Binnie Barnes

Binnie Barnes

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Binnie Barnes Actress - Born March 25, 1903 in Finsbury, London, England, UK

Died July 27, 1998 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (natural causes)

Birth Name Gittel Enoyce Barnes (later called Gertrude Maude Barnes)

Nickname Texas Binnie Barnes

Height 5' 5" (1.65 m)

Mini Bio (2) British-born actress who appeared in both British and American films, but who found her greatest success in Hollywood second leads. After a variety of jobs, including nurse, chorus girl and milkmaid, Barnes entered vaudeville. She appeared in more than a score of short comedies with comedian Stanley Lupino before making her feature bow in 1931. Two years later she achieved prominence as one of the half-dozen wives of the King in The Private Life of Henry VIII. (1933). The following year she moved to Hollywood and began a career as the smart-aleck pal of the lead or as the angry "other woman." Barnes also played numerous leading roles, but spent most of the 1930s and 40s in strong supporting parts. In 1940 she married football star (and later producer) M.J. Frankovich and after the war, they moved to Italy and appeared in several films there and elsewhere in Europe. She retired from films in 1954, but returned for a few roles in the late 60s and early 70s. She worked busily with numerous charities until her death in 1998.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Jim Beaver

Her early work, beginning at age 15, included milkmaid, nurse, chorus girl, dance hostess and a vaudeville rope-twirling act in which she was known as "Texas Binnie Barnes." Her acting debut, with Charles Laughton, was in 1929 in Silver Tassie; her film debut was the English movie Night in Montmartre (1931). She did 26 comedy shorts with Stanley Lupino, which led to her playing Catherine Howard in Laughton's The Private Life of Henry VIII. (1933) and a year later a part in Douglas Fairbanks' The Private Life of Don Juan (1934). In 1934, Carl Laemmle Jr. brought her to Hollywood where she played in more than 75 movies including Diamond Jim (1935) with Edward Arnold, The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) with Gary Cooper, and The Three Musketeers (1939) with Don Ameche. In 1940, she married UCLA football star (and later Columbia Studios producer) M.J. Frankovich. They moved to Italy after World War II where she made more films. She returned to Hollywood in the 1960s, playing in TV series and as Sister Celestine in the two Rosalind Russell "Angels" movies. Her last film was 40 Carats (1973) starring Liv Ullmann and Gene Kelly. Her husband died in 1992; she died six years later, aged 95, at her home in Beverly Hills. She was survived by two sons and a daughter.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Ed Stephan

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M.J. Frankovich (28 September 1940 - 1 January 1992) (his death) (3 children) Mike Frankovich Jr. (born 1942), Peter Frankovich (born 1946) and Michelle Frankovich De Motte (born 1944)

Samuel Joseph (3 January 1931 - 15 October 1936) (divorced)

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Binnie Barnes was born on Monday, 25 May 1903 in Finsbury, London, England, UK. Her full name at birth was Gittel Enoyce Barnes. She was best known as an actress. Barnes' country of citizenship (nationality) was British. She died on Monday, 27 July 1998 in Beverly Hills, California, USA at the age of 95. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California. Her religion is listed as Roman Catholic. She was 5' 5" (165 cm) tall with a slim build. She had dark brown eyes and light brown hair (color). Her zodiac star sign was Gemini.

You can find people similar to Binnie Barnes by visiting our lists Hollywood Walk of Fame and Actresses of Italian descent.

Full name at birth
Gittel Enoyce Barnes
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Claim to fame
The Private Life Of Henry VIII (1933)
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Date of birth
25 May 1903
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Finsbury, London, England, UK
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Date of death
27 July 1998
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95 (age at death)
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Beverly Hills, California, USA
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Natural Causes
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Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
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Actress | Soundtrack | Producer
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  • She and her husband are buried alongside Joe E. Brown in his grave site in Forest Lawn in Glendale, California.
  • Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 29-30. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
  • She was one of four children.
  • Aunt of Rayford Barnes
  • Made 26 comedy shorts with Stanley Lupino

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