Barbara Osterman
Barbara Osterman | |
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| Born | Barbara June Osterman May 10, 1930 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 2006 (aged 76) Ashland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Education | Grants Pass High School |
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| Years active | 1950–1958 |
| Spouse | William Neill (1950-2006) |
| Children | 2 |
Barbara Osterman (born May 10, 1930) was an American actress and model who appeared in hundreds of magazines throughout the 1950s.[1]
Biography
Osterman appeared in magazines like Vogue, Esquire, Eye, Scope, and Point before being crowned Miss Good Posture by the International Chiropractors Association in 1953.[2] She appeared in a few movies as Diana James[3] and was a frequent model of Peter Gowland who reportedly took 1,200 photographs of her.[4]
She died on October 12, 2006 in Ashland, California.
Filmography
- You for Me (1952)
- I Love Melvin (1953)
- Son of Sinbad (1955)[5]
References
- ^ Sackett, Russ (17 December 1950). "Portland Has a Pinup Girl". The Oregonian. p. 86. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Oaklander's Daughter is Named Miss Good Posture". Oakland Tribune. 27 April 1953. p. 14. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Claesson, Samuel (September 2025). "Diane James". Classic Images. pp. 32–33.
- ^ "Prince of Pinups Still Going Strong". Los Angeles Times. 13 April 2004. p. 54. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Son of Sinbad". AFI|Catalog. Retrieved 10 August 2025.