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Barbara Cason
Actor
Born November 15, 1928Died June 18, 1990 (61 years)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cason was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Helen Louise (Phebus) and Charles Carroll Cason. She began her career appearing intheatre and on local television in Memphis during the 1950s, where she notably co-founded and ran the Front St. Theatre. She relocated to New York City in 1967, becoming active in theatre there both on and off Broadway through 1973. She most notably starred in the original critically acclaimed production of Noël Coward's Oh, Coward! in 1972-73. She appeared in such cult films as Cold Turkey and The Honeymoon Killers. After the early 1970s, Cason's career became centered in Los Angeles, appearing mostly within television up until her death. She is probably best known for her roles as Cloris Phebus on Carter Country (1977–1979) and Ruth Shandling on It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986–1990). She was married to actor Dennis Patrick from 1970 until her death. She died in Los Angeles, California, aged 61, after a heart attack.
Filmography
| 1987 | The Law & Harry McGraw (TV Series) · as Retirement Home Clerk |
| 1986 | It's Garry Shandling's Show (TV Series) · as Ruth Shandling |
| 1985 | Hollywood Beat (TV Series) · as Lady Di |
| 1985 | Half Nelson (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1984 | Crazy Like A Fox (TV Series) · as Paula |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Emily Goshen |
| 1984 | Airwolf (TV Series) · as Nurse Simmons |
| 1984 | Night Court (TV Series) · as Rebecca |
| 1983 | Whiz Kids (TV Series) · as Lapd Dispatch Operator |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) · as Mrs. Flannigan |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Dolores |
| 1983 | Lottery! (TV Series) · as Marian Blake |
| 1982 | Memories Never Die · as Rita Jean Tilford Mcewan |
| 1982 | It Takes Two (TV Series) · as Judge Joan Markman |
| 1982 | Remington Steele (TV Series) · as R.j. Stonewell |
| 1982 | Silver Spoons (TV Series) · as Bag Lady |
| 1982 | Madame's Place (TV Series) · as Lynn La Vecque |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Moran |
| 1981 | The Brady Girls Get Married · as Miss Fritzsinger |
| 1981 | The Brady Brides (TV Series) · as Miss Fritzsinger |
| 1981 | A Matter of Life and Death · as Nurse Barnes |
| 1980 | Too Close for Comfort (TV Series) · as Nurse |
| 1980 | It's a Living (TV Series) · as Ms. Berman |
| 1979 | She's Dressed to Kill · as Deenie Gooch |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) · as Dottie Pitt |
| 1979 | Hello, Larry (TV Series) · as Miss Putman |
| 1978 | WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) · as Edna Perkins |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy (TV Series) · as Nurse #2 |
| 1978 | With This Ring · as Viola Andrews |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Iris Porter |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) · as Jinx Matheson |
| 1977 | Carter Country (TV Series) · as Cloris Phebus |
| 1977 | Exorcist II: The Heretic · as Mrs. Phalor |
| 1977 | Dog and Cat (TV Series) · as Miss Shore |
| 1976 | Visions (1976) (TV Series) · as Kate |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Susan Garvin |
| 1976 | Tabitha (TV Series) · as Roberta Armistead |
| 1976 | Family (TV Series) · as Sylvia Maitland |
| 1976 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV Series) · as Fiona Foley |
| 1975 | Doc (TV Series) · as Mrs. Wagstaff |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons (TV Series) · as Jean Howard |
| 1975 | Let's Switch! · as Greta Bennett |
| 1974 | It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy · as Judge A.j. White |
| 1974 | Chico and the Man (TV Series) · as Commissioner Vickers |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) · as Nellie |
| 1973 | Harry O (TV Series) · as Kate |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) · as Susan Hanover |
| 1972 | Temperatures Rising (TV Series) · as Miss Tillis |
| 1971 | Cold Turkey · as Letitia Hornsby |
| 1971 | All in the Family (TV Series) · as Claire Packer |
| 1970 | House of Dark Shadows · as Mrs. Johnson |
| 1970 | The Honeymoon Killers · as Evelyn |
| 1969 | The Courtship of Eddie's Father (TV Series) · as Irma Handily |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) · as (segment "foul!") |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Mrs. Snow |