Barbara Ruick

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Actress • Singer

Birth Date: December 23, 1930

Death Date: March 3, 1974

Birth Place: Pasadena, California

Spouses: John Williams, Robert Horton

Parents: Lurene Tuttle

Children: Joseph Williams

Barbara Ruick was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. Ruick found her beginnings in film with roles in "Above and Beyond" (1952), "Fearless Fagan" (1952) and "Invitation" (1952) with Van Johnson. Ruick then began to rack up a number of film credits, including roles in the Peter Lawford romance "You For Me" (1952), "Confidentially Connie" (1953) with Van Johnson and the Donald O'Connor musical "I Love Melvin" (1953). She also appeared in the Debbie Reynolds musical comedy "The Affairs of Dobie Gillis" (1953) and the adaptation "Carousel" (1956) with Gordon MacRae. Later in her career, Ruick acted in the George Segal comedy "California Split" (1974). Ruick's husband was John Williams. Ruick passed away in March 1974 at the age of 44.

Credits

California SplitStream

Actor
Reno Barmaid
Movie
1974
87%

Cinderella

Actor
Esmerelda
Movie
1965

The Star of Bethlehem

Narrator
Show
1956

CarouselStream

Actor
Carrie Pipperidge
Movie
1956
71%

Hour of Stars

Actor
Show
1955

Climax!

Actor
Series
1954

Confidentially Connie

Actor
Barbara
Movie
1953

The Affairs of Dobie GillisStream

Actor
Lorna Ellingboe
Movie
1953

I Love MelvinStream

Actor
Studio Guide
Movie
1953

Above and Beyond

Actor
Mary Malone
Movie
1953

You for Me

Actor
Mrs. Ann Elcott
Movie
1952

Fearless Fagan

Actor
Nurse
Movie
1952

The Jerry Colonna Show

Actor
regular
Show
1951