Photo: ABC Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What strikes me about Barbara Barrie is the rare double life of a serious actress and a working author. Winning Best Actress at Cannes for One Potato, Two Potato, a film that confronted interracial marriage head-on in 1964, tells me she chose substance over glamour from the very start. I admire performers who keep creating well past the age most retire, and her long writing life suggests a restless, curious mind. To me she represents a quieter kind of greatness, built on craft and conviction rather than headlines, and that earns my lasting respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Barbara Barrie
- Name (Japanese)
- バーバラ・バリー
- Reading
- ばーばら・ばりー
- Born
- May 23, 1931 (age 95)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / writer / novelist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Roy Miller High School
- University
- University of Texas at Austin
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara%20Barrie
Frequently asked questions
When was Barbara Barrie born?
Born May 23, 1931 (age 95).
Where is Barbara Barrie from?
Barbara Barrie is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Barbara Barrie do?
Barbara Barrie works as actor, television actor, film actor, writer, novelist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.