Barbara Leigh | |
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| Born | Barbara Ann Kish November 16, 1946 Ringgold, Georgia, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1969–1979 |
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Barbara Leigh (born Barbara Ann Kish, November 16, 1946)[1] is a former American actress and fashion model. Her breakthrough role came in 1972 with the film Junior Bonner, in which she starred alongside her then-boyfriend Steve McQueen. She later became the first model to wear the Vampirella costume on the cover of the original Warren Vampirella magazine, #67 (March 1975).[2]
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Early life
Barbara Leigh was born in Ringgold, Georgia. Leigh married at age 15, and at the age of 17 she gave birth to her only son, Gerry Haynes.[3]
Career
In 2002, she published a memoir titled The King, McQueen, and The Love Machine (ISBN 1401038859), which accounts for her romances with McQueen, Elvis Presley, and Jim Aubrey in the early 1970s.[4]
In January 2014, Barbara Leigh retired from Playboy Enterprises Inc. after working with the company for almost 17 years.[citation needed]
Leigh developed hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease) and has been a spokeswoman for the National Graves' Disease Foundation.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1969 | The Ballad of Andy Crocker | Mia | |
| 1970 | The Most Deadly Game | Karen | TV series: 1 Episode |
| 1970 | The Student Nurses | Priscilla | |
| 1971 | Pretty Maids All in a Row | Jean McDrew | |
| 1971 | The Christian Licorice Store | 1st Starlet | |
| 1972 | Junior Bonner | Charmagne | |
| 1973 | Terminal Island | Bunny | |
| 1973 | The President's Plane is Missing | WAF | TV movie |
| 1974 | Smile Jenny, You’re Dead | Mildred | TV movie |
| 1975 | Boss Nigger | Miss Pruitt | |
| 1975 | Baretta | Karen Dennsion | TV series: 1 Episode |
| 1975 | Harry O | Gina | TV series: 2 episodes |
| 1978 | The Rockford Files | Sylvia | TV series: 1 Episode |
| 1978 | CHiPs | Paula | TV series: 1 Episode |
| 1978 | The Incredible Hulk | June Tobey | TV series: 1 Episode |
| 1979 | Swim Team | Mrs. Mandrake, the Biorhythms Coach | |
| 1979 | Seven | Alexa | |
| 1979 | Mistress of the Apes | Laura |
References
- ^ "Bio & Resume". My World in Pictures (Barbara Leigh's official website). Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Richard J. Arndt, 3 July 2005, Barbara Leigh appeared on a total of 8 Warren Comics Vampirella Magazine. The Warren Magazines Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 8 April 2010
- ^ Manning, Michael (29 January 2009). "The Interview: Actress & Model Barbara Leigh (Conclusion)". The Interview. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "Interview with Barbara Leigh". Elvis Information Network. July 2002. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ "Barbara Leigh". Home.rmci.net. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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