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Barbara Townsend (I) (1913–2002)

Barbara Townsend was born on August 4, 1913 in Oakland, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Hard to Kill (1990), AfterMASH (1983) and Remington Steele (1982). She was married to Dr. William Louis Wheeler Jr and John Shaffer III. She died on January 29, 2002 in Arlington, Virginia, USA. See full bio »

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Known For

Hard to Kill
Hard to Kill Henrietta Wade
(1990)
AfterMASH
AfterMASH Mildred Potter
(1983-1984)
Remington Steele
Remington Steele Maxine Delano
(1984)
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap Ma Maw
(1991)
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 1989-1993 Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)
Mrs. Higgins / Clara
- The Legacy of Borbey House (1993) ... Mrs. Higgins
- Something Borrowed, Someone Blue (1989) ... Clara
 1993 Northern Exposure (TV Series)
Elizabeth Stowe (Grammy)
- Grosse Pointe, 48230 (1993) ... Elizabeth Stowe (Grammy)
 1992 Civil Wars (TV Series)
Enid Gough
- Oboe Phobia (1992) ... Enid Gough
 1991 Quantum Leap (TV Series)
Ma Maw
- Hurricane - August 17, 1969 (1991) ... Ma Maw
 1991 One Good Cop
Nun
 1990 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Adm. Connaught Rossa
- Suddenly Human (1990) ... Adm. Connaught Rossa
 1990 His & Hers (TV Series)
Mrs. Bemmelman
- The Slump (1990) ... Mrs. Bemmelman
 1990 Mama's Family (TV Series)
Dame Barth
- There Is Nothing Like the Dames (1990) ... Dame Barth
 1990 Hard to Kill
Henrietta Wade
 1990 Dragnet (TV Series)
Mildred Payton
- Millie (1990) ... Mildred Payton
 1988 Aaron's Way (TV Series)
School Clerk
- New Growth (1988) ... School Clerk
 1987 Talking Walls
 1987 Me & Mrs. C. (TV Series)
Mrs. Butnick
- It's My Party (1987) ... Mrs. Butnick
 1987 Hunter (TV Series)
Mrs. Karnovsky
- Any Second Now (1987) ... Mrs. Karnovsky
 1987 St. Elsewhere (TV Series)
Anita Klein
- Visiting Daze (1987) ... Anita Klein
 1986 The George McKenna Story (TV Movie)
Aura Kruger
 1986 Mr. Belvedere (TV Series)
Eunice Townsend
- Grandma (1986) ... Eunice Townsend
 1986 Santa Barbara (TV Series)
Keith's Grandmother
- Episode #1.531 (1986) ... Keith's Grandmother
- Episode #1.530 (1986) ... Keith's Grandmother
 1986 Annihilator (TV Movie)
Celia Evans
 1985 Highway to Heaven (TV Series)
Ella McCulloch
- The Monster: Part 2 (1985) ... Ella McCulloch
- The Monster: Part 1 (1985) ... Ella McCulloch
 1985 Knight Rider (TV Series)
Mrs. Swanson
- Sky Knight (1985) ... Mrs. Swanson
 1985 Otherworld (TV Series)
Video Teacher
- I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar (1985) ... Video Teacher
 1984 Remington Steele (TV Series)
Maxine Delano
- Let's Steele a Plot (1984) ... Maxine Delano
 1983-1984 AfterMASH (TV Series)
Mildred Potter
- Up and Down Payments (1984) ... Mildred Potter (credit only)
- By the Book (1984) ... Mildred Potter
- Fever Pitch (1984) ... Mildred Potter (credit only)
- Another Saturday Night (1984) ... Mildred Potter
- Odds and Ends (1984) ... Mildred Potter
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 1983 Little House on the Prairie (TV Series)
Mrs. Mae Flannery
- May I Have This Dance (1983) ... Mrs. Mae Flannery
 1982 The Gift of Life (TV Movie)
 1981 Walking Tall (TV Series)
Mrs. Cawley
- Deadly Impact (1981) ... Mrs. Cawley
 1977 The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series)
Apartment Manager
- Monkey Is Back (1977) ... Apartment Manager
 1957 Highway Patrol (TV Series)
Landlady
- Hot Dust (1957) ... Landlady
 1957 Suspicion (TV Series)
Doctor's Secretary
- The Other Side of the Curtain (1957) ... Doctor's Secretary
 1957 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)
Secretary
- Mail Order Prophet (1957) ... Secretary
 1951-1957 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV Series)
Miss Fiske
- Sturdevant's Daughter (1957)
- A Matter of Dignity (1955) ... Miss Fiske
- Dark Victory (1951)
 1956 Goodyear Playhouse (TV Series)
- The Film Maker (1956)
 1954 The Big Story (TV Series)
Doctor's Assistant
- Virgil Pierson of the Birmingham Age-Herald of Alabama (1954) ... Doctor's Assistant
 1953 The Plymouth Playhouse (TV Series)
- Justice (1953)
 1950 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series)
- Remember, Remember? (1950)
 1949 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV Series)
Doctor's Assistant
- The Unguarded Moment (1949) ... Doctor's Assistant
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