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Barbara Cowan

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Barbara Cowan was born on 25 April 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Sorority Girl (1957), Unwed Mother (1958) and Satisfied (2024).
BornApril 25, 1936
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    • Known for

    Susan Cabot, Barbara Cowan, June Kenney, Dick Miller, and Barboura Morris in Sorority Girl (1957)
    Sorority Girl
    5.5
    • Ellie Marshall(as Barbara Crane)
    • 1957
    Unwed Mother (1958)
    Unwed Mother
    5.5
    • Karen(as Barbara Crane)
    • 1958
    Renée Elise Goldsberry in Satisfied (2024)
    Satisfied
    7.5
    • Producer
    • 2024
    Patty Duke and Melissa Gilbert in The Miracle Worker (1979)
    The Miracle Worker
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Producer(as Barbara Abeles)
    • 1979

    Credits

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    • Without Her Consent (1990)
      Without Her Consent
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • production executive: Half-Pint
      • 1990
    • Family Secrets (1984)
      Family Secrets
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • production executive: Half-Pint (as Barbara Abeles)
      • 1984
    • Choices of the Heart (1983)
      Choices of the Heart
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • executive: Half-Pint (as Barbara Abeles)
      • 1983
    • Splendor in the Grass (1981)
      Splendor in the Grass
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • production executive: Half-Pint
      • 1981
    • The Diary of Anne Frank (1980)
      The Diary of Anne Frank
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • production executive: Half-Pint (as Barbara Abeles)
      • 1980

    Actress

    • Unwed Mother (1958)
      Unwed Mother
      5.5
      • Karen (as Barbara Crane)
      • 1958
    • Susan Cabot, Barbara Cowan, June Kenney, Dick Miller, and Barboura Morris in Sorority Girl (1957)
      Sorority Girl
      5.5
      • Ellie Marshall (as Barbara Crane)
      • 1957

    Producer

    • Renée Elise Goldsberry in Satisfied (2024)
      Satisfied
      7.5
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Patty Duke and Melissa Gilbert in The Miracle Worker (1979)
      The Miracle Worker
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • associate producer (as Barbara Abeles)
      • 1979

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Barbara Abeles
    • Born
      • April 25, 1936
      • Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Warren CowanNovember 5, 1995 - May 14, 2008 (his death)
    • Children
        Jonathan Gilbert
    • Parents
      • Harry Crane
    • Relatives
        Stephanie Crane(Sibling)
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      Founder of production company, "Half-Pint Productions".

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