Photo: trailer screenshot (RKO Pictures) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Barbara O'Neil fascinates me because she played Scarlett O'Hara's mother in Gone with the Wind while being almost the same age as Vivien Leigh. That tells you everything about her instinct for character over vanity. The very next year she earned an Oscar nomination for All This, and Heaven Too, proving she was no mere background figure. I see her as the kind of supporting actor who gives a film its emotional ballast, the steady presence that lets stars shine. Performers like her rarely get headlines, yet without them classic cinema would feel hollow.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Barbara O'Neil
- Name (Japanese)
- バーバラ・オニール
- Reading
- ばーばら・おにーる
- Born
- July 17, 1910 – September 3, 1980
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara%20O'Neil
Frequently asked questions
When was Barbara O'Neil born?
July 17, 1910 – September 3, 1980.
Where is Barbara O'Neil from?
Barbara O'Neil is from St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
What does Barbara O'Neil do?
Barbara O'Neil works as film actor, stage actor, television actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.