Barbara Lawrence(1930-2013)
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Her career may have only lasted a dozen years, and the number of films slightly more than twenty, but Barbara appeared in some interesting productions. As a young girl, she was a model. While completing her studies at UCLA, she co-starred in half a dozen movies for 20th Century Fox. Lawrence appeared in the critically acclaimedA Letter to Three Wives (1949).
In 1952, she was cast inHere Come the Nelsons (1952),which was the film version of their popular radio programme.Rock Hudsonwas also in the cast. The following year, Lawrence was cast withGig YounginArena (1953),which was a 3-D feature film from MGM. As originally shown, special 3-D glasses were required to view the picture to bring all the action of the Rodeo to your seat. In 1954, she was cast inHer Twelve Men (1954),which was the last film thatGreer Garsonmade at MGM. In 1955, she was cast as Gertie Cummings inOklahoma! (1955),which was filmed in TODD-AO wide-screen. After making a few movies in 1957, she retired.
In 1952, she was cast inHere Come the Nelsons (1952),which was the film version of their popular radio programme.Rock Hudsonwas also in the cast. The following year, Lawrence was cast withGig YounginArena (1953),which was a 3-D feature film from MGM. As originally shown, special 3-D glasses were required to view the picture to bring all the action of the Rodeo to your seat. In 1954, she was cast inHer Twelve Men (1954),which was the last film thatGreer Garsonmade at MGM. In 1955, she was cast as Gertie Cummings inOklahoma! (1955),which was filmed in TODD-AO wide-screen. After making a few movies in 1957, she retired.
