Barbara Woodell

Barbara Woodell
Woodell in an episode of Medic (1955)
Born
Barbara Mae Smith

(1910-05-25)May 25, 1910
Lewistown, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 16, 1997(1997-01-16) (aged 86)
Ojai, California
Other namesBarbara Cornett, Barbara Allen
OccupationActress
Years active1911–1964
Spouse
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(m. 1932; div. 1933)​
Arthur M. Loew
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(divorced)​

Barbara Woodell (born Barbara Mae Smith; May 25, 1910 – January 16, 1997) was an American stage, film and television actress, born in Lewistown, Illinois. Taking the stage name Woodell after her grandmother's name, she was married to composer Oscar Levant, later to Arthur Loew (son of film magnate Marcus Loew). She also sang under the name Barbara Allen. In later years, after retiring from show business, she opened an interior design studio in Carmel Valley, California. She died in Ojai, California, at the age of 86.

Selected filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 Kashner, Sam; Schoenberger, Nancy (1994). A Talent For Genius: The Life and Times of Oscar Levant. Villard Books. pp. 100–101. ISBN 978-0-679-40489-7. OCLC 1151350266.
  2. ↑ Renzi pg. 210
  3. ↑ Kear, Lynn; Rossman, John (2016). The Complete Kay Francis Career Record: All Film, Stage, Radio and Television Appearances. McFarland. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-4766-0287-5. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ Willis, John, ed. (1999). Theatre World, 1996-1997 Season. Vol. 53. New York: Applause. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-55783-343-3.
  5. ↑ Breneman, Charles D. (1939). A History of the Descendants of Abraham Breneman. Elida, Ohio: C. D. Breneman. p. 496.
  6. ↑ Connelly, Christopher S. (2024). Helen Morgan: The Original Torch Singer and Ziegfeld's Last Star. University Press of Kentucky. p. 1816. ISBN 978-1-9859-0062-2.
  7. ↑ "Loew Weds Beauty". The Ontario Intelligencer. Belleville, Ontario. October 4, 1933. p. 6.
  8. ↑ "Former actress opens interior design studio in Carmel Valley". Carmel Valley Outlook. January 7, 1970. p. 1.
  9. ↑ Galloway, Doug (March 4, 1997). "Barbara Cornett". Variety.
  10. ↑ "Barbara Woodell". TVGuide.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

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