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Barbara BillingsleyAdd to My CelebsAge 94 (passed away Oct. 16th, 2010) Birthday Dec. 22nd, 1915 Born in Los Angeles, California, USA Height 5' 5 |
Barbara Billingsley's Main TV Roles
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Main Movie Roles1997 - Leave it to Beaver1987 - Back to the Beach 1980 - Airplane! 1953 - Invaders from Mars 1953 - The Bad and The Beautiful 1951 - The Tall Target 1951 - Angels in the Outfield 1950 - Dial 1119 1950 - Shadow on the Wall 1949 - Caught 1948 - Act of Violence 1947 - The Arnelo Affair 1946 - Undercurrent 1945 - Adventure |
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB
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TRIVIA:
- The Cleaver clan became the iconic 1950s American nuclear family. As the mother in the show, Barbara was often seen performing her household duties wearing complementary pearls and earrings. The pearls actually were her idea. The actress bore a noticeable surgical scar on her neck and wore a strand of pearls to conceal it from the cameras.
- Had two failed TV series in the early-to-mid 1950s before becoming a household commodity as June Cleaver in 1957.
- Best known by the public for her starring role as June Cleaver on _"Leave It to Beaver" (1957)_ (qv).
- Graduated from George Washington High School in Los Angeles, California, in 1934.
- The youngest of three children.
- Her son, Glenn Jr., married Karen Zappas in 1976, and are still together. They're the parents of 3 children: Logan Billingsley, Morgan Billingsley and Taylor Billingsley, all of whom are Barbara's grandchildren.
- When she was a little girl, Barbara's mother would often take her to the many movies, she and her mother had both watched, without comedy. Her mother always loved drama.
- Remained good friends with 'Tony Dow (I)' (qv) and 'Jerry Mathers' (qv), during and after _"Leave It to Beaver" (1957)_ (qv).
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