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The most beautiful star of the greatest horror masterpiece of Italian film, Black Sunday (aka "Black Sunday"): Barbara Steele was born on December 19, 1938 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. Barbara is loved by her fans for her talent, intelligence, and a dark, mysterious beauty that is unique; her face epitomizes either sweet innocence... See full bio »

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2010 The Butterfly Room (post-production)
Ann
 
2008 Her Morbid Desires
Vanessa Peabody
 
1999 The Prophet
Agent Oakley
 
1994 Tief oben
 
1991 Dark Shadows (TV series)
Dr. Julia Hoffman / Natalie / Countess Natalie du Pres
– Episode #1.12 (1991) … Dr. Julia Hoffman / Natalie
– Episode #1.11 (1991) … Dr. Julia Hoffman / Natalie
– Episode #1.10 (1991) … Dr. Julia Hoffman / Countess Natalie du Pres
– Episode #1.9 (1991) … Dr. Julia Hoffman / Natalie
– Episode #1.8 (1991) … Dr. Julia Hoffman / Countess Natalie du Pres
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1988 War and Remembrance (TV mini-series)
Elsa MacMahon (Singapore Christmas Party)
– Part I (1988) … Elsa MacMahon (Singapore Christmas Party)
 
1983 The Winds of War (TV mini-series)
Mrs. Stoller
– Cataclysm (1983) … Mrs. Stoller
 
1980 The Silent Scream
Victoria Engels
 
1978 The Key Is in the Door
Cathy
 
1978 Piranha
Dr. Mengers
 
1978 Pretty Baby
Josephine
 
1977 I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Idat
 
1975 They Came from Within
Betts
 
1975 The Space-Watch Murders (TV movie)
 
1974 Caged Heat
Supt. McQueen
 
1972 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
The Widow
– The Sins of the Fathers/You Can't Get Help Like That Anymore (1972) … The Widow
 
1970 Fermate il mondo... voglio scendere
Danielle
 
1969 Honeymoon with a Stranger (TV movie)
Carla
 
1968 Curse of the Crimson Altar
Lavinia Morley
 
1968 Handicap (short)
 
1968 La amante estelar (short)
 
1966 I Spy (TV series)
Giana
– Bridge of Spies (1966) … Giana
 
1966 An Angel for Satan
Harriet Montebruno/Belinda
 
1966 She Beast
Veronica
 
1966 For Love and Gold
Teodora
 
1966 Young Torless
Bozena
 
1965 Secret Agent (TV series)
Cleo
– The Man on the Beach (1965) … Cleo
 
1965 I soldi
 
1965 Once Upon a Tractor
Lady Clerk
 
1965 Nightmare Castle
Muriel Arrowsmith/Jenny Arrowsmith
 
1965 Terror-Creatures from the Grave
Cleo Hauff
 
1964 The Long Hair of Death
Helen Karnstein/Mary Karnstein
 
1964 Amore facile
Contessa Bardi-Stucchi (segment "Divorzio italo-americano")
 
1964 The Monocle
Valérie
 
1964 Tre per una rapina
Barbara Sims/Germany: Anna
 
1964 Castle of Blood
Elisabeth Blackwood
 
1964 Undercover Rogue
Guilia
 
1964 Les baisers
Thelma (episode 3 "Baiser du soir")
 
1964 I maniaci
Barbara (segment "l'hobby")
 
1963 A Sentimental Attempt
Silvia
 
1963 The Ghost
Margaret Hichcock
 
1963 The Hours of Love
Leila
 
1963 8½
Gloria Morin
 
1962 Il capitano di ferro
 
1962 The Horrible Dr. Hichcock
Cynthia Hichcock
 
1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Phyllis
– Beta Delta Gamma (1961) … Phyllis
 
1961 Pit and the Pendulum
Elizabeth Barnard Medina
 
1960 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Dolores
– Daughter of Illusion (1960) … Dolores
 
1960 Black Sunday
Katia Vajda / Princess Asa Vajda
 
1960 Your Money or Your Wife
Juliet Frost
 
1959 Upstairs and Downstairs
Mary
 
1959 Sapphire
Student (uncredited)
 
1959 The 39 Steps
Extra (uncredited)
 
1958 Bachelor of Hearts
Fiona
 
1958 Houseboat
Extra (uncredited)
 
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2010 I Want to Work for Diddy (TV series) (field producer - 1 episode)
– Finale (2010) (field producer)
 
2005 Our Fathers (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2005 Saving Milly (TV movie) (producer)
 
2003 Queer Eye (TV series) (associate producer)
 
2000 LeTourneau Live (TV movie) (associate producer)
 
1996 Dark Shadows 30th Anniversary Tribute (documentary) (producer)
 
1988-1989 War and Remembrance (TV mini-series) (producer - 12 episodes)
– Part 12 (1989) (producer)
– Part 11 (1989) (producer)
– Part 10 (1989) (producer)
– Part 9 (1989) (producer)
– Part 8 (1989) (producer)
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1983 The Winds of War (TV mini-series) (associate producer - 7 episodes)
– Into the Maelstrom (1983) (associate producer)
– The Changing of the Guard (1983) (associate producer)
– Of Love and War (1983) (associate producer)
– Defiance (1983) (associate producer)
– Cataclysm (1983) (associate producer)
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Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2010 A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (TV series documentary)
Herself / Betts / Katia Vajda / …
– The American Scream (2010) … Herself/Betts (also archive footage)
– Home Counties Horror (2010) … Herself/Katia Vajda/Princess Asa Vajda (also archive footage)
 
2004 Mario Bava: Operazione paura (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1998 Donald Cammell: The Ultimate Performance (documentary)
Herself
 
1997 Les deniers du culte (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1997 A-Z of Horror (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
1991 Fear in the Dark (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1989 The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Best Miniseries
 
1981 Sois belle et tais-toi (documentary)
Herself
 
1968 Whicker's World (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 January 1968 (1968) … Herself
– Episode dated 1 January 1968 (1968) … Herself
 
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1990 Adam Hart i Sahara (video short)
Alicia
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2009) Has contributed to the audio commentary for the Dark Sky DVD release of "The She-Beast".

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews  | 8 Articles  | 4 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Personal Quote:

I love the small problems of life. It's this that is important. I would love to make a beautiful love film. It's been a long time since I've seen a beautiful love film. Myself, I adore love. Perhaps the French directors are too preoccupied with these problems. It's not like that here (in Italy) or in the USA... See more »

Trivia:

Was slightly injured by Vincent Price while filming her last scene from Pit and the Pendulum when he quite aggressively grabbed her by her throat - she shrugged it off because the scene came off so real. See more »

Nickname:

The Queen of All Scream Queens See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn