Barbra Fuller
| Barbra Fuller | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 31, 1925 Nahant, Massachusetts, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
Barbra Fuller (born. July 31, 1925) is an actress in old-time radio, motion pictures, and television.
Early years
Fuller was born in Nahant, Massachusetts. One old-time radio reference book and one contemporary radio directory give her first name as Barbara, rather than Barbra.[1][2] The reference book lists her birth date as July 21, 1921.[1]
She was an avid reader as a youngster.[1]
Film
Fuller signed a contract with Republic Pictures in 1949.[3] She appeared frequently in B-movies and television series in the 1950s. She changed her hair color frequently for film roles. Its hue varied from platinum to brunette in her four movies released by Republic Pictures in 1950. She returned to blonde as Laurel Vernon in Lonely Heart Bandits (1950).[4] Fuller appeared with John Eldridge and Dorothy Patrick in this crime drama. Her first screen credit is for The Red Menace (1949). This was followed by roles in Crosswinds and Flame of Youth (1949). In the latter she was the leading lady, acting opposite Ray McDonald and Tony Barret. In The Red Menace she plays Mollie O'Flahery, a character who is used by the Communist Party as bait. City of Bad Men (1953) is a western adventure in which Fuller plays a minor character. Afterward she was mostly involved in television work.
Her last parts as a movie actress came in How Sweet It Is! (1968) and The Roommates (1973).
Radio
Fuller acted in a number of soap operas.[5] played Claudia in One Man's Family.[6] She did her first radio work in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 9. (Another source says that her first radio appearance was at age 11.)[2] By age 18 she had appeared in 25 radio serials.[6]
Fuller was heard in Whispering Streets, The Guiding Light, Ma Perkins, Today's Children,[5] Scattergood Baines, Madame Courageous, Road of Life, and Stepmother.[2]
Television
Fuller's television performances are numerous, beginning with a 1953 episode of Adventures of Superman. Other series in which she participated are Four Star Playhouse (1955–1956), Ford Television Theater (1957), Trackdown (1958), State Trooper (1958), Colgate Theater (1958), My Three Sons (1960), Perry Mason (1960, 1964), and Daniel Boone (1970).
Personal life
Fuller married western motion picture star, Lash LaRue February 23, 1951, in Yuma, Arizona. They divorced June 2, 1952.[7] Although they never had any children they did have a godson, child star and later author and theologian J.P. Sloane who is the son of radio and television’s Jimmie Jackson and Anita Coleman.
References
- 1 2 3 DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2834-2. P. 100.
- 1 2 3 Grunwald, Edgar A. (Ed.) (1940). Variety Radio Directory 1940-1941 (PDF). New York, New York: Variety, Inc. p. 940. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ "Republic Pact for Radio's Barbara Fuller". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. May 7, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved May 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Heyn, Howard C. (September 21, 1949). "Life in Hollywood". The Times. California, San Mateo. p. 16. Retrieved May 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-5149-4. P. 245.
- 1 2 Parsons, Louella O (May 7, 1949). "Picture Halts London Trip". The Galveston Daily News. Texas, Galveston. INS. p. 2. Retrieved May 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wife, 26, Divorces Movie Cowboy". The Salt Lake Tribune. Utah, Salt Lake City. United Press. June 3, 1952. p. 40. Retrieved May 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Broadway Comedienne Joins Hope Picture". Los Angeles Times. June 3, 1949. p. B7.
- "Red Menace Deals Strong Blow To Communistic Idea". Los Angeles Times. June 10, 1949. p. B6.
External links
- Barbra Fuller at the Internet Movie Database.