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Barbara Rush

  • Actress
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000742
"When Worlds Collide" Barbara Rush 1951, Paramount, **I.V.
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The epitome of poise, charm, style and grace, beautiful brunette Barbara Rush was born in Denver, Colorado in 1927 and enrolled at the University of California before working with the University Players and taking acting classes at the Pasadena Playhouse. It didn't take long for talent scouts to spot her and, following a play performance, Paramount quickly signed her up in 1950, making her debut with Molly (1950). Just prior to this, she had met fellow actor Jeffrey Hunter, an incredibly handsome newcomer who would later become a "beefcake" bobbysoxer idol over at Fox. The two fell in love quickly and married in December of 1950. Soon, they were on their way to becoming one of Hollywood's most beautiful and photogenic young couples. Their son Christopher was born in 1952.

While at Paramount, she was decorative in such assembly-line fare as Maailman sortuessa (1951), Kapinapäällikkö (1951) and Vuoristolinnakkeen valloitus (1952). She later co-starred opposite some of Hollywood's top leading males: James Mason, Montgomery Clift, Marlon Brando, Dean Martin, Paul Newman, Richard Burton and Kirk Douglas. In most cases, she played brittle wives, conniving "other women" or socialite girlfriend types.

Despite the "A" list movies Barbara was piling up, the one single role that could put her over the top never showed its face. By the early 60s, her film career started to decline. She married publicist Warren Cowan in 1959 and bore a second child, Claudia Cowan, in 1964. TV became a viable source of income for Barbara, appearing in scores of guest parts on the more popular shows of the time while co-starring in standard mini-movie dramas. She even had a bit of fun playing a "guest villainess" on the Batman - Lepakkomies (1966) series as temptress "Nora Clavicle". The stage also became a strong focus for Barbara, earning the Sarah Siddons Award for her starring role in "Forty Carats". She made her Broadway debut in the one-woman showcase "A Woman of Independent Means", which also subsequently earned her the Los Angeles Drama Critics Award during its tour. Other showcases included "Private Lives", "Same Time, Next Year", "The Night of the Iguana" and "Steel Magnolias". The still-beautiful Ms. Rush occasionally graces the big and small screen these days, more recently in a recurring role on TV's Seitsemäs taivas (1996).
BornJanuary 4, 1927
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BornJanuary 4, 1927
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000742
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Barbara Rush in Sheriffi McCloud (1970)
Barbara Rush and Dennis Weaver in Sheriffi McCloud (1970)
Jeff Pomerantz and Barbara Rush in Sheriffi McCloud (1970)
Barbara Rush in Vieraat ulkoavaruudesta (1953)
Barbara Rush in Vieraat ulkoavaruudesta (1953)
Barbara Rush in Vieraat ulkoavaruudesta (1953)
Richard Carlson, Charles Drake, Kathleen Hughes, Virginia Mullen, and Barbara Rush in Vieraat ulkoavaruudesta (1953)
Richard Carlson, Russell Johnson, and Barbara Rush in Vieraat ulkoavaruudesta (1953)
Richard Carlson, Russell Johnson, and Barbara Rush in Vieraat ulkoavaruudesta (1953)
Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush in Vieraat ulkoavaruudesta (1953)
Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush in Vieraat ulkoavaruudesta (1953)
Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush in Vieraat ulkoavaruudesta (1953)

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Richard Carlson, Charles Drake, Kathleen Hughes, and Barbara Rush in Vieraat ulkoavaruudesta (1953)
Vieraat ulkoavaruudesta
6.5
  • Ellen Fields
  • 1953
Maailman sortuessa (1951)
Maailman sortuessa
6.6
  • Joyce Hendron
  • 1951
Paul Newman in Hombre (1967)
Hombre
7.4
  • Audra Favor
  • 1967
Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Barbara Rush in Chicagon Robin Hood (1964)
Chicagon Robin Hood
6.4
  • Marian
  • 1964

Credits

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Actress

  • Bleeding Hearts: The Arteries of Glenda Bryant
    Short
    • Barbara Irons
    • 2017
  • Jessica Biel, Beverley Mitchell, Barry Watson, David Gallagher, Catherine Hicks, Mackenzie Rosman, and Happy in Seitsemäs taivas (1996)
    Seitsemäs taivas
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Ruth Camden
    • 1997–2007
  • My Mother's Hairdo
    6.9
    Short
    • Fate
    • 2006
  • Äärirajoilla (1995)
    Äärirajoilla
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Barbara Matheson
    • 1998
  • David Conrad and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Tunteiden verkko (1996)
    Tunteiden verkko
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Helen Lukens
    • 1996
  • Beverly D'Angelo, Bruce Davison, and Mackenzie Astin in Widow's Kiss (1996)
    Widow's Kiss
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Edith
    • Sean's grandmother
    • 1996
  • Gene Barry and Peter Barton in Burke's Law (1994)
    Burke's Law
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Judge Marion Darrow
    • 1995
  • Susan Lucci, Debbi Morgan, Rebecca Budig, Cameron Mathison, and Darnell Williams in All My Children (1970)
    All My Children
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Nola Orsini
    • 1992–1994
  • Hearts Are Wild (1992)
    Hearts Are Wild
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Caroline Thorpe
    • 1992
  • Paradise (1988)
    Paradise
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Patricia Forrester
    • 1991
  • Petoksen verkko (1990)
    Petoksen verkko
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Judith
    • 1990
  • Hooperman (1987)
    Hooperman
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Smith
    • 1988
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Eva Taylor
    • 1987
  • Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
    Magnum, P.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Phoebe Sullivan
    • Ann Carrington
    • 1984–1987
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Ivy Milburn
    • Nell Korsak
    • 1985–1986

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Strangers When We Meet
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Strangers When We Meet
The Young Philadelphians
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When Worlds Collide
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It Came from Outer Space
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  • Height
    • 1.68 m
  • Born
    • January 4, 1927
    • Denver, Colorado, USA
  • Spouses
      Jim GruzalskiSeptember 24, 1970 - October 1973 (divorced)
  • Children
      Christopher Hunter
  • Parents
      Roy Rush
  • Relatives
    • Carolyn Hennesy(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Co-starred in a pilot for a proposed series to be called "Dateline". It featured Rod Taylor as a San Francisco-based newspaper columnist. The pilot cost $200,000 and was shot on location.
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    • 4 Interviews
    • 8 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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    Was separated from second husband Warren Cowan in 1969 at the time she learned of first husband Jeffrey Hunter's sudden death following brain surgery after falling down a flight of stairs.
  • Quotes
    I can safely say that every movie role I was ever offered that had any real quality went to someone else.

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