Barbara Read
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
29 Dec 1917
Age
109 Years
Born In
Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada
Total Projects
21
Years Active
12 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
Born in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada, Barbara Read was the daughter of a contractor. Under contract to Columbia, she was paid but never used for a single picture. She quit in disgust. She was later signed by Universal and was cast as one of the Craig sisters inThree Smart Girls (1936) along with Deanna Durbin and Nan Grey. This was Barbara's first and best...
Known For
Filmography
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Coroner Creek
Coroner Creek
as Abbie Miles (as Barbara Reed)
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Key Witness
Key Witness
as Martha Higby (as Barbara Reed)
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Ginger
Ginger
as Peggy Sullivan (as Barbara Reed)
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The Missing Lady
The Missing Lady
as Margo Lane
movie
Death Valley
Death Valley
as Mitzi
movie
Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask
as Margo Lane
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The Shadow Returns
The Shadow Returns
as Margo Lane
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Rubber Racketeers
Rubber Racketeers
as Mary Dale
movie
Too Many Women
Too Many Women
as Linda Pearson
movie
Curtain Call
Curtain Call
as Helen Middleton
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Married and in Love
Married and in Love
as Helen Yates
movie
The Spellbinder
The Spellbinder
as Janet Marlowe
movie
Sorority House
Sorority House
as Dotty Spencer
movie
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
as Claire Saunders
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Midnight Intruder
Midnight Intruder
as Patricia Hammond
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Merry Go Round of 1938
Merry Go Round of 1938
as Clarice Stockbridge
movie
The Man Who Cried Wolf
The Man Who Cried Wolf
as Nan
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The Road Back
The Road Back
as Lucy
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Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow
as Rhoda Cooper
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The Mighty Treve
The Mighty Treve
as Aileen Fenno
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Three Smart Girls
Three Smart Girls
as Kay Craig