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Barbara Rush

Actor

Barbara Rush

Born January 4, 1927 in Denver, Colorado, USADied March 31, 202446 films

Barbara Rush (January 4, 1927 - March 31, 2024) was an American Golden Globe Award-winning movie and television actress. In 1954, Rush won the Golden Globe Award as most promising female newcomer for her role in the 1953 American black-and-white science fiction film, It Came From Outer Space. Later in her career, Rush became a regular performer in the television series Peyton Place, and appeared in TV movies, miniseries, and a variety of other programs, including the soap opera All My Children, as well as starring in films including Bigger Than Life, The Young Philadelphians, The Young Lions, Robin and the 7 Hoods and Hombre.

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Bigger Than Life posterFirst watchBigger Than Life19567.2as Lou AveryA friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Hombre poster7.1Hombre1967It Came from Outer Space poster6.3It Came from Outer Space1953Magnificent Obsession poster6.9Magnificent Obsession1954When Worlds Collide poster6.4When Worlds Collide1951The Young Lions poster6.7The Young Lions1958The Young Philadelphians poster7.4The Young Philadelphians1959Robin and the 7 Hoods poster6.2Robin and the 7 Hoods1964Summer Lovers poster5.4Summer Lovers1982

Filmography

46 films as actor
  1. 1996Widow's KissEdith Fitzpatrick
  2. 1990Web of DeceitJudith Hale
  3. 1982Summer LoversJean Featherstone
  4. 1980The Night the Bridge Fell DownElaine Howard
  5. 1980Can't Stop the MusicNorma White
  6. 1980Flamingo RoadEudora Weldon
  7. 1979Death Car on the FreewayRosemary
  8. 1977Portrait of Grandpa DocBruce's Mother
  9. 1975The Last DayBetty Spence
  10. 1973SuperdadSue McCready
  11. 1973Peege
  12. 1973Crime ClubDenise London
  13. 1972Moon of the WolfLouise Rodanthe
  14. 1972The ManKay Eaton
  15. 1972The Eyes of Charles SandKatharine Winslow
  16. 1972CutterLinda
  17. 1971Suddenly SingleEvelyn Baxter
  18. 1969Strategy of TerrorKaren Lownes
  19. 1967HombreAudra Favor
  20. 1964Robin and the 7 HoodsMarian
  21. 1964The UnknownLeonora Edmond
  22. 1963Come Blow Your HornConnie
  23. 1960Strangers When We MeetEve Coe
  24. 1960The Bramble BushMargaret 'Mar' McFie
  25. 1959What Makes Sammy Run?Kit Sargent
  26. 1959The Young PhiladelphiansJoan Dickinson
  27. 1958Harry Black and the TigerChristian Tanner
  28. 1958The Young LionsMargaret Freemantle
  29. 1957The TroublemakersClara Gerrity
  30. 1957No Down PaymentBetty Kreitzer
  31. 1957Oh, Men! Oh, Women!Myra Hagerman
  32. 1956Bigger Than LifeLou Avery
  33. 1956Flight to Hong KongPamela Vincent
  34. 1956World in My CornerDorothy Mallison
  35. 1955Kiss of FirePrincess Lucia
  36. 1955Captain LightfootAga Doherty
  37. 1954The Black Shield of FalworthMeg Falworth
  38. 1954Magnificent ObsessionJoyce Phillips
  39. 1954Taza, Son of CochiseOona
  40. 1953It Came from Outer SpaceEllen Fields
  41. 1953Prince of PiratesCountess Nita Orde
  42. 1952Flaming FeatherNora Logan
  43. 1951When Worlds CollideJoyce Hendron
  44. 1951The First LegionTerry Gilmartin
  45. 1951QuebecMadelon
  46. 1950The GoldbergsDebby Sherman