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Barbara Nichols

Highest Rated: 98% Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Lowest Rated: 33% Dear Heart (1965)

Birthday: Dec 10, 1928

Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA

A blonde bombshell of the Mamie Van Doren school, Barbara Nichols is still remembered for her roles on 1950s television, as well as her earlier work as a pin-up girl. Early on, Nichols worked the burlesque clubs and modeled for men's magazines (she was a 1951 calendar girl for "Esquire"). She soon broke into film; her busty physique and distinctive accent made her a natural for comedies and crime pictures requiring brassy--if not always bright--dames. She was seen in late '50s outings like "The Naked and the Dead," "Pal Joey," and "The Pajama Game" (in which she played the memorably-named "Poopsie"). She hit Broadway in 1961 for the role of "Mabel" in "Let It Ride." While she never became a star in her own right, Nichols's performances brightened many films, and she played alongside the likes of Doris Day and Sophia Loren. She also appeared in many television shows, including "Batman," "The Beverly Hillbillies," and two episodes of Rod Serling's "The Twilight Zone." Her last appearance was in "Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood" in 1976. Nichols died the same year of a liver disease; she was only 47 years old.

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Highest rated movies

98% 91% Sweet Smell of Success
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88% 70% Where the Boys Are
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83% 46% The Naked and the Dead
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78% 60% Pal Joey
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68% 57% Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
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68% The Disorderly Orderly
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33% 70% Dear Heart
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33% Charley and the Angel
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The George Raft Story
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38% Who Was That Lady?
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 33% Charley and the Angel Sadie (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet 38% The Power Flora (Character) - 1968
33% 70% Dear Heart June Loveland (Character) - 1965
No Score Yet 8% The Human Duplicators Gale Wilson (Character) - 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Looking for Love Gaye Swinger (Character) - 1964
No Score Yet 68% The Disorderly Orderly Miss Marlowe (Character) - 1964
No Score Yet 22% House of Women Candy Kane (Character) - 1962
No Score Yet 100% The Scarface Mob Brandy LaFrance (Character) - 1962
No Score Yet No Score Yet The George Raft Story Texas Guinan (Character) - 1961
No Score Yet 38% Who Was That Lady? Gloria Coogle (Character) - 1960
88% 70% Where the Boys Are Lola Fandango (Character) - 1960
No Score Yet 25% Woman Obsessed Mayme Radzevitch (Character) - 1959
No Score Yet 54% That Kind of Woman Jane (Character) - 1959
83% 46% The Naked and the Dead Mildred Croft (Character) - 1958
78% 60% Pal Joey Gladys (Character) - 1957
98% 91% Sweet Smell of Success Rita (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 0% Manfish Mimi (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet 36% The King and Four Queens Birdie McDade (Character) - 1956
68% 57% Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Dolly Moore (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet 72% Miracle in the Rain Arlene Parker nee Witchy (Character) - 1956

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rookies Unknown (Guest Star) 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Doris Day Show Unknown (Guest Star) 1971
10% No Score Yet The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. Unknown (Guest Star) 1967
No Score Yet No Score Yet Green Acres Wanda (Guest Star) 1967
72% 79% Batman Unknown (Guest Star) 1966
No Score Yet 100% The Wild, Wild West Unknown (Guest Star) 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet Laredo Unknown (Guest Star) 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Beverly Hillbillies Unknown (Guest Star) 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet Grindl Unknown (Guest Star) 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet Vacation Playhouse Barbara Adams (Character) 1963
92% 96% The Twilight Zone Liz Powell (Character) 1961
No Score Yet No Score Yet Stagecoach West Unknown (Guest Star) 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Untouchables Unknown (Guest Star) 1959
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Thin Man Rita Fay (Guest Star) 1957 1959
No Score Yet No Score Yet Climax! Unknown (Character) 1958
No Score Yet No Score Yet The United States Steel Hour Bridie (Character) 1954