Patricia Barry (born Patricia Allen White, November 16, 1921 â€"
October 11, 2016) was an American stage, film, and television
actress.Although Barry has numerous credits performing in stage
productions and in films, the majority of her work was in television
between 1950 and 2005, when she appeared in over 100 series either in
supporting roles or as a guest star.The daughter of a physician, Barry
was born in Davenport, Iowa. She attended Stephens College in
Columbia, Missouri, where she received her academic and practical
training in acting in the school's drama department, which was
administered by the distinguished Broadway actress and teacher Maude
Adams. After Barry's graduation from college, she gained some
professional experience on stage in 1944 before winning a Rita
Hayworth look-alike contest. The resulting publicity from that contest
led to Barry being signed to a Hollywood movie contract with Warner
Bros.Barry's theatrical debut came in summer theater at Peterborough,
New Hampshire. Her credits on Broadway include The Pink Elephant
(1953) and Goodbye Again (1956). She also starred in productions in
Los Angeles, California, and Flagstaff, Arizona.
October 11, 2016) was an American stage, film, and television
actress.Although Barry has numerous credits performing in stage
productions and in films, the majority of her work was in television
between 1950 and 2005, when she appeared in over 100 series either in
supporting roles or as a guest star.The daughter of a physician, Barry
was born in Davenport, Iowa. She attended Stephens College in
Columbia, Missouri, where she received her academic and practical
training in acting in the school's drama department, which was
administered by the distinguished Broadway actress and teacher Maude
Adams. After Barry's graduation from college, she gained some
professional experience on stage in 1944 before winning a Rita
Hayworth look-alike contest. The resulting publicity from that contest
led to Barry being signed to a Hollywood movie contract with Warner
Bros.Barry's theatrical debut came in summer theater at Peterborough,
New Hampshire. Her credits on Broadway include The Pink Elephant
(1953) and Goodbye Again (1956). She also starred in productions in
Los Angeles, California, and Flagstaff, Arizona.
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