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Barbara Parkins

Date of birth: 1942-05-22

Place of birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Barbara Parkins

Biography

Barbara Parkins was born in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada in 1942. She is a television and film actress. She is best known on Television as Betty Anderson in "Peyton Place", and in Cinema as Anne Welles in "Valley of the Dolls".

Movie Credits

Valley of the Dolls
3

Valley of the Dolls

1967-12-27

Lured by their dreams of fame and fortune, three ambitious young women enter the world of show busin

Asylum
3

Asylum

1972-11-17

A young psychiatrist applies for a job at a mental asylum and must pass a test by interviewing four

The Mephisto Waltz
3

The Mephisto Waltz

1971-04-09

A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Dunc

Bear Island
3

Bear Island

1979-12-05

A group of people converge on a barren Arctic island. They have their reasons for being there but wh

The Kremlin Letter
3

The Kremlin Letter

1970-02-01

After an unauthorized letter suggesting U.S. support for a Russian attack on China is sent to Moscow

Shout at the Devil
3

Shout at the Devil

1976-04-12

During World War One an English adventurer, an American elephant poacher and the latter's attractive

The Deadly Trap
2.7

The Deadly Trap

1971-06-09

An industrial espionage group calls on a retired spy living with his wife and children in Paris.

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
3.1

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

2008-01-18

Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sud

A Taste of Evil
3

A Taste of Evil

1971-10-12

On her way home from a stay at a mental institution after a traumatic rape, a woman realizes that so

To Catch a King
2

To Catch a King

1984-01-20

Robert Wagner plays an American who owns a Lisbon nightclub and Teri Garr is a slightly dippy chante

Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
0

Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy

1977-09-18

The story of U.S. President John F. Kennedy's older brother Joseph, who undertakes a dangerous missi

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
4

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

1974-11-05

Lee Remick stars as Jennie Jerome, born in the United States in 1845, who eventually became Lady Ran

Christina
3

Christina

1974-03-06

An unemployed engineer accepts a $25,000 bribe to marry a beautiful and mysterious woman so that she

Uncommon Valor
0

Uncommon Valor

1983-01-22

The pilot for an unsold weekly series, Uncommon Valor stresses the courage and resourceful of a team

Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
2.5

Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women

1978-05-21

The life and times of the flamboyant showman who built his legendary Follies around beautiful women

Law of the Land
1.5

Law of the Land

1976-04-29

A frontier sheriff and his young deputies search for a serial killer who is murdering prostitutes.

Puppet on a Chain
3

Puppet on a Chain

1970-08-02

Following a triple professional hit a U.S. agent, Paul Sherman, arrives in Amsterdam to investigate

Snatched
2.6

Snatched

1973-01-31

The wives of three wealthy men are kidnapped and held for a $3 million ransom, but one of the men do

Breakfast in Paris
2

Breakfast in Paris

1982-03-11

Fashion executive Jackie Wyatt discovers her boyfriend has been cheating on her. She flies to Paris

Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence
3

Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence

2002-10-29

Sharon Tate is a rising young star before her life ends in a shocking murder.

Calendar Girl Murders
2.2

Calendar Girl Murders

1984-04-08

During the launch party of a nude calendar, one of the models is thrown to her death by a black glov

Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage
2.5

Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage

1967-12-20

The maiden cruise of the ocean liner Italia travels from Italy to California for the premiere of the

Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
1.5

Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story

1998-12-09

The life of Valley of the Dolls author Jacqueline Susann, filled with frustrations and glamour as sh

20,000 Eyes
1.8

20,000 Eyes

1961-06-14

An investment counselor turns jewel thief when the gangster he embezzled funds from demands to be pa

Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
3.5

Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun

1986-05-29

A priest is murdered and the main suspect is a nun.

Peyton Place: The Next Generation
0

Peyton Place: The Next Generation

1985-05-13

Another attempt to bring the 1960s primetime serial back to network television

Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'
0

Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'

2006-07-15

We look at why Valley of the Dolls is so beloved and appreciated, both for its "badness" and hidden

Jacqueline Susann and the Valley of the Dolls
0

Jacqueline Susann and the Valley of the Dolls

1967-01-01

Documentary about novelist Jacqueline Susann and her novel "Valley of the Dolls."

The Divine Ms. Susann
0

The Divine Ms. Susann

2006-06-13

Biographical documentary about the life of author Jacqueline Susann.

The Dish on Dolls
0

The Dish on Dolls

2006-06-13

Stories about the filming of the cult classic, Valley of the Dolls (1967)