Claudia Barrett
| Claudia Barrett | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Imagene Williams November 3, 1929 Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Television and Film Actress |
| Years active | 1949–1964 |
| Spouse(s) | Alan Wells (1953–1956) Divorced |
Claudia Barrett (born November 3, 1929) is an American former television and film actress.
Barrett was born in Los Angeles, California as Imagene Williams,[1] the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I.J. Williams.[2] After high school, she studied at Pasadena Community Playhouse for a year and acted at Encino Little Theatre.[2]
Though she would mainly be involved with television, her acting career began with film in the late 1940s and 1950s. At age 18, she was signed (as Imagene Williams) to a contract with Warner Bros..[3]
Her first movie appearance being the 1949 classic film noir White Heat starring James Cagney and Virginia Mayo. The next year she had the part of Miss Dolly Travers in MGM's "The Happy Years" which starred Dean Stockwell, Darryl Hickman and Leo G. Carroll. Other film credits included The Story of Seabiscuit and Chain Lightning.
In 1953, she played one of the lead roles in the science fiction film Robot Monster, generally regarded as one of the worst films of all time.[4]
She appeared in numerous television shows including The Abbott and Costello Show, General Electric Theater, Cavalcade of America, The Lone Ranger, The Roy Rogers Show, Highway Patrol, Tales of Wells Fargo, 77 Sunset Strip , Hopalong Cassidy and The Jack Benny Program.
Barrett retired from acting in 1964 but stayed in show business, working for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Claudia Barrett". NY Times. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- 1 2 "Court Approves Imagene Williams Contract with Warner Bros. Studios". The Van Nuys News. California, Van Nuys. September 16, 1948. p. 43. Retrieved September 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "(photo caption)". The Daily Times. Ohio, New Philadelphia. September 15, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved September 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Elmer Bernstein and Robot Monster