1913-12-18 Roanoke, Virginia, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lynn Bari (born Margaret Schuyler Fisher, December 18, 1913 – November 20, 1989) was a film actress who specialized in playing sultry, statuesque man-killers in roughly 150 20th Century Fox films from the early 1930s through the 1940s. Bari was one of 14 young women "launched on the trail of film stardom" August 6, 1935, when they each received a six-month contract with 20th Century Fox after spending 18 months in the company's training school. The contracts included a studio option for renewal for as long as seven years. In most of her early films, Bari had uncredited parts usually playing receptionists or chorus girls. She struggled to find starring roles in films, but accepted any work she could get. Rare leading roles included China Girl (1942), Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943), and The Spiritualist (1948). In B movies, Lynn was usually cast as a villainess, notably Shock and Nocturne (both 1946). An exception was The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944). During WWII, according to a survey taken of GIs, Bari was the second-most popular pinup girl after the much better-known Betty Grable. Bari's film career fizzled out in the early 1950s as she was approaching her 40th birthday, although she continued to work at a more limited pace over the next two decades, now playing matronly characters rather than temptresses. She portrayed the mother of a suicidal teenager in a 1951 drama, On the Loose, plus a number of supporting parts. Bari's last film appearance was as the mother of rebellious teenager Patty McCormack in The Young Runaways (1968) and her final TV appearances were in episodes of The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. and The FBI. She quickly took up the rising medium of television during the '50s, which began when she starred in the live television sitcom Detective's Wife, which ran during the summer of 1950, and in Boss Lady In 1955, Bari appeared in the episode "The Beautiful Miss X" of Rod Cameron's syndicated crime drama City Detective. In 1960, she played female bandit Belle Starr in the debut episode "Perilous Passage" of the NBC western series Overland Trail starring William Bendix and Doug McClure and with fellow guest star Robert J. Wilke as Cole Younger. From July–September 1952, Bari starred in her own situation comedy, Boss Lady, a summer replacement for NBC's Fireside Theater. She portrayed Gwen F. Allen, the beautiful top executive of a construction firm. Not the least of her troubles in the role was being able to hire a general manager who did not fall in love with her. Commenting on her "other woman" roles, Bari once said, "I seem to be a woman always with a gun in her purse. I'm terrified of guns. I go from one set to the other shooting people and stealing husbands!"
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Johnny Walker | Christine Faber (archive footage) | 2015-05-13 |
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The Young Runaways | Mrs. Donford | 1968-09-11 |
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Six Gun Law | Mrs. Simmons | 1962-12-01 |
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Trauma | Helen Garrison | 1962-03-23 |
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Damn Citizen | Pat Noble | 1958-03-01 |
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The Women of Pitcairn Island | Maimiti | 1956-12-01 |
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops | Leota Van Cleef | 1955-02-02 |
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Francis Joins the WACS | Louise Simpson | 1954-07-30 |
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Has Anybody Seen My Gal? | Harriet Blaisdell | 1952-06-25 |
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I Dream of Jeanie | Mrs. McDowell | 1952-06-15 |
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I'd Climb the Highest Mountain | Mrs. Billywith | 1951-02-17 |
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Sunny Side of the Street | Mary | 1951-09-01 |
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On the Loose | Larry Lindsay | 1951-09-28 |
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The Kid from Cleveland | Katherine Jackson | 1949-09-05 |
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The Amazing Mr. X | Christine Faber | 1948-07-29 |
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The Man from Texas | Charlie Jackson | 1948-03-06 |
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Margie | Miss Isabel Palmer | 1946-10-15 |
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Home Sweet Homicide | Marian Carstairs | 1946-10-02 |
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Shock | Nurse Elaine Jordan | 1946-02-01 |
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Nocturne | Frances Ransom | 1946-10-29 |
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Captain Eddie | Adelaide Frost Rickenbacker | 1945-06-18 |
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Tampico | Katherine Hall | 1944-04-10 |
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Take It or Leave It | (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1944-07-17 |
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Sweet and Low-Down | Pat Stirling | 1944-09-21 |
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey | Michaela Villegas | 1944-02-11 |
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Hello, Frisco, Hello | Bernice Croft | 1943-03-26 |
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Secret Agent of Japan | Kay Murdock | 1942-04-03 |
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Orchestra Wives | Jaynie Stevens | 1942-09-04 |
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The Night Before the Divorce | Lynn Nordyke | 1942-03-06 |
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The Magnificent Dope | Claire Harris | 1942-07-01 |
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The Falcon Takes Over | Ann Riordan | 1942-05-29 |
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China Girl | Captain Fifi | 1942-12-09 |
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Sun Valley Serenade | Vivian Dawn | 1941-08-29 |
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Sleepers West | Kay Bentley | 1941-03-14 |
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We Go Fast | Rose Coughlin | 1941-09-19 |
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Moon Over Her Shoulder | Susan Rossiter | 1941-10-23 |
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The Perfect Snob | Chris Mason | 1941-12-19 |
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Blood and Sand | Encarnacion | 1941-05-30 |
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Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 | Self | 1941-08-15 |
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Charter Pilot | Marge Duncan | 1940-12-06 |
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Free, Blonde and 21 | Carol Northrup | 1940-03-28 |
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Earthbound | Linda Reynolds | 1940-06-06 |
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Lillian Russell | Edna McCauley | 1940-05-24 |
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Pier 13 | Sally Kelly | 1940-08-08 |
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Kit Carson | Dolores Murphy | 1940-08-30 |
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City of Chance | Julie Reynolds | 1940-01-13 |
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The Return of the Cisco Kid | Ann Carver | 1939-04-28 |
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Hollywood Cavalcade | Actress | 1939-10-13 |
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News Is Made at Night | Maxine Thomas | 1939-07-20 |
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Hotel for Women | Barbara Hunter | 1939-08-03 |
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Pardon Our Nerve | Terry Wilson | 1939-02-24 |
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City in Darkness | Marie Dubon | 1939-11-15 |
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Pack Up Your Troubles | Yvonne | 1939-10-24 |
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Chasing Danger | Renée Claire | 1939-05-05 |
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Speed to Burn | Marion Clark | 1938-06-07 |
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Battle of Broadway | Marjorie Clark | 1938-04-22 |
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Meet the Girls | Terry Wilson | 1938-10-06 |
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Walking Down Broadway | Sandra De Voe | 1938-03-11 |
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The Baroness and the Butler | Klari - Maid | 1938-02-18 |
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Mr. Moto's Gamble | Penny Kendall | 1938-04-07 |
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I'll Give a Million | Cecelia | 1938-07-27 |
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Sharpshooters | Dianne Woodward | 1938-11-18 |
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Always Goodbye | Jessica Reid | 1938-06-24 |
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Josette | Mrs. Elaine Dupree | 1938-06-03 |
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This Is My Affair | Party Guest with Keller (uncredited) | 1937-05-28 |
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Woman-Wise | Secretary (uncredited) | 1937-01-22 |
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Love Is News | 'Babe' - Switchboard Operator (uncredited) | 1937-02-26 |
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Café Metropole | Patron at Sidewalk Café (uncredited) | 1937-04-28 |
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Wife, Doctor and Nurse | Party Girl | 1937-09-17 |
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You Can't Have Everything | Girl in YWCA (uncredited) | 1937-08-02 |
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Lancer Spy | Miss Fenwick | 1937-10-08 |
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She Had to Eat | Crowd Scene Participant (uncredited) | 1937-07-02 |
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Love and Hisses | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1937-12-21 |
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On the Avenue | Mary Jackson (uncredited) | 1937-02-12 |
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Time Out for Romance | Bridesmaid | 1937-02-10 |
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Fair Warning | Counter girl | 1937-03-05 |
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36 Hours to Kill | Traveler | 1936-07-24 |
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Pigskin Parade | Football Game Spectator (uncredited) | 1936-10-23 |
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Ladies in Love | Dress Shop Clerk (uncredited) | 1936-10-09 |
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King of Burlesque | Dancer (uncredited) | 1936-01-03 |
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Under Your Spell | Airplane Passenger (uncredited) | 1936-11-06 |
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Sing, Baby, Sing | Hotel Telephone Operator | 1936-08-21 |
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Crack-Up | Office Worker (uncredited) | 1936-12-14 |
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Everybody's Old Man | Secretary, Miss Burke | 1936-03-20 |
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Private Number | Gambler (Uncredited) | 1936-06-05 |
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My Marriage | Pat | 1936-01-31 |
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Music Is Magic | Theatre Cashier (uncredited) | 1935-11-01 |
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Under Pressure | Blonde Brooklyn Girl (uncredited) | 1935-02-02 |
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$10 Raise | Secretary (uncredited) | 1935-05-04 |
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Redheads on Parade | Waitress (uncredited) | 1935-09-07 |
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Professional Soldier | Gypsy Dancer | 1935-12-27 |
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George White's 1935 Scandals | Chorine | 1935-03-29 |
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George White's 1935 Scandals | Chorine (uncredited) | 1935-03-29 |
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Pirate Party on Catalina Isle | Girl on Sailboat (uncredited) | 1935-11-20 |
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Way Down East | Dancing Girl at Party (uncredited) | 1935-10-25 |
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Thanks a Million | Phone Operator (uncredited) | 1935-11-13 |
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Spring Tonic | Bridesmaid | 1935-06-27 |
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Charlie Chan in Paris | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1935-01-21 |
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The Gay Deception | Milk Fund Ball Attendee (uncredited) | 1935-09-13 |
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Doubting Thomas | Aspiring Actress | 1935-07-10 |
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The Daring Young Man | Bridesmaid | 1935-07-17 |
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Show Them No Mercy! | Crowd Scene Member (uncredited) | 1935-12-06 |
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Search for Beauty | Beauty Contestant Entrant (uncredited) | 1934-02-02 |
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Handy Andy | Girl at Train Station (uncredited) | 1934-07-19 |
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Coming Out Party | Party Guest | 1934-03-09 |
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David Harum | Young Townswoman (uncredited) | 1934-03-02 |
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Caravan | Gypsy (Uncredited) | 1934-12-30 |
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365 Nights in Hollywood | Showgirl (uncredited) | 1934-12-11 |
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Music in the Air | Dancer (uncredited) | 1934-12-13 |
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Bottoms Up | Chorine (uncredited) | 1934-04-12 |
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Stand Up and Cheer! | White House Secretary / Chorine (uncredited) | 1934-05-04 |
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I Am Suzanne! | Audience Member | 1933-12-25 |
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Dancing Lady | Chorus Girl (uncredited) | 1933-11-24 |
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Meet the Baron | College Girl (uncredited) | 1933-10-20 |
