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Barbara Archer

b. 1925

British actor

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About Barbara Archer

Born 1925. Barbara Archer is a British actor and film actor.

Barbara Janet Archer (born in London in 1933) is a British actress. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1953 and subsequently played the staff matron in the early BBC sitcom Whack-O!. She remains probably best known, however, for her appearance in the 1958 film Dracula, starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.

Selected filmography A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) - Madam Rita's Workroom Girl (uncredited) Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955) - Lady Lost (1956) - bit role (uncredited) Jumping for Joy (1956) - Marlene The Feminine Touch (1956) - Liz Jenkins Eyewitness (1956) - bit role (uncredited) Three Men in a Boat (1956) - Pretty Girl (uncredited) The Passionate Stranger (1957) - Doris the barmaid The Good Companions (1957) - Barmaid Miracle in Soho (1957) - Gwladys The Shiralee (1957) - Shopgirl Strangers' Meeting (1957) - Rosie Foster Dracula (1958) - Inga Model for Murder (1959) - Betty Costard In the Wake of a Stranger (1959) - Barmaid Libel (1959) - Barmaid Devil's Bait (1959) - Switchboard Operator (uncredited) 633 Squadron (1964) - Rosie the barmaid at the Black Swan Inn Rattle of a Simple Man (1964) - Iris Up the Junction (1968) - May (final film role)

Selected television The Adventures of Robin Hood (1957)

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1925, London
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Also known as
Barbara Janet Archer

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Barbara Archer?

British actor

When was Barbara Archer born?

Barbara Archer was born in 1925 in London.

What is Barbara Archer's occupation?

Barbara Archer is an actor and film actor.

What nationality is Barbara Archer?

Barbara Archer is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Barbara Archer

· Wikidata: Q20683849

· DBpedia: Barbara Archer

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