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Barbara Turner(1936-2016)

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Barbara Turner
Mike Hammer: My Son And Heir
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My Son and Heir (1958)
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Barbara Turner was born on 14 July 1936 in New York, New York, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Cujo (1983), Pollock (2000) and Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012). She was previously married to Reza Badiyi and Vic Morrow. She died on 5 April 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 14, 1936
DiedApril 5, 2016(79)
BornJuly 14, 1936
DiedApril 5, 2016(79)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 nominations total

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Jennifer Jason Leigh, Barbara Turner, and Vic Morrow
Barbara Turner and Jim Davis in Monster from Green Hell (1957)

Known for

Cujo (1983)
Cujo
6.1
  • Writer(as Lauren Currier)
  • 1983
Ed Harris in Pollock (2000)
Pollock
7.0
  • Writer
  • 2000
Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen in Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)
Hemingway & Gellhorn
6.3
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 2012
Ben Casey (1961)
Ben Casey
7.1
TV Series
  • Fanny Birnbaum
  • Rose Hill

Credits

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Actress

  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    • Louise Devers
    • TV Series
    • 1966
  • Ben Casey (1961)
    Ben Casey
    • Fanny Birnbaum
    • Rose Hill
    • TV Series
    • 1962–1965
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    • Bernadette
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • Nightmare in Chicago (1964)
    Nightmare in Chicago
    • Bernadette Wells
    • TV Movie
    • 1964
  • Channing (1963)
    Channing
    • Renate Thielman
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • Breaking Point (1963)
    Breaking Point
    • Dorothy Oringer
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • Fred Astaire in Alcoa Premiere (1961)
    Alcoa Premiere
    • Emma
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • Don Collier, Judy Lewis, and Bruce Yarnell in Outlaws (1960)
    Outlaws
    • Mary Sawyer
    • TV Series
    • 1961
  • 87th Precinct (1961)
    87th Precinct
    • Carol Rodale
    • TV Series
    • 1961
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    • Mrs. Clinton
    • TV Series
    • 1961
  • Operation Eichmann (1961)
    Operation Eichmann
    • Sara
    • 1961
  • The Lineup (1954)
    The Lineup
    • Eleanor Larsen
    • TV Series
    • 1960
  • Mike Hammer (1958)
    Mike Hammer
    • Madeline Pope
    • Doris
    • TV Series
    • 1958–1959
  • "Eighty Yard Run, The" (Playhouse 90) Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. 1957 CBS
    Playhouse 90
    • Selma
    • Sandra
    • TV Series
    • 1958–1959
  • Wink of an Eye (1958)
    Wink of an Eye
    • Judy Carlton
    • 1958

Writer

  • Knock Wood: Charlie McCarthy Project
    • Writer
    • In Development
  • Ugandan Pollock (2016)
    Ugandan Pollock
    • screenplay
    • 2016
  • Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen in Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)
    Hemingway & Gellhorn
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • The Company (2003)
    The Company
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2003
  • Ed Harris in Pollock (2000)
    Pollock
    • screenplay
    • 2000
  • Sharing the Secret (2000)
    Sharing the Secret
    • written by (as Lauren Currier)
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh and Mare Winningham in Georgia (1995)
    Georgia
    • written by
    • 1995
  • Out of Darkness (1994)
    Out of Darkness
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 1994
  • Somebody's Daughter (1992)
    Somebody's Daughter
    • written by (as Lauren Currier)
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Blair Brown in Those Secrets (1992)
    Those Secrets
    • written by (as Lauren Currier)
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Eye on the Sparrow (1987)
    Eye on the Sparrow
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Sessions (1983)
    Sessions
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Cujo (1983)
    Cujo
    • writer (as Lauren Currier)
    • 1983
  • Freedom (1981)
    Freedom
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • The War Between the Tates (1977)
    The War Between the Tates
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1977
  • Kim Hunter and John Anderson in The Dark Side of Innocence (1976)
    The Dark Side of Innocence
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1976

Producer

  • Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen in Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)
    Hemingway & Gellhorn
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh and Mare Winningham in Georgia (1995)
    Georgia
    • producer
    • 1995
  • Eye on the Sparrow (1987)
    Eye on the Sparrow
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Sessions (1983)
    Sessions
    • supervising producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Freedom (1981)
    Freedom
    • associate producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
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Mike Hammer: My Son And Heir
Trailer 1:14
Mike Hammer: My Son And Heir

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Lauren Currier
  • Born
    • July 14, 1936
    • New York, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 5, 2016
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Reza BadiyiApril 5, 1968 - 1985 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh
  • Other works
    (July 13 to 17, 1976) She played Uncle Pleasant in Tennessee Williams' play, "Orpheus Descending," in a Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Josephine R. Abady (Vera Talbot); Douglas Ball (Val Xavier); Gregory Boyd (2nd Man); Polly Draper (Sister Temple); Olympia Dukakis (Lady Torrance); David Forman (Clown); Bernard Frawley (Sheriff Talbot); George Guidall (Jabe Torrance); Dan Hamilton (David Cutrere); Peter Harris (Mr. Dubinsky); Janes Ives (woman); Trent Jones (Dog Hamma); Sharine Marinson (Dolly Hamma); Barry O'Donnell (1st Man); Miriam Piper (Beulah Binnings); Gray Muzzy (Pee Wee Binnings); Patrizia Norcia (Eva Temple); Deborah Stern (Nurse Porter) and Barbara Eda-Young (Carol Cutrere) in the cast. David Chapman was scenic designer. Carol Oditz was costume designer. Peter Hunt was lighting designer. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. Austin Pendleton was director. Franklin Keysar was stage manager. Peggy Peterson was assistant stage manage.r

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    Ex-Mother-in-law of Noah Baumbach.

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