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Binnie Barnes
Actor, Producer
Born March 25, 1903Died July 27, 1998 (95 years)
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Gittel Enoyce "Binnie" Barnes (25 May 1903 – 27 July 1998), later known as Gertrude Maude Barnes, was an English actress.
She was born in Islington to a Jewish father and an Italian mother and was brought up as a Jew. She worked on a farm and in hospital as a probationer. She then became a ballroom dancer and Tex McLeod's stage partner. Later she was in cabaret and revue.
She began her acting career in films in 1923, appearing in a short film made by Lee De Forest in his Phonofilm sound-on-film process. Her film career continued in Britain, then in Hollywood, until 1973, with her final role in the comedy 40 Carats. Her most famous film was probably The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), starring Charles Laughton in the title role, with Barnes as Katherine Howard.
She was married to film producer Mike Frankovich and became an American citizen. They adopted three children.
She died of natural causes at the age of 95 in Beverly Hills, California, in 1998, survived by her three children, including production manager Mike Frankovich Jr. and producer Peter Frankovich. Her interment was in Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Gittel Enoyce "Binnie" Barnes (25 May 1903 – 27 July 1998), later known as Gertrude Maude Barnes, was an English actress.
She was born in Islington to a Jewish father and an Italian mother and was brought up as a Jew. She worked on a farm and in hospital as a probationer. She then became a ballroom dancer and Tex McLeod's stage partner. Later she was in cabaret and revue.
She began her acting career in films in 1923, appearing in a short film made by Lee De Forest in his Phonofilm sound-on-film process. Her film career continued in Britain, then in Hollywood, until 1973, with her final role in the comedy 40 Carats. Her most famous film was probably The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), starring Charles Laughton in the title role, with Barnes as Katherine Howard.
She was married to film producer Mike Frankovich and became an American citizen. They adopted three children.
She died of natural causes at the age of 95 in Beverly Hills, California, in 1998, survived by her three children, including production manager Mike Frankovich Jr. and producer Peter Frankovich. Her interment was in Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 1992 | Legends of the West · as Jerry In 'frontier Marshall' |
| 1973 | 40 Carats · as Maud Ericson |
| 1968 | Where Angels Go Trouble Follows! · as Sister Celestine |
| 1966 | The Trouble with Angels · as Sister Celestine |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) |
| 1954 | Malaga · as Frisco |
| 1953 | Decameron Nights · as Comtesse Di Firenze / Nerina / Old Witch |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Beatrice Hobbs |
| 1950 | Shadow of the Eagle · as Catherine - Empress Of Russia |
| 1950 | Your Show of Shows (TV Series) |
| 1949 | The Pirates of Capri · as Queen Maria Carolina |
| 1949 | My Own True Love · as Geraldine |
| 1948 | The Dude Goes West · as Kiki Kelly |
| 1947 | If Winter Comes · as Natalie Bagshaw |
| 1946 | The Time of Their Lives · as Mildred Dean |
| 1945 | Getting Gertie's Garter · as Barbara |
| 1945 | The Spanish Main · as Anne Bonney |
| 1945 | It's in the Bag! · as Eve Floogle |
| 1944 | The Hour Before the Dawn · as May Hetherton |
| 1944 | Barbary Coast Gent · as Lil Damish |
| 1944 | Up in Mabel's Room · as Alicia Larchmont |
| 1943 | The Man from Down Under · as Aggie Dawlins |
| 1942 | I Married an Angel · as Peggy |
| 1942 | In Old California · as Lacey Miller |
| 1942 | Call Out the Marines · as Violet 'vi' Hall |
| 1941 | Skylark · as Myrtle Valentine |
| 1941 | Three Girls About Town · as Faith Banner |
| 1941 | New Wine · as Countess Marie Duvarre |
| 1941 | Angels with Broken Wings · as Sybil Barton |
| 1940 | This Thing Called Love · as Charlotte Campbell |
| 1940 | 'Til We Meet Again · as Comtesse De Bresac |
| 1939 | Day-Time Wife · as Blanche |
| 1939 | Frontier Marshal · as Jerry |
| 1939 | Man About Town · as Lady Arlington |
| 1939 | Land of Liberty · as (archive Footage) |
| 1939 | Wife, Husband and Friend · as Cecil Carver |
| 1939 | The Three Musketeers · as Milady De Winter |
| 1938 | Thanks for Everything · as Kay Swift |
| 1938 | Gateway · as Mrs. Fay Sims |
| 1938 | Always Goodbye · as Harriet Martin |
| 1938 | Tropic Holiday · as Marilyn Joyce |
| 1938 | Three Blind Mice · as Miriam Harrington |
| 1938 | Holiday · as Laura Cram |
| 1938 | The Adventures of Marco Polo · as Nazama |
| 1938 | The Divorce of Lady X · as Lady Claire Mere |
| 1937 | The First Hundred Years · as Claudia Weston |
| 1937 | Broadway Melody of 1938 · as Caroline Whipple |
| 1936 | Three Smart Girls · as Donna Lyons |
| 1936 | The Magnificent Brute · as Della Lane |
| 1936 | The Last of the Mohicans · as Alice Munro |
| 1936 | Small Town Girl · as Priscilla Hyde |
| 1936 | Sutter's Gold · as Countess Elizabeth Bartoffski |
| 1935 | Rendezvous · as Olivia Karloff |
| 1935 | Diamond Jim · as Lillian Russell |
| 1934 | There's Always Tomorrow · as Alice Vail |
| 1934 | The Private Life of Don Juan · as Rosita, A Maid Pure And Simple |
| 1934 | Gift of Gab · as Maid |
| 1934 | The Lady Is Willing · as Helene Dupont |
| 1933 | Their Night Out · as Lola |
| 1933 | The Private Life of Henry VIII · as Katherine Howard |
| 1932 | Old Spanish Customers · as Carmen |
| 1932 | The Last Coupon · as Mrs. Meredith |
| 1931 | A Night in Montmartre · as Therese |
| 1931 | Out of the Blue · as Rosa |
| 1931 | Dr. Josser, K.C. · as Rosa Wopp |