The epitome of poise, charm, style and grace, beautiful brunette Barbara Rush was born in Denver, Colorado in 1927 and enrolled at the University of California before working with the University Players and taking acting classes at the Pasadena Playhouse. It didn't take long for talent scouts to spot her and, following a play performance, Paramount quickly signed her up in 1950, making her debut with _The Goldbergs .
Aunt of actress Carolyn Hennesy.
Mother of Christopher Hunter and Claudia Cowan.
Attended and graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara .
Is mentioned in the movie Shampoo , when hairdresser Warren Beatty says "I do Barbara Rushs hair".
Daughter Claudia Cowan is a journalist for the television channel Fox News.
Was separated from second husband Warren Cowan in 1969 at the time she learned of first husband Jeffrey Hunter s sudden death following brain surgery after falling down a flight of stairs.
Sister-in-law of Dale Hennesy
Along with Leonard Nimoy , David McCallum , Cliff Robertson and Peter Breck , she is one of only five actors to appear in both "The Outer Limits" and "The Outer Limits" and the only woman to do so.
She is one of five actors to have played "Special Guest Villains" on "Batman" who are still alive, the others being Julie Newmar , John Astin , Joan Collins and Glynis Johns.
(May 1997) Resided in the Harold Lloyd estate in Beverly Hills, California, where her next door neighbor was David Geffen.
Broke her leg in a skiing accident in 1972, that caused her to walk with crutches for almost 2 months.
Is one of the oldest and most faithful clients of Carrie White s hair salon.
I can safely say that every movie role I was ever offered that had any,real quality went to someone else. .
