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Known for
Actor
Gender
Female
Birthday
04 January
Location
Colorado, United States
Edit pageBarbara Rush
Biography
Barbara Rush was an American actress known for her work in film and television during a career spanning more than six decades.
She was born Barbara Florence Rush on January 4, 1927, in Denver, Colorado. She began acting professionally in the early 1950s and made her film debut in The Goldbergs (1952).
Rush became especially known for science-fiction and drama films, including It Came from Outer Space (1953), Magnificent Obsession (1954), The Young Lions (1958), The Young Philadelphians (1959), and Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964). She won a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress for It Came from Outer Space.
She also had an extensive television career, appearing in series such as Peyton Place, All My Children, Flamingo Road, and 7th Heaven.
Barbara Rush continued working well into her later years and became a respected veteran of American entertainment. She died on March 31, 2024, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 97.
