Lynn Bari
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lynn Bari (born Margaret Schuyler Fisher, December 18, 1913 – November 20, 1989) was a film actress who specialized in playing sultry, statuesque man-killers in roughly 150 20th Century Fox films from the early 1930s through the 1940s. Bari was one of 14 young women "launched on the trail of film stardom" August 6, 1935, when they each received a six-month contract with 20th Century Fox after spending 18 months in the company's training school. The contracts included a studio option for renewal for as long as seven years. In most of her early films, Bari had uncredited parts usually playing receptionists or chorus girls. She struggled to find starring roles in films, but accepted any work she could get. Rare leading roles included China Girl (1942), Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943), and The Spiritualist (1948). In B movies, Lynn was usually cast as a villainess, notably Shock and Nocturne (both 1946). An exception was The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944). During WWII, according to a survey taken of GIs, Bari was the second-most popular pinup girl after the much better-known Betty Grable. Bari's film career fizzled out in the early 1950s as she was approaching her 40th birthday, although she continued to work at a more limited pace over the next two decades, now playing matronly characters rather than temptresses. She portrayed the mother of a suicidal teenager in a 1951 drama, On the Loose, plus a number of supporting parts. Bari's last film appearance was as the mother of rebellious teenager Patty McCormack in The Young Runaways (1968) and her final TV appearances were in episodes of The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. and The FBI. She quickly took up the rising medium of television during the '50s, which began when she starred in the live television sitcom Detective's Wife, which ran during the summer of 1950, and in Boss Lady In 1955, Bari appeared in the episode "The Beautiful Miss X" of Rod Cameron's syndicated crime drama City Detective. In 1960, she played female bandit Belle Starr in the debut episode "Perilous Passage" of the NBC western series Overland Trail starring William Bendix and Doug McClure and with fellow guest star Robert J. Wilke as Cole Younger. From July–September 1952, Bari starred in her own situation comedy, Boss Lady, a summer replacement for NBC's Fireside Theater. She portrayed Gwen F. Allen, the beautiful top executive of a construction firm. Not the least of her troubles in the role was being able to hire a general manager who did not fall in love with her. Commenting on her "other woman" roles, Bari once said, "I seem to be a woman always with a gun in her purse. I'm terrified of guns. I go from one set to the other shooting people and stealing husbands!"
Filmography
Johnny Walker
as Christine Faber (archive footage)
Johnny Walker
as Christine Faber (archive footage)
The Young Runaways
as Mrs. Donford
The Young Runaways
as Mrs. Donford
Six Gun Law
as Mrs. Simmons
Six Gun Law
as Mrs. Simmons
Trauma
as Helen Garrison
Trauma
as Helen Garrison
Damn Citizen
as Pat Noble
Damn Citizen
as Pat Noble
The Women of Pitcairn Island
as Maimiti
The Women of Pitcairn Island
as Maimiti
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
as Leota Van Cleef
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
as Leota Van Cleef
Francis Joins the WACS
as Louise Simpson
Francis Joins the WACS
as Louise Simpson
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Harriet Blaisdell
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Harriet Blaisdell
I Dream of Jeanie
as Mrs. McDowell
I Dream of Jeanie
as Mrs. McDowell
On the Loose
as Larry Lindsay
On the Loose
as Larry Lindsay
Sunny Side of the Street
as Mary
Sunny Side of the Street
as Mary
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
as Mrs. Billywith
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
as Mrs. Billywith
The Kid from Cleveland
as Katherine Jackson
The Kid from Cleveland
as Katherine Jackson
The Amazing Mr. X
as Christine Faber
The Amazing Mr. X
as Christine Faber
The Man from Texas
as Charlie Jackson
The Man from Texas
as Charlie Jackson
Nocturne
as Frances Ransom
Nocturne
as Frances Ransom
Margie
as Miss Isabel Palmer
Margie
as Miss Isabel Palmer
Home Sweet Homicide
as Marian Carstairs
Home Sweet Homicide
as Marian Carstairs
Shock
as Elaine Jordan
Shock
as Elaine Jordan
Captain Eddie
as Adelaide Frost Rickenbacker
Captain Eddie
as Adelaide Frost Rickenbacker
Sweet and Low-Down
as Pat Stirling
Sweet and Low-Down
as Pat Stirling
Take It or Leave It
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Take It or Leave It
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tampico
as Katherine Hall
Tampico
as Katherine Hall
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as Michaela Villegas
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as Michaela Villegas
Hello, Frisco, Hello
as Bernice Croft
Hello, Frisco, Hello
as Bernice Croft
China Girl
as Captain Fifi
China Girl
as Captain Fifi
Orchestra Wives
as Jaynie Stevens
Orchestra Wives
as Jaynie Stevens
The Magnificent Dope
as Claire Harris
The Magnificent Dope
as Claire Harris
The Falcon Takes Over
as Ann Riordan
The Falcon Takes Over
as Ann Riordan
Secret Agent of Japan
as Kay Murdock
Secret Agent of Japan
as Kay Murdock
The Night Before the Divorce
as Lynn Nordyke
The Night Before the Divorce
as Lynn Nordyke
The Perfect Snob
as Chris Mason
The Perfect Snob
as Chris Mason
Moon Over Her Shoulder
as Susan Rossiter
Moon Over Her Shoulder
as Susan Rossiter
We Go Fast
as Rose Coughlin
We Go Fast
as Rose Coughlin
Sun Valley Serenade
as Vivian Dawn
Sun Valley Serenade
as Vivian Dawn
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
as Self
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
as Self
Blood and Sand
as Encarnacion
Blood and Sand
as Encarnacion
Sleepers West
as Kay Bentley
Sleepers West
as Kay Bentley
Charter Pilot
as Marge Duncan
Charter Pilot
as Marge Duncan
Kit Carson
as Dolores Murphy
Kit Carson
as Dolores Murphy
Pier 13
as Sally Kelly
Pier 13
as Sally Kelly
Earthbound
as Linda Reynolds
Earthbound
as Linda Reynolds
Lillian Russell
as Edna McCauley
Lillian Russell
as Edna McCauley
Free, Blonde and 21
as Carol Northrup
Free, Blonde and 21
as Carol Northrup
City of Chance
as Julie Reynolds
City of Chance
as Julie Reynolds
City in Darkness
as Marie Dubon
City in Darkness
as Marie Dubon
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Yvonne
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Yvonne
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Actress
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Actress
Hotel for Women
as Barbara Hunter
Hotel for Women
as Barbara Hunter
News Is Made at Night
as Maxine Thomas
News Is Made at Night
as Maxine Thomas
Chasing Danger
as Renée Claire
Chasing Danger
as Renée Claire
The Return of the Cisco Kid
as Ann Carver
The Return of the Cisco Kid
as Ann Carver
Pardon Our Nerve
as Terry Wilson
Pardon Our Nerve
as Terry Wilson
Sharpshooters
as Dianne Woodward
Sharpshooters
as Dianne Woodward
Meet the Girls
as Terry Wilson
Meet the Girls
as Terry Wilson
I'll Give a Million
as Cecelia
I'll Give a Million
as Cecelia
Always Goodbye
as Jessica Reid
Always Goodbye
as Jessica Reid
Speed to Burn
as Marion Clark
Speed to Burn
as Marion Clark
Josette
as Mrs. Elaine Dupree
Josette
as Mrs. Elaine Dupree
Battle of Broadway
as Marjorie Clark
Battle of Broadway
as Marjorie Clark
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Penny Kendall
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Penny Kendall
Walking Down Broadway
as Sandra De Voe
Walking Down Broadway
as Sandra De Voe
The Baroness and the Butler
as Klari - Maid
The Baroness and the Butler
as Klari - Maid
City Girl
as Waitress (uncredited)
City Girl
as Waitress (uncredited)
Love and Hisses
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Love and Hisses
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Lancer Spy
as Miss Fenwick
Lancer Spy
as Miss Fenwick
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
as Party Girl
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
as Party Girl
You Can't Have Everything
as Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
You Can't Have Everything
as Girl in YWCA (uncredited)
She Had to Eat
as Crowd Scene Participant (uncredited)
She Had to Eat
as Crowd Scene Participant (uncredited)
This Is My Affair
as Party Guest with Keller (uncredited)
This Is My Affair
as Party Guest with Keller (uncredited)
Café Metropole
as Patron at Sidewalk Café (uncredited)
Café Metropole
as Patron at Sidewalk Café (uncredited)
Fair Warning
as Counter girl
Fair Warning
as Counter girl
Love Is News
as 'Babe' - Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Love Is News
as 'Babe' - Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
On the Avenue
as Mary Jackson (uncredited)
On the Avenue
as Mary Jackson (uncredited)
Time Out for Romance
as Bridesmaid
Time Out for Romance
as Bridesmaid
Woman-Wise
as Secretary (uncredited)
Woman-Wise
as Secretary (uncredited)
Crack-Up
as Office Worker (uncredited)
Crack-Up
as Office Worker (uncredited)
Under Your Spell
as Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
Under Your Spell
as Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
Pigskin Parade
as Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
Pigskin Parade
as Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
Ladies in Love
as Dress Shop Clerk (uncredited)
Ladies in Love
as Dress Shop Clerk (uncredited)
Sing, Baby, Sing
as Hotel Telephone Operator
Sing, Baby, Sing
as Hotel Telephone Operator
36 Hours to Kill
as Traveler
36 Hours to Kill
as Traveler
Private Number
as Gambler (Uncredited)
Private Number
as Gambler (Uncredited)
Everybody's Old Man
as Secretary, Miss Burke
Everybody's Old Man
as Secretary, Miss Burke
My Marriage
as Pat
My Marriage
as Pat
King of Burlesque
as Dancer (uncredited)
King of Burlesque
as Dancer (uncredited)
Professional Soldier
as Gypsy Dancer
Professional Soldier
as Gypsy Dancer
Show Them No Mercy!
as Crowd Scene Member (uncredited)
Show Them No Mercy!
as Crowd Scene Member (uncredited)
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Girl on Sailboat (uncredited)
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Girl on Sailboat (uncredited)
Thanks a Million
as Phone Operator (uncredited)
Thanks a Million
as Phone Operator (uncredited)
Music Is Magic
as Theatre Cashier (uncredited)
Music Is Magic
as Theatre Cashier (uncredited)
Way Down East
as Dancing Girl at Party (uncredited)
Way Down East
as Dancing Girl at Party (uncredited)
The Gay Deception
as Milk Fund Ball Attendee (uncredited)
The Gay Deception
as Milk Fund Ball Attendee (uncredited)
Redheads on Parade
as Waitress (uncredited)
Redheads on Parade
as Waitress (uncredited)
The Daring Young Man
as Bridesmaid
The Daring Young Man
as Bridesmaid
Doubting Thomas
as Aspiring Actress
Doubting Thomas
as Aspiring Actress
Spring Tonic
as Bridesmaid
Spring Tonic
as Bridesmaid
$10 Raise
as Secretary (uncredited)
$10 Raise
as Secretary (uncredited)
George White's 1935 Scandals
as Chorine
George White's 1935 Scandals
as Chorine
George White's 1935 Scandals
as Chorine
George White's 1935 Scandals
as Chorine
Under Pressure
as Blonde Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)
Under Pressure
as Blonde Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Paris
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Paris
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Caravan
as Gypsy (Uncredited)
Caravan
as Gypsy (Uncredited)
Music in the Air
as Dancer (uncredited)
Music in the Air
as Dancer (uncredited)
365 Nights in Hollywood
as Showgirl (uncredited)
365 Nights in Hollywood
as Showgirl (uncredited)
Handy Andy
as Girl at Train Station (uncredited)
Handy Andy
as Girl at Train Station (uncredited)
Stand Up and Cheer!
as White House Secretary / Chorine (uncredited)
Stand Up and Cheer!
as White House Secretary / Chorine (uncredited)
Bottoms Up
as Chorine (uncredited)
Bottoms Up
as Chorine (uncredited)
Coming Out Party
as Party Guest
Coming Out Party
as Party Guest
David Harum
as Young Townswoman (uncredited)
David Harum
as Young Townswoman (uncredited)
Search for Beauty
as Beauty Contestant Entrant (uncredited)
Search for Beauty
as Beauty Contestant Entrant (uncredited)
I Am Suzanne!
as Audience Member
I Am Suzanne!
as Audience Member
Dancing Lady
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Dancing Lady
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Meet the Baron
as College Girl (uncredited)
Meet the Baron
as College Girl (uncredited)