Barbara Woodell

 ( 1910 Births ) 

Barbara Woodell (born Barbara Mae Smith; May 25, 1910 – January 16, 1997) was an American stage, film and television actress, born in Lewistown, Illinois.Renzi pg. 210

(1999). 9781557833433, Applause. . ISBN 9781557833433

Taking the stage name Woodell after her grandmother's name, she was married to composer Oscar Levant, later to Arthur Loew (son of film magnate Marcus Loew),.

(2026). 9781985900622, University Press of Kentucky. . ISBN 9781985900622

She also sang under the name Barbara Allen. In later years, after retiring from show business, she opened an interior design studio in Carmel Valley, California. She died in Ojai, California, at the age of 86.

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Selected filmography

Source:

• Lady, Let's Dance (1944)
• The Mysterious Mr. Valentine (1946)
• Framed (1947)
• The Unsuspected (1947)
• I Shot Jesse James (1949)
• (1949)
• My Foolish Heart (1949)
• Canyon Raiders (1951)
• The Rose Bowl Story (1952)
• The Great Jesse James Raid (1953)
• Westward Ho the Wagons! (1956)
• Bullwhip (1958)

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Bibliography

• Renzi, Thomas. Screwball Comedy and Film Noir: Unexpected Connections. McFarland, 2012.

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External links

Categories: 1910 Births, 1997 Deaths, American Film Actresses, American Television Actresses, 20th-century American Actresses, People From Lewistown, Illinois

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