B: May 22, 1942 in Vancouver, British Columbia
Barbara Parkins made her film debut in the 1961 British crime drama 20,000 Eyes. She is usually remembered for her role as the much-married Betty Harrington in the American TV series Peyton Place, which ran from 1964 through 1969. She reprised Betty for a 1985 “reunion” TV movie, and played a variation of the character in the 1967 feature, Valley of the Dolls. |
Features & TV Movies: 20,000 Eyes (1961) Puppet on a Chain (1970) Bear Island (1980) Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story (TV-1998) TV Series – Cast: |