1. Barbara Britton is best known for her Western film roles opposite Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, and Gene Autry and for her two-year tenure as inquisitive amateur sleuth Pam North on the television and radio series Mr and Mrs North.
10 Facts About Barbara Britton
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Barbara Britton attended Polytechnic High School and Long Beach City College, majoring in speech with the intention of working as a speech and drama teacher.
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In 1941, while appearing in a Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, a photo of Barbara Britton was used on the front page of a local newspaper.
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Barbara Britton teamed with Scott again in the 1948 Western Albuquerque, and that same year she starred opposite Gene Autry in Loaded Pistols.
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Barbara Britton starred in the 1950s television show Mr and Mrs North, a Thin Man-like mystery show, with Richard Denning and Francis De Sales.
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Barbara Britton was probably best known for being the spokeswoman for Revlon products in the 1950s and 1960s, appearing in advertisements and commercials that included live spots on The $64,000 Question.
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Over a 24-month span, Barbara Britton's picture appeared on more than 100 magazine covers, including those of Ladies Home Journal, Woman's Home Companion, and McCall's.
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Reportedly, in 1944, Britton suffered from nervous exhaustion due to overwork and was advised to seek the help of physician and psychoanalyst Dr Eugene J Czukor.
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Barbara Britton died of pancreatic cancer at her Manhattan apartment on January 17,1980, at the age of 59.
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In 1948, Barbara Britton was given a key to the City of Long Beach, California.