ACTOR

Barbara Britton

1920 - 1980

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Barbara Britton (born Barbara Maurine Brantingham; September 26, 1920 – January 17, 1980) was an American film and television actress. She is best known for her Western film roles opposite Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, and Gene Autry and for her two-year tenure as inquisitive amateur sleuth Pam North on the television and radio series Mr. and Mrs. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Barbara Britton has received more than 494,333 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Barbara Britton is the 8,750th most popular actor (down from 8,398th in 2019), the 12,885th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,328th in 2019) and the 4,106th most popular American Actor.

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  • 490k

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  • 39.85

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.72

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.45

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Barbara Britton ranks 8,750 out of 13,578. Before her are Steven Waddington, Yang Zi, Mauricio Ochmann, Cláudia Abreu, Tenma Shibuya, and Mozhan Marnò. After her are Ranbir Kapoor, Sarah Hyland, Yūji Ueda, Katrin Heß, JoAnna Garcia, and Laird Cregar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Barbara Britton ranks 447. Before her are Noel Neill, James Aloysius Hickey, Willie Watson, Frances Gifford, Asuman Baytop, and Nanette Fabray. After her are Virginia Christine, Ronald Searle, Paul Frees, Tony Crook, Jack Webb, and Don Branson. Among people deceased in 1980, Barbara Britton ranks 302. Before her are Erle C. Kenton, Virginia Brown Faire, Marc Connelly, Milburn Stone, Dorothy Phillips, and William O. Douglas. After her are Peter Broeker, George Borg Olivier, Herbert Flam, John Laurie, Lillian Ngoyi, and Gail Patrick.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Barbara Britton ranks 12,885 out of 20,380. Before her are Tony Bettenhausen (1916), Judith Hoag (1968), George "Gabby" Hayes (1885), Mauricio Ochmann (1977), Mozhan Marnò (1980), and Chet Walker (1940). After her are Bob Boozer (1937), Joe Boyd (1942), Sarah Hyland (1990), Henry Heth (1825), Don Edmunds (1930), and Leroy Chiao (1960).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Barbara Britton ranks 4,106. Before her are Jason James Richter (1980), Polly Moran (1883), Judith Hoag (1968), George "Gabby" Hayes (1885), Mauricio Ochmann (1977), and Mozhan Marnò (1980). After her are Sarah Hyland (1990), JoAnna Garcia (1979), Laird Cregar (1913), Erica Gimpel (1964), Mo'Nique (1967), and Jonathan Majors (1989).

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Television and Movie Roles

I Shot Jesse James
Cynthy Waters
Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend Cynthy. The guilt-stricken Ford soon finds himself greeted with derision and open mockery throughout town. He travels to Colorado to try his hand at prospecting in hopes that marriage with Cynthy is still in the cards.
Feb 26th 19496.255 / 10
Gunfighters
Bess Banner
Gunfighter "Brazos" Kane lays aside his guns "forever" when he is forced to shoot his best friend, and decides to join another friend, Bob Tyrell, as a cowhand on the Inskip ranch. Upon arriving there he finds the bullet-riddled body of his friend. He carries the body to the Banner ranch, the largest in the territory, and is accused by Banner of murdering Tyrell; Banner orders Deputy Sheriff Bill Yount, who is in Banner's pay, to arrest Kane. But Kane has the sympathy of Banner's daughter, Jane, who notifies Inskip of Kane's plight, and Inskip arrives in time to prevent a lynching. Sheriff Kiscade dismisses the murder charge for lack of evidence. Brazos then sets out to find the killer of his friend. Bess Bannister, Jane's sister, is in love with the Banner ranch foreman, Bard Macky, and knowing that Bard killed Tyrell and that Kane will track him down, then hampers Kane's mission somewhat by pretending to be in love with him.
Jul 15th 19475.3 / 10
Captain Kidd
Lady Anne Dunstan
Cutthroat pirate William Kidd captures Admiral Blayne's treasure ship and hides the bounty in a cave. Three years later, Kidd, posing as a respectable merchant captain, offers his services to the King of England. Seeking a social position, Kidd also negotiates for Blayne's title and lands, provided he can prove Blayne was associated with piracy. Launched upon his royal mission, Kidd is unaware that Blayne's son Adam is among the crew, determined to clear his father's name.
Nov 22nd 19456 / 10