) one episode as Miss Twickum *’’ Ripcord (1963) one episode as Meg Collins https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055698/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm

Radio appearances

References

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