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Barbara Perry(1921-2019)

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Barbara Perry
Barbara Perry was born on 22 June 1921 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Trancers (1984), The Back-up Plan (2010) and Mr. Woodcock (2007). She was married to Art Babbitt and Bennett Warren James. She died on 5 May 2019 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 22, 1921
DiedMay 5, 2019(97)
BornJune 22, 1921
DiedMay 5, 2019(97)
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Known for

Trancers (1984)
Trancers
6.0
  • Mrs. Santa Claus
  • 1984
Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin in The Back-up Plan (2010)
The Back-up Plan
5.3
  • Wedding Singer
  • 2010
Susan Sarandon, Billy Bob Thornton, and Seann William Scott in Mr. Woodcock (2007)
Mr. Woodcock
5.2
  • Old Woman
  • 2007
Steve Martin and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Father of the Bride (1991)
Father of the Bride
6.6
  • Female Factory Worker
  • 1991

Credits

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Actress

  • Baskets (2016)
    Baskets
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Gift Shop Employee
    • 2017
  • Megan Brotherton in Everybody Does It (2015)
    Everybody Does It
    6.8
    Short
    • Grandma
    • 2015
  • Andy Daly in Review (2014)
    Review
    8.4
    TV Series
    • 2014
  • Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
    How I Met Your Mother
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Douglas
    • 2009–2014
  • Benjamin Koldyke and Amaury Nolasco in Work It (2012)
    Work It
    3.1
    TV Series
    • Elderly Woman #1
    • 2013
  • The Tango Singer (2012)
    The Tango Singer
    • Bertha Gardes
    • 2012
  • Edward Asner, David Denman, Kevin Hart, Simon Helberg, Maria Thayer, and Gillian Jacobs in Let Go (2011)
    Let Go
    5.2
    • Sweet Old Lady
    • 2011
  • Perfect Couples (2010)
    Perfect Couples
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Aunt Bertha
    • 2011
  • Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin in The Back-up Plan (2010)
    The Back-up Plan
    5.3
    • Wedding Singer
    • 2010
  • Robert Patrick, Scott Foley, Max Martini, and Dennis Haysbert in The Unit (2006)
    The Unit
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Old Woman
    • 2009
  • Susan Sarandon, Billy Bob Thornton, and Seann William Scott in Mr. Woodcock (2007)
    Mr. Woodcock
    5.2
    • Old Woman
    • 2007
  • The Guardian (2001)
    The Guardian
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Woman
    • 2003
  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)
    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Betty (segment "The Gathering")
    • 1999
  • Alright Already (1997)
    Alright Already
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Lillian
    • 1997
  • Sherilyn Fenn and Jeremy Piven in Just Write (1997)
    Just Write
    6.1
    • Mildred
    • 1997

Soundtrack

  • Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin in The Back-up Plan (2010)
    The Back-up Plan
    5.3
    • performer: "She Drives Me Crazy", "What a Wonderful World"
    • 2010
  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Mayberry Union High Fight Song"
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 22, 1921
    • Norfolk, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • May 5, 2019
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Art BabbittApril 14, 1967 - March 4, 1992 (his death)
  • Children
    • Laurel L. James
  • Other works
    Theatre: Playwright

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