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Barbara Jordan(1936-1996)

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Barbara Jordan
Barbara Jordan was born on 21 February 1936 in Houston, Texas, USA. She died on 17 January 1996 in Austin, Texas, USA.
BornFebruary 21, 1936
DiedJanuary 17, 1996(59)
BornFebruary 21, 1936
DiedJanuary 17, 1996(59)
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Known for

Sammy and Company (1975)
Sammy and Company
7.2
TV Series
  • Self - as U.S. Representative from Texas
Black Nations/Queer Nations? (1995)
Black Nations/Queer Nations?
  • Self - Panelist
  • 1995
The Statue of Liberty (1985)
The Statue of Liberty
7.2
  • Self - Former Congresswoman
  • 1985
Dream Girl of '67 (1966)
Dream Girl of '67
5.9
TV Series
  • Self - Fashion Hostess

Credits

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Thanks

  • Tom Selleck, Lily Tomlin, Alice Dinnean, Shari Lewis, Noel MacNeal, Bob West, Lamb Chop, Philip D. Garcia, and Wenqian Wan in Barney & Friends (1992)
    Kids for Character
    7.6
    Video
    • in memory of
    • 1996

Self

  • Black Nations/Queer Nations? (1995)
    Black Nations/Queer Nations?
    • Self - Panelist
    • 1995
  • The 1992 Democratic National Convention
    TV Special
    • Self - Keynote Speaker
    • 1992
  • Peter Jennings Reporting: Who is Ross Perot?
    TV Special
    • Self - Fmr. Congresswoman (D-TX)
    • 1992
  • One Voice (1986)
    One Voice
    8.6
    TV Special
    • Self - Audience Member (as Rep. Barbara Jordan)
    • 1986
  • Texas 150: A Celebration
    TV Movie
    • Self
    • 1986
  • Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)
    Today
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Self - Former Congresswoman
    • 1986
  • The Statue of Liberty (1985)
    The Statue of Liberty
    7.2
    • Self - Former Congresswoman
    • 1985
  • Crisis to Crisis with Barbara Jordan (1982)
    Crisis to Crisis with Barbara Jordan
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Host
    • 1982–1983
  • Bob Hope for President
    8.1
    TV Special
    • Self - Former Congresswoman
    • 1980
  • 60 Minutes (1968)
    60 Minutes
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Self - Former Representative, Texas (segment "Barbara Jordan")
    • 1979
  • Barbara Walters in The Barbara Walters Summer Special (1976)
    The Barbara Walters Summer Special
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1977
  • Sammy and Company (1975)
    Sammy and Company
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Self - as U.S. Representative from Texas
    • 1975
  • Positively Black
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1974
  • Harry Belafonte and Isaac Hayes in Nationtime (1972)
    Nationtime
    7.2
    • Self (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Dream Girl of '67 (1966)
    Dream Girl of '67
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Self - Fashion Hostess
    • 1967

Archive Footage

  • On the Battlefield
    • Self (archive footage)
    • Post-production
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Self - National Women's Conference (archive footage, as Congresswoman Barbara Jordan)
    • 2025
  • The Inquisitor (2025)
    The Inquisitor
    6.7
    • Self - Former U.S. Representative 1973 - 1979 (archive footage)
    • 2025
  • Ratified (2024)
    Ratified
    7.4
    • Self - National Women's Conference (archive footage, as Congresswoman Barbara Jordan)
    • 2024
  • Texas, USA (2023)
    Texas, USA
    8.3
    • Self - Former Texas Congresswoman (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • Tricky Dick (2019)
    Tricky Dick
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Texas (D) (archive footage, as Rep. Barbara Jordan)
    • 2019
  • The Vietnam War (2017)
    The Vietnam War
    9.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2017
  • African-American History: Great Speeches
    Video
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2014
  • What Barbara Jordan Wore
    Video
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2002
  • Walter Cronkite in LBJ: The Last Interview (1973)
    LBJ: The Last Interview
    Short
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Congresswoman Barbara Jordan
  • Born
    • February 21, 1936
    • Houston, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • January 17, 1996
    • Austin, Texas, USA(pneumonia and leukemia)
  • Relatives
    • Rosemary McGowan(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1990.
  • Quotes
    "My faith in the Constitution is whole, it is complete, it is total. I am not going to sit here and be an idle spectator to the diminution, the subversion, the destruction of the Constitution." (spoken while as a member of the House Judiciary Committee in 1974).
  • Nickname
    • B.J.

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