Lynn Bari facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lynn Bari
Lynn Bari in the 1940s
Born	Marjorie Schuyler Fisher (1919-12-18)December 18, 1919 Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Died	November 20, 1989(1989-11-20) (aged 69) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1933–1968
Spouse(s)	Walter Kane ​ ​ (m. 1939; div. 1943)​ Sidney Luft ​ ​ (m. 1943; div. 1950)​ Nathan Rickles ​ ​ (m. 1955; div. 1972)​
Children	2

Lynn Bari (born Marjorie Schuyler Fisher, December 18, 1919 – November 20, 1989) was a popular film actress. She appeared in around 150 movies for 20th Century Fox. Her career spanned from the early 1930s through the 1940s.

Lynn Bari's Early Life

Lynn Bari was born on December 18, 1919, in Roanoke, Virginia. Her birth name was Marjorie Schuyler Fisher. Her father, John Manard Fisher, was a car sales manager. He died when Lynn was young. Her mother, Marjorie, then had to sell their belongings to pay off debts.

To make ends meet, Lynn's mother and her two children moved in with her sister in Melrose, Massachusetts. Later, they moved to Boston, Massachusetts. There, her mother met and married Reverend Robert Bitzer in 1929. He was a Religious Science minister.

Lynn remembered that other kids at school in Boston made fun of her and her brother's Southern accents. To get rid of her accent, she started acting in amateur plays. She also took special lessons to improve her speaking. When she was 13, her stepfather moved to Los Angeles. Lynn was very excited about this move.

At 14, while attending drama school, Lynn chose her stage name. She combined the names of actress Lynn Fontanne and author J.M. Barrie to create "Lynn Barrie." After reading a story about the Italian city of Bari, she decided to change the spelling to "Bari."

Lynn Bari's Acting Career

Lynn Bari and Edward G. Robinson in Tampico (1944)

William Bendix, Lynn Bari, and Doug McClure in Overland Trail (1960)

Lynn Bari in the film Blood and Sand (1941)

On August 6, 1935, Lynn Bari was one of 14 young women who signed a six-month contract with 20th Century Fox. This happened after they trained at the company's school for 18 months. Their contracts could be renewed for up to seven years.

In her first films, Lynn often had small, uncredited roles. She usually played characters like receptionists or chorus girls. It was hard for her to get main roles in movies. Some of her rare leading roles included China Girl (1942), Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943), and The Spiritualist (1948).

During World War II, Lynn Bari was very popular with soldiers. A survey of GIs showed she was the second most popular pinup girl. Only Betty Grable was more popular.

Lynn's movie career slowed down in the early 1950s. She was only in her early 30s at the time. However, she kept acting at a slower pace for the next two decades. She began playing more mature characters instead of glamorous ones. She appeared in the 1951 drama On the Loose. She also had several supporting parts.

Her last film role was in The Young Runaways (1968). She played the mother of a rebellious teenager, Patty McCormack.

Lynn quickly moved into television in the 1950s. She starred in the live TV show Detective's Wife in the summer of 1950. In 1952, Lynn Bari starred in her own sitcom called Boss Lady. This show was a summer replacement for NBC's Fireside Theater. She played Gwen F. Allen, a beautiful top executive at a construction company.

In 1955, Lynn appeared in an episode of Rod Cameron's City Detective. In 1960, she played the famous female bandit Belle Starr in the first episode of Overland Trail.

Her final TV appearances were in episodes of The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. and The FBI. In the 1960s, Lynn Bari also toured in a play called Barefoot in the Park. She played the bride's mother in the show.

Lynn Bari's Personal Life

Lynn Bari was a member of the Republican Party. She supported Dwight Eisenhower in the 1952 presidential election.

Lynn Bari was married three times. Her husbands were agent Walter Kane, producer Sid Luft, and psychiatrist Dr. Nathan Rickles. She married Sid Luft on November 28, 1943, and they divorced on December 26, 1950. She married Nathan Rickles on August 30, 1955, and they divorced in 1972.

Lynn and Sid Luft had a daughter born on August 7, 1945. Sadly, their daughter passed away the next day. Two years later, Lynn had a son named John Michael Luft (born 1948). There was a custody battle over John Michael between Lynn and Sid. In November 1958, a judge in Los Angeles decided that John Michael should live with Lynn.

After she stopped acting in the 1970s, Lynn Bari moved to Santa Barbara, California. In her later years, she had increasing problems with arthritis.

Death of Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari was found dead in her home on November 20, 1989. It appeared she had a heart attack. She was cremated, and her ashes were scattered at sea.

Hollywood Walk of Fame

Lynn Bari has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. One is for her work in movies, located at 6116 Hollywood Boulevard. The other is for her television work, located at 6323 Hollywood Boulevard.

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• Meet the Baron (1933) as College Girl
• Dancing Lady (1933) as Chorus Girl
• I Am Suzanne (1933) as Audience Member
• Search for Beauty (1934) as Beauty Contestant Entrant
• Caravan (1934 film)

  Caravan (1934) as Blonde Gypsy Girl at Inn

• David Harum (1934 film)

  David Harum (1934) as Young Townswoman

• Coming Out Party (1934) as Party Guest
• Bottoms Up (1934 film)

  Bottoms Up (1934) as Chorine

• Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) as White House Secretary / Chorine
• Handy Andy (1934 film)

  Handy Andy (1934) as Girl at Train Station

• 365 Nights in Hollywood (1934) as Showgirl
• Music in the Air (film)

  Music in the Air (1934) as Dancer

• Charlie Chan in Paris (1935) as Club Patron
• Under Pressure (1935 film)

  Under Pressure (1935) as Blonde Brooklyn Girl

• The Great Hotel Murder (1935) as Wilson's Receptionist
• George White's 1935 Scandals (1935) as Chorine
• $10 Raise (1935) as Secretary
• Spring Tonic (1935) as Bridesmaid
• Doubting Thomas (1935 film)

  Doubting Thomas (1935) as Aspiring Actress

• The Daring Young Man (1935) as Bridesmaid
• Dante's Inferno (1935 film)

  Dante's Inferno (1935) as Beach Girl

• Curly Top (1935) as Amusement Park Patron
• Welcome Home (1935 film)

  Welcome Home (1935) as Bridesmaid

• Orchids to You (1935) as Southern Belle Shop Patron
• Redheads on Parade (1935) as Waitress
• Ladies Love Danger (1935) as Chorus Girl
• The Gay Deception (1935) as Royal Banquet Extra / Dance Extra
• Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935) as Second Hotel Switchboard Operator
• Way Down East (1935 film)

  Way Down East (1935) as Dancing Girl at Party

• Metropolitan (1935 film)

  Metropolitan (1935) as Chorus Girl

• Music Is Magic (1935) as Theatre Cashier
• Thanks a Million (1935) as Phone Operator
• The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (film)

  The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935) as Flower Girl

• Show Them No Mercy! (1935) as Crowd Scene Member
• Professional Soldier (film)

  Professional Soldier (1935) as Gypsy Dancer

• King of Burlesque (1936) as Dancer
• My Marriage (1936) as Pat
• It Had to Happen (1936) as Secretary
• Song and Dance Man (film)

  Song and Dance Man (1936) as Showgirl

• Everybody's Old Man (1936) as Secretary, Miss Burke
• The Great Ziegfeld (1936) as Ziegfeld Girl
• Gentle Julia (1936 film)

  Gentle Julia (1936) as Young Lady Outside Church / Jealous Girl at Dance

• Private Number (1936 film)

  Private Number (1936) as Gambler

• Poor Little Rich Girl (1936 film)

  Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) as Radio Station Receptionist

• 36 Hours to Kill (1936) as Traveler
• Girls' Dormitory (1936) as Student
• Sing, Baby, Sing (1936) as Hotel Telephone Operator
• Star for a Night (film)

  Star for a Night (1936) as Chorus Girl

• Ladies in Love (1936) as Dress Shop Clerk
• 15 Maiden Lane (1936) as Crowd Scene Participant
• Pigskin Parade (film)

  Pigskin Parade (1936) as Football Game Spectator

• Under Your Spell (film)

  Under Your Spell (1936) as Airplane Passenger

• Crack-Up (1936 film)

  Crack-Up (1936) as Office Worker

• Woman-Wise (1937) as Secretary
• On the Avenue (1937) as Chorus Girl / Mrs. Mary Jackson
• Time Out for Romance (1937) as Bridesmaid
• Love Is News (1937) as 'Babe' - Switchboard Operator
• Fair Warning (1937 film)

  Fair Warning (1937) as Candy Counter Girl

• Cafe Metropole (1937) as Cafe Patron
• This Is My Affair (1937) as Party Guest with Keller
• Sing and Be Happy (1937) as Secretary
• Wee Willie Winkie (film)

  Wee Willie Winkie (1937) as Crowd Scene Participant

• She Had to Eat (1937) as Crowd Scene Participant
• Wake Up and Live (1937) as Chorus Girl
• The Lady Escapes (1937) as Bridesmaid
• You Can't Have Everything (1937) as Chorus Girl
• Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937) as Party Girl
• Life Begins in College (1937) as Coed
• Lancer Spy (1937) as Miss Fenwick
• Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) as Harem Girl
• 45 Fathers (1937) as Telephone Operator
• Love and Hisses (1937) as Nightclub Patron
• City Girl (1938 film)

  City Girl (1938) as Waitress

• The Baroness and the Butler (1938) as Klari - Maid
• Walking Down Broadway (1938) as Sandra De Voe
• Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938 film)

  Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) as Myrtle

• Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938) as Penny Kendall
• Battle of Broadway (1938) as Marjorie Clark
• Josette (1938 film)

  Josette (1938) as Mrs. Elaine Dupree

• Speed to Burn (1938) as Marion Clark
• Always Goodbye (1938 film)

  Always Goodbye (1938) as Jessica Reid

• I'll Give a Million (1938 film)

  I'll Give a Million (1938) as Cecelia

• Meet the Girls (1938) as Terry Wilson
• Sharpshooters (film)

  Sharpshooters (1938) as Dianne Woodward

• Pardon Our Nerve (1939) as Terry Wilson
• The Return of the Cisco Kid (1939) as Ann Carver
• Chasing Danger (1939) as Renée Claire
• News Is Made at Night (1939) as Maxine Thomas
• Hotel for Women (1939) as Barbara Hunter
• Hollywood Cavalcade (1939) as Actress in 'The Man Who Came Back'
• Pack Up Your Troubles (1939 film)

  Pack Up Your Troubles (1939) as Yvonne

• Charlie Chan in City in Darkness (1939) as Marie Dubon
• City of Chance (1940) as Julie Reynolds
• Free, Blonde and 21 (1940) as Carol Northrup
• Lillian Russell (film)

  Lillian Russell (1940) as Edna McCauley

• Earthbound (1940 film)

  Earthbound (1940) as Linda Reynolds

• Pier 13 (1940) as Sally Kelly
• Kit Carson (1940 film)

  Kit Carson (1940) as Dolores Murphy

• Charter Pilot (1940) as Marge Duncan
• Sleepers West (1941) as Kay Bentley
• Blood and Sand (1941 film)

  Blood and Sand (1941) as Encarnacion

• Sun Valley Serenade (1941) as Vivian Dawn
• We Go Fast (1941) as Rose Coughlin
• Moon Over Her Shoulder (1941) as Susan Rossiter
• The Perfect Snob (1941) as Chris Mason
• The Night Before the Divorce (1942) as Lynn Nordyke
• Secret Agent of Japan (1942) as Kay Murdock
• The Falcon Takes Over (1942) as Ann Riordan
• The Magnificent ... (1942) as Claire Harris
• Orchestra Wives (1942) as Jaynie Stevens
• China Girl (1942 film)

  China Girl (1942) as Captain Fifi

• Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943) as Bernice Croft
• The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944 film)

  The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944) as Michaela Villegas

• Tampico (1944 film)

  Tampico (1944) as Katherine 'Kathy' Hall

• Sweet and Low-Down (1944) as Pat Stirling
• Captain Eddie (1945) as Adelaide Frost Rickenbacker
• Shock (1946 film)

  Shock (1946) as Nurse Elaine Jordan

• Home Sweet Homicide (1946) as Marian Carstairs
• Margie (1946 film)

  Margie (1946) as Miss Isabel Palmer

• Nocturne (1946 film)

  Nocturne (1946) as Frances Ransom

• The Man from Texas (1948 film)

  Man From Texas (1948) as Zee Simms - alias Zee Heath

• The Amazing Mr. X (1948) as Christine Faber
• The Kid from Cleveland (1949) as Katherine Jackson
• I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951) as Mrs. Billywith
• On the Loose (1951 film)

  On the Loose (1951) as Alice Bradley

• Sunny Side of the Street (film)

  Sunny Side of the Street (1951) as Mary

• I Dream of Jeanie (film)

  I Dream of Jeanie (1952) as Mrs. McDowell

• Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (film)

  Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952) as Harriet Blaisdell

• Francis Joins the WACS (1954) as Maj. Louise Simpson
• Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955) as Leota Van Cleef
• The Women of Pitcairn Island (1956) as Maimiti
• ... Citizen (1958) as Pat Noble
• Elfego Baca

  Elfego Baca: Six Gun Law (1962) as Mrs. Simmons

• Trauma (1962 film)

  Trauma (1962) as Helen Garrison

• The Young Runaways (1968 film)

  The Young Runaways (1968) as Mrs. Donford

• Science Fiction Theater (1955) one episode as Verda Wingate
• Ben Casey (1961) one episode as Ethel Dixon
• Death Valley Days (1964) one episode as Belle Wilgus
• Perry Mason (1957 TV series)

  Perry Mason (1964 and 1965) one episode as Sylvia Cord; another episode as Ruth Duncan

• The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. (1967) one episode as Miss Twickum
• Ripcord (TV series)

  Ripcord (1963) one episode as Meg Collins

See also

In Spanish: Lynn Bari para niños