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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 The Goldbergs (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 When Worlds Collide (1951), Quebec (1951) and Flaming Feather (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 (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 7th Heaven (1996).
Bio:
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 The Goldbergs (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 When Worlds Collide (1951), Quebec (1951) and Flaming Feather (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 (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 7th Heaven (1996).
Tivia:
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.She is one of five actors to have played "Special Guest Villains" on Batman (1966) who are still alive, the others being Julie Newmar, John Astin, Joan Collins and Glynis Johns.Is mentioned in Shampoo (1975), when hairdresser Warren Beatty says, "I do Barbara Rush's hair".As of May 1997 resided in the Harold Lloyd estate in Beverly Hills, CA, where her next-door neighbor was David Geffen.Along with Leonard Nimoy, David McCallum, Cliff Robertson and Peter Breck, she is one of only five actors to appear in both The Outer Limits (1963) and The Outer Limits (1995) and the only woman to do so. She played Leonora Edmond in The Forms of Things Unknown (1964) and Barbara Matheson in The Balance of Nature (1998).Attended and graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1948.Appears in No Down Payment (1957) with ex-husband Jeffrey Hunter, both portraying married characters, but not married to each other.Broke her leg in a skiing accident in 1972, causing her to walk with crutches for almost two months.Graduated from the Pasadena Playhouse School for Performing Arts in Pasadena, California.Mother of Christopher Hunter and Claudia Cowan.Is one of the oldest and most faithful clients of Carrie White's hair salon.Sister-in-law of Dale HennesyAunt of Carolyn Hennesy.Daughter Claudia Cowan is a journalist for the television channel Fox News.Under contract to Paramount Pictures in 1951, she was part of the studio's illustrious "Golden Circle of Newcomers". |
| Name: |
Barbara Rush |
Type: |
Actress (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actress |
| Products for sale: |
Actress |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 05:29:05 |
| Height: |
5' 6' (1.68 m) |
| Biography: |
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 Playh |
| Trivia: |
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.She is one of five actors to have played "Special Guest Villains" on Batman (1966) who are still alive, the others being Julie Newmar, John Astin, Joan Collins and Glynis Johns.Is mentioned in Shampoo (1975), when hairdresser Warren Beatty says, "I do Barbara Rush's hair".As of May 1997 resided in the Harold Lloyd estate in Beverly Hills, CA, where her next-door neighbor was David Geffen.Along with Leonard Nimoy, David McCallum, Cliff Robertson and Peter Breck, she is one of only five actors to appear in both The Outer Limits (1963) and The Outer Limits (1995) and the only woman to do so. She played Leonora Edmond in The Forms of Things Unknown (1964) and Barbara Matheson in The Balance of Nature (1998).Attended and graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1948.Appears in No Down Payment (1957) with ex-husband Jeffrey Hunter, both portraying married characters, but not married to each other.Broke her leg in a skiing accident in 1972, causing her to walk with crutches for almost two months.Graduated from the Pasadena Playhouse School for Performing Arts in Pasadena, California.Mother of Christopher Hunter and Claudia Cowan.Is one of the oldest and most faithful clients of Carrie White's hair salon.Sister-in-law of Dale HennesyAunt of Carolyn Hennesy.Daughter Claudia Cowan is a journalist for the television channel Fox News.Under contract to Paramount Pictures in 1951, she was part of the studio's illustrious "Golden Circle of Newcomers". |
| Quotes: |
I can safely say that every movie role I was ever offered that had any real quality went to someone else. |
| Job title: |
Actress |
| Others works: |
(1962) 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.
(1965) Unsold pilot: Starred in a p |
| Spouse: |
Jim Gruzalski (September 24, 1970 - October 1973) (divorced)Warren Cowan (June 14, 1959 - August 29, 1969) (divorced, 1 child)Jeffrey Hunter (December 1, 1950 - March 29, 1955) (divorced, 1 child) |
| Children: |
Christopher HunterClaudia Cowan |
| Parents: |
Roy Rush
Marguerite Rush |
| Relatives: |
Carolyn Hennesy (Niece or Nephew) |
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