Barbara Rush (1927-)

biography

Born on January 4, 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 appearing in 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; with Richard Derr). 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.

In the late 1950s, Rush remarried, and along with the change, transitioned to A pictures, such as The Young Philadelphians (1959; with Paul Newman and Alexis Smith) and Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964; with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin). Into the 1960s, however, Rush began doing a lot of guest appearances on television series and made-for-television movies.

the films of barbara rush

When Worlds Collide (1951)

Flaming Feather (1952)

It Came from Outer Space (1953)

Prince of Pirates (1953)

Taza, Son of Cochise (1954)

Kiss of Fire (1955)

World in My Corner (1956)

Come Blow Your Horn (1963)

Strategy of Terror (1969)

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 TV series 7th Heaven. Rush has also done quite a bit of stage work, including her own one-woman Broadway show.

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TELEVISION
The Outer Limits: The Complete Original Series, Vols. 1-3 [DVD] DVD
All 49 episodes from the series are included in this seven-disc set. **49 episodes on 7 discs. 40 1/2 hrs.**
The Outer Limits: The Original Series, Vol. 2 [DVD](1964) DVD
The final 16 first-season episodes--including "Don't Open Till Doomsday," "The Invisibles," "Moonstone," "The Special One," and "The Forms of Things Unknown"--are featured in a two-disc collector's set. 13 2/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. **16 episodes on 2 discs. 13 2/3 hrs.**

FILM
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.
Magnificent Obsession [DVD](1954) DVD
Classic "three-hanky" melodrama from producer Ross Hunter, starring Rock Hudson as a playboy whose drunken ways lead to Jane Wyman's losing her husband and her sight. A repentant Hudson becomes a surgeon in order to restore Wyman's vision and falls in love with her, concealing his identity, along the way. With Barbara Rush, Otto Kruger; Douglas Sirk directs. Two-disc set also includes the complete 1935 version. 108 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; featurettes; interviews.
Taza, Son Of Cochise -- Exclusive! [DVD](1954) DVD
Douglas Sirk directed this gripping western starring Rock Hudson as Taza, eldest son of Apache leader Cochise. When his father dies, Taza vows to maintain peace. But he clashes with younger brother Naiche (Bart Roberts) who joins the bloodthirsty Geronimo (Ian MacDonald) in a violent war against white settlers and neighboring Native American tribes. With Barbara Rush, Gregg Palmer. AKA: "Son of Cochise." 79 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; photo gallery; poster gallery; more.
Captain Lightfoot -- Exclusive! [DVD](1955) DVD
In early-19th-century Ireland, patriotic young highwayman Michael Martin (Rock Hudson) becomes second-in-command to famed rebel leader Captain Thunderbolt (Jeff Morrow). Dubbed Lightfoot, Martin finds himself spearheading the revolt against English forces when the captain is wounded, putting him at odds with Thunderbolt's feisty daughter (Barbara Rush). Kathleen Ryan, Finlay Currie also star in Douglas Sirk's mix of romance and swashbuckling action. 92 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; photo gallery; poster gallery; more.
Douglas Sirk Filmmaker Collection -- Exclusive! [DVD] DVD
Four-disc set includes "Thunder on the Hill," "Taza, Son of Cochise," "Captain Lightfoot," and "The Tarnished Angels."
Bigger Than Life [DVD](1956) DVD
Director Nicholas Ray's controversial (for its time) drama stars James Mason as a suburban teacher and family man, diagnosed with a potentially fatal arterial disease, who is given the then-experimental drug cortisone as part of his treatment. Mason's growing dependence on the drug--as it ramps up his frustration with his life--leads to wild mood swings and increasingly violent behavior. Barbara Rush, Walter Matthau, Robert Simon also star. 95 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; featurette; interviews; theatrical trailer.
Bigger Than Life [Blu-ray](1956)
Director Nicholas Ray's controversial (for its time) drama stars James Mason as a suburban teacher and family man, diagnosed with a potentially fatal arterial disease, who is given the then-experimental drug cortisone as part of his treatment. Mason's growing dependence on the drug--as it ramps up his frustration with his life--leads to wild mood swings and increasingly violent behavior. Barbara Rush, Walter Matthau, Robert Simon also star. 95 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; featurette; interviews; theatrical trailer.
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 Young Philadelphians [DVD](1959) DVD
Ambitious Quaker City lawyer Paul Newman schemes his way up his firm's ladder, seducing his boss's wife along the way. But when he tries to defend a war buddy accused of murder his own dark past comes back to haunt him. Finely staged melodrama also stars Barbara Rush, Robert Vaughn, Alexis Smith. 136 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.
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.
Come Blow Your Horn [Blu-ray](1963)
Playboy Frank Sinatra instructs younger brother Tony Bill in the fine art of swinging, only to have his sibling steal away his favorite girl, in this laugh-filled film version (scripted by Norman Lear) of Neil Simon's first play. Co-stars Jill St. John, Lee J. Cobb, Molly Picon, Barbara Rush; look for a cameo by one of Frank's Rat Pack pals. 112 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
Come Blow Your Horn [DVD](1963) DVD
Playboy Frank Sinatra instructs younger brother Tony Bill in the fine art of swinging, only to have his sibling steal away his favorite girl, in this laugh-filled film version (scripted by Norman Lear) of Neil Simon's first play. Co-stars Jill St. John, Lee J. Cobb, Molly Picon, Barbara Rush; look for a cameo by one of Frank's Rat Pack pals. 112 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
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.
Legendary Westerns Movie Collection [DVD] DVD
Three-disc set includes "Hombre," "Support Your Local Sheriff," and "Support Your Local Gunfighter."
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.
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.
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.
The Night The Bridge Fell Down [DVD](1983) DVD
It was a night full of adventure! It was a night full of excitement! It was the night the bridge fell down! When a bridge partially collapses, a diverse group of strangers--including a man rushing his infant son to the hospital, eloping lovers, and a bank robber--attempt to somehow get to safety before the structure completely gives way. Irwin Allen-produced telefilm stars Desi Arnaz, Jr., James McArthur, Leslie Nielsen, Eve Plumb. 194 min. on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

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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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Watch Barbara Rush's 1972 made-for-TV horror flick Moon of the Wolf