Barbara Stuart (born Barbara Ann McNeese; January 3, 1930[1][2] – May 15, 2011) was an American actress.
Barbara Stuart | |
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 Stuart in 1968 | |
| Born | Barbara Ann McNeese January 3, 1930 Paris, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 2011 (aged 81) St. George, Utah, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1954–2006 |
| Known for | Bachelor Party Airplane! Pete and Gladys |
| Spouse | |
She had a recurring role of Sgt. Carter's girlfriend Bunny on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Early years
editBorn in Paris, Illinois, Stuart was raised in Hume, Illinois. Following her high school graduation, she studied acting at the Schuster-Martin School of Drama in Cincinnati before moving to New York City, where she studied under Uta Hagen and Stella Adler.[1]
Career
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On stage, Stuart performed in the national touring company of Sidney Kingsley's Lunatics and Lovers.[1] In the early 1960s, she was a showgirl in Las Vegas.[3] She also appeared in the films Marines, Let's Go (1961), Hellfighters (1968), Airplane! (1980), Bachelor Party (1984), and Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills (1997).[1]
Television
edit| Program | Role |
|---|---|
| The Texan | Poker Alice, episode "The Taming of Rio Nada," 1957 |
| The Lawless Years | as Marie Walters in "The Marie Walters Story" (S01E09 -1959) as Stella Gorman in "The Maxie Gorman Story" (S01E10-1959) as Kiki Melody in "The Billy Boy 'Rockabye' Creel Story" (S02E04-1959) as Ginny in "Ginny" (S03E10 -1961) |
| The George Burns Show | Lily[4] |
| Peter Gunn | as Shirley Blaze, S1 E4, "The Blind Pianist" (1958) as Lavinia, S2, E12, "The Briefcase" (1959) as Candy Lane, S3, E24, "Come Dance with Me and Die" (1961) |
| Perry Mason | as Maizie Freitag, in "The Case of the Brazen Bequest" (S5E12-1961) as Violet Ryder, S4, E28, "The Case of the Guilty Clients" (1961) |
| The Cara Williams Show | Miss Hartley, episode "Get the Lead Out," 1964 |
| The Andy Griffith Show | Pat Blake, episode "TV or Not TV," 1965 |
| The Dick Van Dyke Show | Maureen Core AKA 'Marine Corps' |
| Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Bunny[5] |
| The Great Gildersleeve | Bessie[4]: 414 |
| The McLean Stevenson Show | Peggy Ferguson[4]: 673 |
| The Twilight Zone | Edith Rogers, "A Thing About Machines" (S2E4-1960) [4]: 673 |
| Pete and Gladys | Alice[4]: 826 |
| The Queen & I | Wilma Winslow[4]: 868 |
| Batman | Rocket (year two, episodes 31 and 32) |
| Banacek | Sailor (bar tender), episode "The Greatest Collection of Them All" (1973) |
| Three's Company | Mrs. Medford, episode "Chrissy's Cousin" (S5E7-1980) Martha, episode "Jack's Double Date (S7E17-1983) |
| The Untouchables | Thelma Devores (The George 'Bugs' Moran Story) 1959 |
In the early 1990s, Stuart performed in dinner theaters.[6]
Personal life and death
editStuart married actor Dick Gautier[5] in 1967. Their honeymoon was canceled by her hospitalization for a blood clot in her leg. She was in the hospital for eight months as the clot moved to her lung and she developed pneumonia.[7]
On May 15, 2011, she died at a nursing home in St. George, Utah, aged 81.[8][9]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 Grimes, Williams (May 21, 2011). "Barbara Stuart, 81; television actress". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved February 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Barbara Stuart, actress, dies at 81". Longview News-Journal. Texas, Longview. Associated Press. May 24, 2011. p. A 8. Retrieved February 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Ames, Walter (August 31, 1960). "Gary Crosby Denies Proposing to Showgirl". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. p. Part I - 30. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 384. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- 1 2 Maays, Stan (January 23, 1969). "Actress Anchors 'Queen and I'". The Journal News. New York, White Plains. p. 30. Retrieved February 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Anderson, Porter (June 9, 1990). "Barbara Stuart is weak point in Showboat's 'Steel Magnolias'". The Tampa Tribune. Florida, Tampa. p. 66. Retrieved February 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Kleiner, Dick (May 10, 1977). "Failure gradually turning into success". El Paso Herald-Post. Texas, El Paso. p. 9. Retrieved February 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Actress Barbara Stuart dies". Statesman Journal. Oregon, Salem. May 25, 2011. p. 22. Retrieved February 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Grimes, William (May 20, 2011). "Barbara Stuart, TV Actress, Is Dead at 81". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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