Biography

Barbara Maier was born on February 11, 1917 in San Diego, California, USA. She was an actress, known for A Doll's House (1922), The Speed Girl (1921) and The Bachelor Daddy (1922). She was married to Sylvester Eugene Strand. She died on May 11, 2007 in San Diego, California, USA.

Child actress in silent films after her family moved to L.A. and she won the Ideal Screen Baby contest.

While working in "The City of Silent Men" I had to eat a whole cake. Of course it was a small one, but so was I small!

I had a nurse, "Dottie," who took me to and from the Studio, when daddy didn't. She also stayed with me at home. I shall never forget the supply of Life Savers she carried around with her. If I was a good girl I received a candy, if not, no Life Saver!

During "Bachelor Daddy," daddy and I went to to Phoenix. I don't mean we went there on a trip, but just while making the picture. We were there three weeks. They had a school house there where all the children that were in the picture went to school. Of course I was too small.

When I was little, a favorite eating place of my parents was Pig 'n Whistle, across from Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood. They served fresh pastries, and I would take half an hour or better trying to decide which one was best--was a tremendous decision for a 5-year old to have to make--they were all so yummy.