Personal Info
Barbara Maurine Brantingham
Barbara Britton
Acting
Biography
Barbara Britton (born Barbara Maurine Brantingham; September 26, 1919 – 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. North.
In 1941, while appearing in a Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, a photo of Britton was used on the front page of a local newspaper. A talent scout took notice, and she was soon signed to a Paramount Pictures contract. (Another source says t…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
as Laura Petrie / Pilot-Head of the Family (archive footage)
Caroline?
as Hilary
Mounted Bandits
as US diplomat daughter Teresa
The Spoilers
as Helen Chester
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Pat Beaton
Night Freight
as Wanda
Dragonfly Squadron
as Donna Cottrell
Ride the Man Down
as Lottie Priest
Bwana Devil
as Alice Hayward
The Raiders
as Elizabeth Ainsworth
TV Shows
The Big Party
as Self – Hostess · 2 ep.
The $64,000 Question
as Assistant · 31 ep.
A Date With Life
105 ep.
Climax!
as Duana Clarke · 1 ep.
The George Gobel Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Mr. & Mrs. North
58 ep.
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Pamela · 1 ep.
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Liz · 1 ep.
Lux Video Theatre
as Hilda · 1 ep.
Lights Out
1 ep.