Claudia Barrett
Claudia Barrett | |
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| Born | Imagene Williams November 3, 1929 |
| Years active | 1949–1964; 2019 |
| Spouse | Alan Wells (m.1953–div.1956) |
Claudia Barrett (born Imagene Williams;[1] November 3, 1929) is an American television and film actress.
Early life
Barrett was born in Los Angeles, California,[1] the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Williams.[2] After high school, she studied at Pasadena Community Playhouse for a year and acted at Encino Little Theatre.[2]
Career
Although she would mainly be involved with television, Barrett's acting career began with film in the late 1940s and 1950s. At age 18, she was signed (as Imagene Williams) to a contract with Warner Bros.[3] Her first movie appearance was in the 1949 classic film noir White Heat starring James Cagney and Virginia Mayo. The next year she had the part of Miss Dolly Travers in MGM's The Happy Years which starred Dean Stockwell, Darryl Hickman and Leo G. Carroll. Other film credits included The Story of Seabiscuit and Chain Lightning, as well as one of the leads of A Life at Stake, a murder drama starring Angela Lansbury. In 1953, she played one of the lead roles in the science-fiction film Robot Monster, generally regarded as one of the worst films of all time.[4]
Barrett appeared in numerous television shows including The Abbott and Costello Show, General Electric Theater, "Peter Gunn"' Cavalcade of America, The Lone Ranger, The Roy Rogers Show, Highway Patrol, Tales of Wells Fargo, Death Valley Days, 77 Sunset Strip, Matt Clarke, Railroad Detective, Hopalong Cassidy, The Millionaire, Man with a Camera and The Jack Benny Program. Barrett retired from acting in 1964 but stayed in show business, working for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1949 | White Heat | Cashier |
| The Story of Seabiscuit | Nurse | |
| 1950 | Rustlers on Horseback | Mrs. Jack Reynolds |
| Chain Lightning | Pilot | |
| The Happy Years | Dolly Travers | |
| The Great Jewel Robber | Marian Blaine | |
| The Old Frontier | Betty Ames | |
| 1951 | Night Riders of Montana | Julie Bauer |
| 1952 | Desperadoes' Outpost | Kathy |
| 1953 | Robot Monster | Alice |
| 1955 | A Life at Stake | Madge Neilan |
| 1957 | Chain of Evidence | Harriet Owens |
| 1960 | Texas Ranger | Gilda |
| 1961 | The Last Time I Saw Archie | Lola |
| You Have to Run Fast | Fran | |
| 1962 | Escape from Zahrain | Nurse |
| 1964 | Taggart | Lola Manners |
| 2019 | The 500 Foot Sister | Rita Loud (voice) |
References
- ^ a b c "Claudia Barrett". NY Times. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Court Approves Imagene Williams Contract with Warner Bros. Studios". The Van Nuys News. California, Van Nuys. September 16, 1948. p. 43. Retrieved September 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "(photo caption)". The Daily Times. Ohio, New Philadelphia. September 15, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved September 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Elmer Bernstein and Robot Monster Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
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