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Barbara Britton

Barbara Britton

10 movies on Netflix

Biography

Barbara Britton was an American film and television actress who became known for her Western roles and for playing the amateur sleuth Pam North. Born in Long Beach, California, she appeared in stage productions from the age of 14 and studied speech at Long Beach City College. In 1941 a talent scout saw her photograph in a newspaper and Paramount Pictures signed her; her first two films, Secret of the Wastelands and Louisiana Purchase, followed that year, and she had a small role in John Wayne's Reap the Wild Wind in 1942. Among her best remembered films are Captain Kidd (1945), The Virginian (1946) opposite Joel McCrea, Gunfighters (1947) and Albuquerque (1948) with Randolph Scott. She starred as Pam North in the 1950s mystery series Mr. and Mrs. North and made one of her last appearances on the soap opera One Life to Live in 1979. In 1960 she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

59years old at death

  • Born Long Beach
  • Died New York City
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
  • Also credited as Barbara Brantingham

Movie Career

Films
10
Career span
8 years1942 to 1950

Genres

First and latest

Photos

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  1. Big break

    Britton got her start in 1941 when a photo of her in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade ran on a local newspaper's front page, catching a talent scout's eye and leading to a Paramount contract.

  2. A first

    In a 24-month period, Britton's picture was on over 100 magazine covers, among them Ladies Home Journal, Woman's Home Companion and McCall's. A 1949 newspaper article said no other motion picture actress had been on as many national magazine covers.

Barbara Britton 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. I Shot Jesse James1949 Drama, Westernas Cynthy Waters

    IMDb rating 6.82.7K votes

  2. Captain Kidd1945 Adventure, Biography, Dramaas Lady Anne Dunstan

    IMDb rating 6.32.4K votes

  3. Cover Up1949as Anita Weatherby

    IMDb rating 6.61.9K votes

  4. Gunfighters1947as Bess Banner

    IMDb rating 6.31.1K votes

  5. So Proudly We Hail1943as Lt. Rosemary Larson

    IMDb rating 7.42.3K votes

  6. Albuquerque1948as Letty Tayler

    IMDb rating 6.6890 votes

  7. The Virginian1946as Molly Wood

    IMDb rating 6.41.5K votes

  8. Champagne for Caesar1950as Gwenn Bottomley

    IMDb rating 7.31.5K votes

Most often with

Randolph Scott 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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Randolph Scott, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Randolph ScottByron Foulger, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Byron FoulgerBrian Donlevy, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Brian DonlevyDennis O'Keefe, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Dennis O'KeefeWilliam Bendix, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with William BendixDan White, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Dan White

Films together

  • Randolph Scott3 films together, 1945 to 1948
    Randolph Scott's page
    • Albuquerque1948IMDb rating 6.6Britton as Letty TaylerScott as Cole Armin
    • Gunfighters1947IMDb rating 6.3Britton as Bess BannerScott as Brazos Kane
    • Captain Kidd1945IMDb rating 6.3Britton as Lady Anne DunstanScott as Adam Mercy / Adam Blayne
  • Byron Foulger2 films together, 1949 to 1950
    Byron Foulger's page
  • Brian Donlevy2 films together, 1942 to 1946
    Brian Donlevy's page
    • The Virginian1946IMDb rating 6.4Britton as Molly WoodDonlevy as Trampas
    • Wake Island1942IMDb rating 6.6Britton as Sally CameronDonlevy as Maj. Geoffrey Caton
  • Dennis O'Keefe2 films together, 1944 to 1949
    Dennis O'Keefe's page
    • Cover Up1949IMDb rating 6.6Britton as Anita WeatherbyO'Keefe as Sam Donovan
    • The Story of Dr. Wassell1944IMDb rating 6.6Britton as RuthO'Keefe as Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins
  • William Bendix2 films together, 1942 to 1949
    William Bendix's page
    • Cover Up1949IMDb rating 6.6Britton as Anita WeatherbyBendix as Larry Best
    • Wake Island1942IMDb rating 6.6Britton as Sally CameronBendix as Pvt. Aloysius K. "Smacksie" Randall
  • Dan White2 films together, 1948 to 1949
    Dan White's page
    • Cover Up1949IMDb rating 6.6Britton as Anita WeatherbyWhite as Gabe
    • Albuquerque1948IMDb rating 6.6Britton as Letty TaylerWhite as Henchman Jackson
  • Also two films together2 more actors
    • Walter AbelSo Proudly We Hail (1943) and Wake Island (1942)
    • Sonny TuftsThe Virginian (1946) and So Proudly We Hail (1943)

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

Awards

One award and honor.

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Barbara Britton's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
1960Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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