Barbara Brent
Barbara Brent | |
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| Born | Barbara Benjamin August 10, 1936 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 2019 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse | Robert Duvall |
| Children | 2 |
Barbara Brent (née Benjamin; August 10, 1936 – September 18, 2019) was an American actress and model known for her television work on Burke's Law, McHale's Navy, and The Joey Bishop Show.
Biography
Barbara Benjamin was crowned Miss Surfmaid in 1953 and continued modeling before getting hired as a showgirl on The Jackie Gleason Show.[1] She was cast in Guys and Dolls (1955) and subsequently toured the world to publicize the film.[2][3]
She wed David Horne in 1955, with whom she had two daughters.[4] She later married Robert Duvall and after they divorced wed Frederick Marcus.
Barbara published Inside Out in 2008, which profiled the lives of drag queens in New York City.[5]
Filmography
- Guys and Dolls (1955)[6]
- The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)
- The Sensualist (1966)
References
- ^ Mortimer, Lee (9 August 1955). "Winchell's New York". The Duluth News Tribune. p. 13. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Goldwyn Girl Arrives to Test for Film Role". Los Angeles Times. 28 February 1955. p. 2. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Jann Darlyn - The Private Life and Times of Jann Darlyn. Jann Darlyn Pictures". www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.
- ^ Ommerman, Betty (28 October 1955). "Goldwyn Girl Prefers Husband to Hollywood". Newsday. p. 48. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Samuel Claesson (December 31, 2024). Glamour: Models, Mannequins, and Pinups of the 1950s. Sequoia Press. p. 142. ISBN 9798350736847.
- ^ "Guys and Dolls". AFI|Catalog. Retrieved 4 July 2024.