American actress best known for roles in films such as A Thousand Clowns, Nashville, Family Plot, Freaky Friday, Plaza Suite, Peggy Sue Got Married, The War Between Men and Women and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
Barbara in Family Plot
Sandy Cowell said on 13/Mar/23
Barbara has lovely skin and is a perfect 5ft4.5.
It’s high time this actress has another comment, as it’s been nearly 8 years. 🥰😇
Arch Stanton said on 29/May/15
If you see the Gorgon I think she could pull off looking near 5 ft 10 in heels next to Cushing. 5'6.5 is possible and they rounded down on the card, usually though they'd round up. 5 ft 6 is probably the safer bet.
Editor Rob
maybe I'll give her strong 5ft 6.
Arch Stanton said on 29/May/15
@Rob, my initial thought was nearer 5 ft 6 from other films, which is why the 5 ft 8 listing initially seemed a "tall" order, but I guess her hair does add more than I thought. Still I didn't see as much as a 3 inch diff myself in The Gorgon between them. Can you add her? 5 ft 6 is probably accurate seems as it was on the card too!
Arch Stanton said on 27/May/15
Hahah
Click Here See 56:52. Her profile card says 5 ft 6! Was she that low? Possible, but it makes Cushing's 5'11.5 look questionable if that is the case!
Arch Stanton said on 27/May/15
She has a bit of hair advantage though, but I still think if he was about 6'0.5 in shoes she's be hitting 5 ft 10 in the heels, so something in 5 ft 7 range seems a good shout actually.
Arch Stanton said on 27/May/15
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See she could look 1.5-2 inches off Cushing's height in heels!!
Editor Rob
she's got a lot of hair, he looks 3 inches taller, I could buy 5ft 6 range for her more than 5ft 8.
Arch Stanton said on 27/May/15
Actually in looking again Barbara Shelley managed to pull off looking 5 ft 10 range in heels with Peter Cushing. Only about 2 inches between them. He'd have been around 6.0,5 in dress shoes so she was pulling off looking about 5'10.5 in heels. She might have been near 5 ft 8 actually! I didn't see her footwear but something like 5'7 range is quite possible.
Arch Stanton said on 27/May/15
Rob there's another Barbara missing, Barbara Shelley. you should have seen her in a fair few Hammer Horror films. Saw The Gorgon earlier. I could have sworn that you added her on your own accord. She had a few notable roles.
Arch Stanton said on 27/May/15
Cheers Rob, much appreciated. Really like watching her. Yup I'd thought about 5 ft 5. 5 ft 7 for her is utter madness! There's a scene in Thousand Clowns walking with 5'9.5 Jason Robards and he's like near 3 inches taller and she's in heels!
Editor Rob
yeah it's a bizarre guess as even with bruce dern she looks quite short.