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Lucille Barkley (born Lucille Oshinski,[1] November 3, 1924 – March 19, 1979) was an American film actress.[2]
Lucille Barkley | |
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.jpg) Barley in The Fat Man (1951) | |
| Born | Lucille Oshinski November 3, 1924 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 1979 (aged 54) Glendora, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1947–1955 |
Early years
editThe daughter of Florian and Verna Oshinski,[3] Barkley was born in Pennsylvania but considered Rochester, New York, her hometown.[1] She gained early acting experience with productions of the Rochester Community Players.[4]
She left Rochester in 1948 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[1]
Career
editBarkley worked as a model with the Harry Conover agency.[3]
She began her film career with Paramount Pictures, and after a year she signed with Universal-International.[1]
In the mid-1950s, Barkley began acting on television,[1] including one episode of the Abbott and Costello Show, entitled, "Efficiency Experts."
Selected filmography
edit- The Big Clock (1948)
- The Great Plane Robbery (1950)
- Peggy (1950)
- The Desert Hawk (1950)
- The Fat Man (1951)
- Arizona Manhunt (1951)
- Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)
- Flight to Mars (1951)
- Angel Face (1953)
- Prisoners of the Casbah (1953)
- The Other Woman (1954)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "'Just Lucky, I Guess' Admits City Actress". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. August 1, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved June 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Blottner p.258
- ^ a b "Former County Girl Gaining Movie Fame". The Daily Item. Pennsylvania, Sunbury. December 24, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved June 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Eileen' to Open At Playhouse Tonight". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. October 16, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved June 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography
edit- Blottner, Gene. Columbia Noir: A Complete Filmography, 1940-1962. McFarland, 2015.
External links
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