Barbara Barondess
Biography
Barbara Barondess was an American actress who worked on stage and in film. She was born in New York City, and her family moved to Russia before returning to the United States, arriving at Ellis Island when she was 14. After she left acting, she became a dress designer and an interior decorator, and she also worked as a broker of fine arts and antiques. Many motion picture personalities were clients for her interior design work, and in 1959 she created a room for the 10th Annual National Home-Furnishings Show. In 1981 she founded the Barbara Barondess Theatre Lab Alliance, which aided struggling performing arts professionals, and she worked with the organization for 17 years. She wrote a memoir, One Life Is Not Enough, published in 1990. Barondess died in 2000.
92years old at death
- Born Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Died
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 3 years1933 to 1936
Every film, newest first
- 1936The Plot ThickensIMDb rating 6.3
- 1934The Merry WidowIMDb rating 7.1
- 1933Queen ChristinaIMDb rating 7.5
Genres
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Barbara Barondess movies on Netflix
The Plot Thickensas Marie
The Merry Widowas Maxim Girl
Queen Christinaas Elsa
Worked with
Barbara Barondess made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Paul Fix1 film together, 1936
Paul Fix's page The Plot Thickens1936IMDb rating 6.3Barondess as MarieFix as Joe
Reginald Owen1 film together, 1933
Reginald Owen's page Queen Christina1933IMDb rating 7.5Barondess as ElsaOwen as Charles
C. Aubrey Smith1 film together, 1933
C. Aubrey Smith's page Queen Christina1933IMDb rating 7.5Barondess as ElsaSmith as Aage
Mary Gordon1 film together, 1936
Mary Gordon's page The Plot Thickens1936IMDb rating 6.3Barondess as MarieGordon as Woman with Bag
James Gleason1 film together, 1936
James Gleason's page The Plot Thickens1936IMDb rating 6.3Barondess as MarieGleason as Oscar Piper
Richard Alexander1 film together, 1933
Richard Alexander's page Queen Christina1933IMDb rating 7.5Barondess as ElsaAlexander as Peasant in Crowd
Rouben MamoulianDirector, 1 film, 1933
All films by Rouben Mamoulian Queen Christina1933IMDb rating 7.5Barondess as Elsa
Ernst LubitschDirector, 1 film, 1934
All films by Ernst Lubitsch The Merry Widow1934IMDb rating 7.1Barondess as Maxim Girl
Ben HolmesDirector, 1 film, 1936
All films by Ben Holmes The Plot Thickens1936IMDb rating 6.3Barondess as Marie
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.
