Barbara Woodell

Barbara Woodell
Woodell in an episode of Medic (1955)
Born
Barbara Mae Smith

(1910-05-25)May 25, 1910
Lewistown, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 16, 1997(1997-01-16) (aged 86)
Ojai, California
Other namesBarbara Cornett, Barbara Allen
OccupationActress
Years active1911–1964
Spouse
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(m. 1932; div. 1933)​
[1]
Arthur M. Loew
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(divorced)​

Barbara Woodell (born Barbara Mae Smith; May 25, 1910 – January 16, 1997) was an American stage, film and television actress, born in Lewistown, Illinois.[2][3][4][5] Taking the stage name Woodell after her grandmother's name, she was married to composer Oscar Levant,[1] later to Arthur Loew (son of film magnate Marcus Loew),[6][7]. 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.[8] She died in Ojai, California, at the age of 86.[9]

Selected filmography

Source:[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Kashner, Sam; Schoenberger, Nancy (1994). A Talent For Genius: The Life and Times of Oscar Levant. Villard Books. pp. 100–101. ISBN 978-0-679-40489-7. OCLC 1151350266.
  2. ^ Renzi pg. 210
  3. ^ Kear, Lynn; Rossman, John (2016). The Complete Kay Francis Career Record: All Film, Stage, Radio and Television Appearances. McFarland. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-4766-0287-5. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Willis, John, ed. (1999). Theatre World, 1996-1997 Season. Vol. 53. New York: Applause. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-55783-343-3.
  5. ^ Breneman, Charles D. (1939). A History of the Descendants of Abraham Breneman. Elida, Ohio: C. D. Breneman. p. 496.
  6. ^ Connelly, Christopher S. (2024). Helen Morgan: The Original Torch Singer and Ziegfeld's Last Star. University Press of Kentucky. p. 1816. ISBN 978-1-9859-0062-2.
  7. ^ "Loew Weds Beauty". The Ontario Intelligencer. Belleville, Ontario. October 4, 1933. p. 6.
  8. ^ "Former actress opens interior design studio in Carmel Valley". Carmel Valley Outlook. January 7, 1970. p. 1.
  9. ^ Galloway, Doug (March 4, 1997). "Barbara Cornett". Variety.
  10. ^ "Barbara Woodell". TVGuide.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

Bibliography

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