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Born in [[Port Arthur, Ontario]], [[Canada]], Read relocated to [[Hollywood, California|Hollywood]] during the mid-1930s. Her first film appearance was a small role in the 1936 [[comedy film]] ''Three Smart Girls'', which starred [[Binnie Barnes]], [[Ray Milland]], and [[Alice Brady]]. From 1937 through 1939 Read appeared in nine films, most notably with a lead starring role in ''The Spellbinder'', opposite [[Lee Tracy]]. From 1940 through 1948 she would appear in eleven films. Her most remembered role was portraying "[[Margo Lane]]" in three films from ''[[The Shadow]]'' series, starring opposite [[Kane Richmond]]. She and Richmond teamed together in ''The Shadow Returns'', ''Behind the Mask'', and ''The Missing Lady'', all in 1946. Her last role was alongside [[Randolph Scott]] and [[Marguerite Chapman]] in the 1948 [[western films|western]] ''[[Coroner Creek]]''. |
Born in [[Port Arthur, Ontario]], [[Canada]], Read relocated to [[Hollywood, California|Hollywood]] during the mid-1930s. Her first film appearance was a small role in the 1936 [[comedy film]] ''Three Smart Girls'', which starred [[Binnie Barnes]], [[Ray Milland]], and [[Alice Brady]]. From 1937 through 1939 Read appeared in nine films, most notably with a lead starring role in ''The Spellbinder'', opposite [[Lee Tracy]]. From 1940 through 1948 she would appear in eleven films. Her most remembered role was portraying "[[Margo Lane]]" in three films from ''[[The Shadow]]'' series, starring opposite [[Kane Richmond]]. She and Richmond teamed together in ''The Shadow Returns'', ''Behind the Mask'', and ''The Missing Lady'', all in 1946. Her last role was alongside [[Randolph Scott]] and [[Marguerite Chapman]] in the 1948 [[western films|western]] ''[[Coroner Creek]]''. |
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She was the second wife (married 1953; separated September 1959; divorced August 23, 1960) of actor [[William Talman]]; they had |
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one daughter, Barbie, and one son, William Whitney Talman III. |
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From Wikipedia Article on actor William Talman: |
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her action." |
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In his picture box at upper left,under "Spouses": |
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<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0848251/bio William Talman biography] at [[Internet Movie Database]]</ref> |
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Barbara Read (1953-1959) (divorced) 2 children |
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On the same page, under "Personal Information" is the following... |
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Talman's... "second wife was the actress Barbara Read. They married in 1953. They had one daughter, Barbie, and one son, William Whitney Talman III. The couple divorced on August 23, 1960." |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 02:43, 4 May 2010
Barbara Read, also known as Barbara Reed, (December 29, 1917-December 12, 1963) was a Canadian film actress of the 1930s and 1940s, who appeared in twenty one films during her career.
Born in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada, Read relocated to Hollywood during the mid-1930s. Her first film appearance was a small role in the 1936 comedy film Three Smart Girls, which starred Binnie Barnes, Ray Milland, and Alice Brady. From 1937 through 1939 Read appeared in nine films, most notably with a lead starring role in The Spellbinder, opposite Lee Tracy. From 1940 through 1948 she would appear in eleven films. Her most remembered role was portraying "Margo Lane" in three films from The Shadow series, starring opposite Kane Richmond. She and Richmond teamed together in The Shadow Returns, Behind the Mask, and The Missing Lady, all in 1946. Her last role was alongside Randolph Scott and Marguerite Chapman in the 1948 western Coroner Creek.
She was the second wife (married 1953; separated September 1959; divorced August 23, 1960) of actor William Talman; they had one daughter, Barbie, and one son, William Whitney Talman III.
She died of an apparent suicide on December 12, 1963, in Laguna Beach, California. "Notes she left behind blamed ill health for her action." [1]
References
External links
- Barbara Read at IMDb