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Barbara Rush
1927-
Updated 2/6/2008 with more films available on DVD.
biography
Born in January 1927 in Denver, Colorado, beautiful Barbara Rush was a natural for films. Upon finishing high school, Rush enrolled at the University of California and later honed her craft at the Pasadena Playhouse. Spotted by a talent agent while doing a play, she signed with Paramount in 1950. The studio's first assignment for the pretty young actress was a role in the 1951 theatrical release The Goldbergs. A few months before the release of the film, Rush met the handsome young actor Jeffrey Hunter, whom she married in December 1950. Marriage didn't slow Rush's career, as she was soon cast in a starring role in Paramount's science fiction classic When Worlds Collide (1951). After the birth of her son in 1952, Rush left Paramount and signed with Universal-International. This studio also cast the actress in a cult-classic science fiction film, It Came from Outer Space (1953; with Richard Carlson). After a couple of years at Universal, Rush moved on to bigger and better roles. At the same time, her marriage to Jeffrey Hunter collapsed, ending with the couple's divorce in 1955.
LEFT: Barbara Rush with first husband Jeffrey Hunter in the early 1950s. RIGHT: Rush holds a photo of Gregg Palmer in this early 1950s Universal still
In the late 1950s, Rush remarried, and along with the change, transitioned to A pictures, such as The Young Philadelphians (1959) and Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964). Into the 1960s, however, Rush began doing a lot of television, both series and made-for-television movies.
the films of barbara rush
When Worlds Collide (1951)
From Paramount's science fiction cult classic When Worlds Collide
It Came from Outer Space (1953)
Images from Universal-International's cult science fiction favorite It Came from Outer Space. LEFT. With Charles Drake and Richard Carlson. CENTER A: With Charles Drake, Richard Carlson, and Kathleen Hughes. CENTER B and C: Promotional stills. RIGHT: Richard Carlson
Prince of Pirates (1953)
With John Derek in the Columbia swashbuckler Prince of Pirates
Taza, Son of Cochise (1954)
LEFT: With Rock Hudson in Universal-International's Taza, Son of Cochise. RIGHT: With Rex Reason. Originally shot in 3-D, Taza, Son of Cochise was released flat (2-D) because the spectacle of 3-D had begun to fade
Kiss of Fire (1955)
From the Universal-International costume drama Kiss of Fire. LEFT and CENTER A: With Jack Palance as El Tigre. CENTER B: With Martha Hyer. RIGHT: With Rex Reason
World in My Corner (1956)
From World in My Corner with Audie Murphy
Come Blow Your Horn (1963)
With Frank Sinatra in Paramount's Come Blow Your Horn
Strategy of Terror (1969)
With Hugh O'Brian in the Universal whodunnit Strategy of Terror
barbara rush today
Proving to be not only beautiful but highly talented as well, Barbara Rush's career has outlasted most of her contemporaries. Still active in Hollywood, Rush had a recurring role on the long-running WB series 7th Heaven. Rush has also done quite a bit of stage work, including her own one-woman Broadway show.
The Outer Limits: The Original Series, Vol. 1 [DVD](1963) DVD
All 32 first-season episodes--including "The Galaxy Being," "The Architects of Fear," "The Sixth Finger," "The Zanti Misfits," "The Mutant," and "The Forms of Things Unknown"--are featured in this collector's set. 27 1/2 hrs. on four discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Outer Limits: The Forms Of Things Unknown VHS
Two high-class murderesses on the run (Vera Miles, Barbara Rush) encounter an eccentric (David McCallum) and his "alleged" time machine. 51 min.
When Worlds Collide [DVD](1951) DVD
George Pal's science fiction classic that set the precedent for today's spectaculars. A few human colonists race against time to build an escape rocket before the impending collision of Earth with a runaway planet. 81 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailer; scene access.
It Came From Outer Space [DVD](1953) DVD
Fifties sci-fi classic with Richard Carlson as an astronomer who can't convince anyone of the UFO crash he sighted...and the aliens who have taken human form while repairing their ship aren't making it any easier. Excellent adaptation of Ray Bradbury's story co-stars Barbara Rush, Russell Johnson. Not in 3-D. 81 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: Spanish, French; theatrical trailer; documentary; audio commentary; photo gallery.
The Young Lions [DVD](1958) DVD
A powerhouse performance from Marlon Brando, as a WWII German soldier whose enthusiasm erodes into bitter disillusionment as he witnesses the horrors of war and the Holocaust, highlights this exceptional character study from director Edward Dmytryk. Montgomery Clift, Maximilian Schell, Dean Martin and Hope Lange also star. 167 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby stereo, French; Subtitles: English, Spanish; theatrical trailer; scene access.
The Paul Newman Collection [DVD] DVD
In the role that made him a star, Paul Newman is middleweight boxing champ Rocky Graziano in Robert Wise's Oscar-winning biodrama, "Somebody up There Likes Me" (1956). Steve McQueen co-stars. Newman portrays notorious outlaw Billy the Kid in director Arthur Penn's first feature, "The Left-Handed Gun" (1958). An ambitious lawyer's (Newman) dark past comes back to haunt him while defending a war buddy who's been accused of murder, in "The Young Philadelphians" (1959). With Barbara Rush, Robert Vaughn. Newman plays Ross MacDonald's cool private eye in "Harper" (1966) and again in "The Drowning Pool" (1975) which follows the detective to New Orleans where he tries to find out who's been blackmailing an ex-girlfriend (Joanne Woodward). An easy-going cowpoke (Newman) and his hard-drinking pardner (Lee Marvin) agree to move 200 steer from Mexico to the U.S. to get out of debt, in "Pocket Money" (1972). Finally, "The Mackintosh Man" (1973) stars Newman as a British agent sent to infiltrate a communist group secretly led by a powerful politician (James Mason). 13 hrs. total on six discs. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Strangers When We Meet [DVD](1960) DVD
Architect Kirk Douglas finds a respite from his passionless marriage in the arms of Kim Novak, herself a neglected spouse, in a well-done Hollywood soaper. Co-stars Ernie Kovacs as a womanizing writer and Walter Matthau as a neighbor who moves in on Douglas' wife (Barbara Rush). 117 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Japanese.
Robin And The Seven Hoods [DVD](1964) DVD
The last of the "Rat Pack" films is set in Roaring Twenties Chicago, and Sinatra and crew play garrulous gangsters who rob from the rich and give to the poor...and themselves. Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Bing Crosby, Peter Falk co-star; great score includes "My Kind of Town." 103 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; "making of" featurette; theatrical trailers; photo gallery; scene access.
Hombre [DVD](1967) DVD
A trip by stagecoach across Arizona brings together a disparate group of passengers, including a corrupt Indian agent (Fredric March), his wife (Barbara Rush), a working girl (Diane Cilento) and a white man (Paul Newman) raised by Apaches, who reluctantly saves them from a band of outlaws. With Richard Boone, Martin Balsam; directed by Martin Ritt. 111 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby stereo and mono, French mono; photo gallery; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Beasts Of Terror: 4-Movie Set [DVD] DVD
You'll howl with delight at this two-disc collection of four furry, fright-filled fear flicks. First, a small-town sheriff investigating a series of strange killings thinks the culprit may be a lycanthrope, in "Moon of the Wolf" (1972), starring David Janssen, Barbara Rush and Bradford Dillman. Next, "Dark Shadows" creator Dan Curtis helms "Scream of the Wolf" (1974), in which a legendary hunter is drawn out of retirement to track down a killer were-creature. Clint Walker, Peter Graves and Jo Ann Pflug star. Then, there's no beast like "Snow Beast" (1977), a Bigfoot-like behemoth that terrorizes a Colorado ski resort. Can Bo Svenson and Yvette Mimieux stop the rampage? Finally, early 1900s Georgia is the setting for hirsute horror, as a man inherits a family curse, in producer/star Earl Owensby's "The Wolfman" (1982). 6 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
Moon Of The Wolf [DVD](1972) DVD
Ahh-ewww, werewolves are... are... are... everywhere! A small-town sheriff investigating a series of strange murders. What's going on? He thinks it could be a werewolf. David Janssen, Barbara Rush, Bradford Dillman. 74 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; filmographies; photo gallery; more.
Can't Stop The Music [DVD](1980) DVD
The first (and, so far, the only) film musical to star The Village People, this campy "guilty pleasure" features a fictionalized account of the disco sextet's rise to stardom with such hit songs as "Macho Man" and "Y.M.C.A." Valerie Perrine, Bruce Jenner, Steve Guttenberg also star, all under the direction of beloved paper towel spokeswoman Nancy Walker. 123 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DD-EX Surround, DTS ES 6.1; photo gallery; theatrical trailer.
Summer Lovers [DVD](1982) DVD
Beautiful Greek locales and beautiful young bodies enmesh in this fun-filled, romantic tale of two American students' Mediterranean vacation and the young French woman who joins them in their sensual odyssey. Daryl Hannah, Peter Gallagher, Valerie Quennessen star; Randal Kleiser ("The Blue Lagoon") directs. 99 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby stereo, French mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; trailer.
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filmography
FILM
Widow's Kiss (1996) with Beverly D'Angelo, Mackenzie Astin, and Bruce Davison
Web of Deceit (1991) with Linda Purl
Summer Lovers (1982) with Peter Gallagher, Daryl Hannah, and Carole Cook
The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1980) with Desi Arnaz Jr., James MacArthur, Leslie Nielsen, Larry Pennell, Eve Plumb, and Gregory Sierra
Can't Stop the Music (1980) with the Village People, Valerie Perrine, Bruce Jenner, Steve Guttenberg, Paul Sand, Tammy Grimes, June Havoc, and Altovise Davis
Flamingo Road (1980) with Mason Adams, John Beck, Howard Duff, Morgan Fairchild, Mark Harmon, Kevin McCarthy, Melba Moore, and Stella Stevens
Death Car on the Freeway (1979) with Shelley Hack, Peter Graves, Dinah Shore, George Hamilton, Frank Gorshin, Sid Haig, and Harriet Nelson
The Last Day (1975) with Richard Widmark, Robert Conrad, Tim Matheson, Tom Skerritt, and Loretta Swit
Superdad (1974) with Bob Crane, Kurt Russell, Ed Begley Jr., and Dick Van Patten
Crime Club (1973) with Lloyd Bridges, Victor Buono, Paul Burke, William Devane, Cloris Leachman, and Martin Sheen
Moon of the Wolf (1972) with David Janssen, Bradford Dillman, John Beradino, and Geoffrey Lewis
The Man (1972) with James Earl Jones, Martin Balsam, Burgess Meredith, Lew Ayres, and William Windom
The Eyes of Charles Sand (1972) with Peter Haskell, Joan Bennett, Bradford Dillman, Adam West, Gary Clarke, and Don 'Red' Barry
Cutter (1972)
Suddenly Single (1971) with Hal Holbrook, Margot Kidder, Agnes Moorehead, Michael Constantine, Harvey Korman, and Cloris Leachman
Strategy of Terror (1969) with Hugh O'Brian and Neil Hamilton
Hombre (1967) with Paul Newman, Fredric March, Richard Boone, Cameron Mitchell, Martin Balsam, and David Canary
The Unknown (1964) with Cedric Hardwicke , David McCallum, and Vera Miles
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Bing Crosby, Peter Falk, and Victor Buono
Come Blow Your Horn (1963) with Frank Sinatra, Lee J. Cobb, Jill St. John, Dan Blocker, Phyllis McGuire, Dean Martin, and Grady Sutton
Strangers When We Meet (1960) with Kirk Douglas, Kim Novak, Ernie Kovacs, Walter Matthau, Roberta Shore, and Nancy Kovack
The Bramble Bush (1960) with Richard Burton, Jack Carson, and Angie Dickinson
The Young Philadelphians (1959) with Paul Newman, Alexis Smith, Brian Keith, Robert Vaughn, Otto Kruger, Adam West, and Anthony Eisley
Harry Black and the Tiger (1958) with Stewart Granger
The Young Lions (1958) with Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Dean Martin, Hope Lange, and Lee Van Cleef
No Down Payment (1957) with Joanne Woodward, Sheree North, Tony Randall, Jeffrey Hunter, and Cameron Mitchell
Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957) with Dan Dailey, David Niven, Ginger Rogers, and Natalie Schafer
Flight to Hong Kong (1956) with Rory Calhoun, Werner Klemperer, Mel Welles, and Rhodes Reason
Bigger Than Life (1956) with James Mason and Walter Matthau
World in My Corner (1956) with Audie Murphy and Jeff Morrow
Kiss of Fire (1955) with Jack Palance, Rex Reason, and Martha Hyer
Captain Lightfoot (1955) with Rock Hudson and Jeff Morrow
The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) with Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Herbert Marshall, and Dan O'Herlihy
Magnificent Obsession (1954) with Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Agnes Moorehead, Otto Kruger, and Gregg Palmer
Taza, Son of Cochise (1954) with Rock Hudson, Gregg Palmer, Rex Reason, Morris Ankrum, and Lance Fuller
It Came from Outer Space (1953) with Richard Carlson, Charles Drake, Russell Johnson, and Kathleen Hughes
Prince of Pirates (1953) with John Derek
Flaming Feather (1952) with Sterling Hayden, Forrest Tucker, Arleen Whelan, Victor Jory, Richard Arlen, and Edgar Buchanan
When Worlds Collide (1951) with Richard Derr, John Hoyt, Larry Keating, Rachel Ames, Frank Cady, and Hayden Rorke
The First Legion (1951) with Charles Boyer, William Demarest, Lyle Bettger, Leo G. Carroll, and Wesley Addy
Quebec (1951) with John Drew Barrymore, Corinne Calvet, Patric Knowles, and John Hoyt
The Goldbergs (1951) with Gertrude Berg
TELEVISION SERIES
All My Children, 1970-present ABC daytime TV series. Rush portrayed Nola Orsini during the 1992-1993 season
Hearts Are Wild, 1992 TV series. Rush portrayed Caroline Thorpe
Flamingo Road, 1981-1982 NBC TV series. Rush portrayed Eudora Weldon
The New Dick Van Dyke Show, 1971-1974 CBS TV series. Rush portrayed Margot Brighton
Peyton Place, 1964-1969 ABC TV series. Rush portraed Marsha Russell during the 1968-1969 season
Saints and Sinners, 1962-1963 TV series. Rush portrayed Liz 'Lizzie' Hogan
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