Barbara Stuart facts for kids
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Barbara Stuart
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Barbara Ann McNeese
January 3, 1930 Paris, Illinois, U.S.
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| Died | May 15, 2011 (aged 81) St. George, Utah, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1954-2006 |
| Known for | Bachelor Party Airplane! Pete and Gladys |
| Spouse(s) | Dick Gautier (m. 1967; div. 1979) |
Barbara Stuart was an American actress. She was born Barbara Ann McNeese on January 3, 1930. She passed away on May 15, 2011. You might remember her from movies like Airplane! or Bachelor Party. She also appeared in many popular TV shows.
About Barbara Stuart
Her Early Life
Barbara Stuart was born in Paris, Illinois. She grew up in a town called Hume, Illinois. After finishing high school, she decided to study acting. She went to the Schuster-Martin School of Drama in Cincinnati. Later, she moved to New York City. There, she continued to learn acting from famous teachers like Uta Hagen and Stella Adler.
Becoming an Actress
Barbara Stuart started her acting career on stage. She toured the country in a play called Lunatics and Lovers. In the early 1960s, she also worked as a showgirl in Las Vegas.
She appeared in several movies during her career. Some of these include Marines, Let's Go (1961) and Hellfighters (1968). Later, she was in the funny movie Airplane! (1980). She also acted in Bachelor Party (1984). Her last movie was Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills (1997).
Her TV Roles
Barbara Stuart was very busy in television. She appeared in many well-known TV shows.
- She was in The Texan in 1957.
- She played a character named Candy Lane in Peter Gunn in 1961.
- She was in two episodes of Perry Mason.
- She appeared on The Andy Griffith Show in 1965.
- You might have seen her in The Dick Van Dyke Show.
- She also played Bunny in Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C..
- She was in The Twilight Zone in 1960.
- She played Alice in Pete and Gladys.
- She was also in Batman as Rocket.
- Later, she had roles in Three's Company in the 1980s.
- She even appeared in The Untouchables in 1959.
In the early 1990s, Barbara Stuart performed in dinner theaters. These are places where you can eat and watch a play at the same time.
Later Life
In 1967, Barbara Stuart married actor Dick Gautier. Sadly, their honeymoon had to be postponed. She became very ill and had to stay in the hospital for several months.
Barbara Stuart passed away on May 15, 2011. She was 81 years old. She died in a nursing home in St. George, Utah.
