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Barbara Cook
Actor
Born October 25, 1927Died August 8, 2017 (89 years)
Barbara Cook (October 25, 1927 - August 08, 2017) was an American singer and actress who first came to prominence in the 1950s after starring in the original Broadway musicals Candide (1956) and The Music Man (1957), among others, winning a Tony Award for the latter. She continued performing mostly in theatre until the mid 1970s, when she began a second career as a cabaret and concert singer.
During her years as Broadway’s leading ingénue, Cook was lauded for her excellent lyric soprano voice. She was particularly admired for her vocal agility, wide range, warm sound, and emotive interpretations. As she aged her voice took on a darker quality, even in her head voice, that was less prominent in her youth. Today Cook is widely recognized as having been one of the "premier interpreters" of musical theatre songs and standards, in particular the songs of composer Stephen Sondheim. Her subtle and sensitive interpretations of American popular song continued to earn high praise even into her eighties.
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During her years as Broadway’s leading ingénue, Cook was lauded for her excellent lyric soprano voice. She was particularly admired for her vocal agility, wide range, warm sound, and emotive interpretations. As she aged her voice took on a darker quality, even in her head voice, that was less prominent in her youth. Today Cook is widely recognized as having been one of the "premier interpreters" of musical theatre songs and standards, in particular the songs of composer Stephen Sondheim. Her subtle and sensitive interpretations of American popular song continued to earn high praise even into her eighties.
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Barbara Cook Filmography
| 1994 | Thumbelina · as Mother (voice) |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Sally Durant Plummer |
| 1962 | The Match Game (TV Series) · as Team Captain |
| 1959 | The Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Lissa |
| 1957 | The Yeomen of the Guard · as Elsie Maynard |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV Series) · as Kitty Malone |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Barbie Hallem |
| 1954 | Producers' Showcase (TV Series) · as Evelina Applegate |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Jean Stanley |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Elsie Maynard |
| 1950 | The Web (1950) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age · as Self |
| 2018 | The 72nd Annual Tony Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts · as Self - Honoree |
| 2010 | The 64th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2003 | Mostly Sondheim · as Herself |
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| 2002 | The 56th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Singer (segment: Barbara Cook) |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Actress |
| 1961 | Password (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1954 | Camera Three (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | Your Hit Parade (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Perry Como Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |