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Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley

11 movies on Netflix

Biography

Barbara Billingsley was an American actress who began her movie career in the 1940s with mostly uncredited parts before gaining wider notice on television. Born in Los Angeles in 1915, she built up supporting roles in films such as The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) and Invaders from Mars (1953). Her best-known role was June Cleaver, the mother in the sitcom Leave It to Beaver, which aired from 1957 to 1963 and later returned in The New Leave It to Beaver. She spoofed that wholesome image as a jive-speaking passenger in Airplane! (1980), a part she credited with reviving her career. Later she voiced Nanny on Muppet Babies and received Daytime Emmy nominations in 1989 and 1990. In 1997, she played Aunt Martha in the film version of Leave It to Beaver. Billingsley died in 2010.

94years old at death

  • Born Los Angeles
  • Died Santa Monica
  • Star sign: CapricornFirst day of the sign, on the Sagittarius cusp
  • Also credited as Barbara Lillian Combes and Barbara Combes

Movie Career

Films
11
Career span
42 years1945 to 1987

Genres

First and latest

Photos

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  1. A first

    Billingsley appeared with Dean Stockwell and Natalie Trundy in The Careless Years in 1957. It was the only major film role she ever had.

Barbara Billingsley movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Airplane!1980 Comedyas Jive Lady

    IMDb rating 7.7293K votes

  2. Back to the Beach1987 Comedy, Musicalas Announcer

    IMDb rating 6.03.8K votes

  3. Act of Violence1948as Voicevoice

    IMDb rating 7.56.9K votes

  4. Invaders from Mars1953as Kelston's Secretary

    IMDb rating 6.310K votes

  5. The Bad and the Beautiful1952as Evelyn Lucien - Costumer

    IMDb rating 7.718K votes

  6. Caught1949as Store customer in flowered hat

    IMDb rating 7.04.8K votes

  7. The Tall Target1951as Young Mother

    IMDb rating 7.22.8K votes

  8. Dial 11191950as Dorothy

    IMDb rating 6.81.7K votes

Most often with

Vincente Minnelli directed two of these films. Max Wagner appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Max Wagner, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Max WagnerMorris Ankrum, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Morris AnkrumRobert Ryan, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Robert RyanStanley Andrews, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Stanley AndrewsLeif Erickson, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Leif EricksonMarshall Thompson, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Marshall ThompsonVincente MinnelliDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Vincente Minnelli

Films together

  • Max Wagner3 films together, 1949 to 1953
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    • Invaders from Mars1953IMDb rating 6.3Billingsley as Kelston's SecretaryWagner as Sgt. Rinaldi
    • A Kiss for Corliss1949IMDb rating 5.8Billingsley as Miss Hibbs, Harry's SecretaryWagner as Second Cop at Archers
    • Caught1949IMDb rating 7.0Billingsley as Store customer in flowered hatWagner as Projectionist
  • Morris Ankrum2 films together, 1945 to 1953
    Morris Ankrum's page
    • Invaders from Mars1953IMDb rating 6.3Billingsley as Kelston's SecretaryAnkrum as Col. Fielding
    • Adventure1945IMDb rating 6.2Billingsley as Dame #2Ankrum as Mr. Ludlow - Farmer
  • Robert Ryan2 films together, 1948 to 1949
    Robert Ryan's page
    • Caught1949IMDb rating 7.0Billingsley as Store customer in flowered hatRyan as Smith Ohlrig
    • Act of Violence1948IMDb rating 7.5Billingsley as VoicevoiceRyan as Joe Parkson
  • Stanley Andrews2 films together, 1945 to 1952
    Stanley Andrews's page
    • The Bad and the Beautiful1952IMDb rating 7.7Billingsley as Evelyn Lucien - CostumerAndrews as Sheriff
    • Adventure1945IMDb rating 6.2Billingsley as Dame #2Andrews as Bit Part(unconfirmed)
  • Leif Erickson2 films together, 1951 to 1953
    Leif Erickson's page
    • Invaders from Mars1953IMDb rating 6.3Billingsley as Kelston's SecretaryErickson as Mr. George MacLean
    • The Tall Target1951IMDb rating 7.2Billingsley as Young MotherErickson as Stranger
  • Marshall Thompson2 films together, 1950 to 1951
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    • The Tall Target1951IMDb rating 7.2Billingsley as Young MotherThompson as Lance Beaufort
    • Dial 11191950IMDb rating 6.8Billingsley as DorothyThompson as Gunther Wyckoff
  • Vincente MinnelliDirector, 2 films, 1946 to 1952
    All films by Vincente Minnelli
  • Also two films together6 more actors
    • Tom TullyA Kiss for Corliss (1949) and Adventure (1945)
    • Dick PowellThe Bad and the Beautiful (1952) and The Tall Target (1951)
    • William BaileyAct of Violence (1948) and Undercurrent (1946)
    • Kathryn CardA Kiss for Corliss (1949) and Undercurrent (1946)
    • Richard RoberThe Tall Target (1951) and Dial 1119 (1950)
    • Garry OwenA Kiss for Corliss (1949) and Adventure (1945)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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