Occupation Actress, singer Children John Branca Role Actress | Name Barbara Werle Years active 1963–1976 Siblings Donald Werle | |
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Full Name Barbara May Theresa Werle Grandchildren Jessica Branca, Dylan Gregory Branca, John Connor Branca Movies Battle of the Bulge, Tickle Me, Seconds, Gunfight in Abilene Similar People John Branca, Ken Annakin, Norman Taurog, John Frankenheimer | ||
Barbara Werle (October 6, 1928 – January 1, 2013) was an American actress and singer, best known for her role in Seconds (1966). Other film credits included Battle of the Bulge (1965), the Elvis Presley comedies Tickle Me and Harum Scarum (1965), The Rare Breed (1966), Gunfight in Abilene (1967), Charro! (1969), Krakatoa, East of Java (1969), and Gone with the West (1975).
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Career
Barbara May Theresa Werle was born on October 6, 1928, in Mount Vernon, New York. She became a ballroom dancer after graduating from high school, winning the acclaimed Harvest Moon Ball in the early 1950s. As part of the dance team Barbara and Mansell, she toured the U.S. Her television credits ranged from appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show; a starring role on the short-lived series, San Francisco International Airport, from 1970 to 1971; and recurring roles on the NBC television series, The Virginian, during the 1960s and 1970s.
Retirement
She retired to La Costa, California. She sang as a soprano for the local St. Elizabeth Seton Traditional Choir from 2000 until 2012. Her children include entertainment lawyer John Gregory Branca.
Death
Werle died at age 84 on January 1, 2013, from undisclosed causes, at Carlsbad, California.
