Barbara Parkins Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Family

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Barbara Parkins was born on 22 May, 1942 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is an Actress, Camera Department. Discover Barbara Parkins's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

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Occupationactress,camera_department
Age81 years old
Zodiac SignGemini
Born22 May, 1942
Birthday22 May
BirthplaceVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
NationalityCanada

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Barbara Parkins Height, Weight & Measurements

At 81 years old, Barbara Parkins height is 5' 4" (1.63 m) .

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Height5' 4" (1.63 m)
WeightNot Available
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Who Is Barbara Parkins's Husband?

Her husband is ? (1976 - ?) ( divorced) ( 1 child)

Family
ParentsNot Available
Husband? (1976 - ?) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
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Barbara Parkins Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Barbara Parkins worth at the age of 81 years old? Barbara Parkins’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from Canada. We have estimated Barbara Parkins's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023$1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023Under Review
Net Worth in 2022Pending
Salary in 2022Under Review
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Source of IncomeActress

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In 1998 she came out of nowhere and appeared in the mini-movie Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story (1998), the story of Jacqueline Susann, who wrote the book upon which Valley of the Dolls (1967) was based.

In 1997, Parkins was the guest of honor at a 30th anniversary screening of Valley of the Dolls (1967) in San Francisco. During a question-and-answer segment with columnist Ted Casablanca, she announced to the sold-out audience that she planned to retire.

While interviewed by gossip columnist Ted Casablanca at a 1996 gala viewing of Valley of the Dolls (1967), she candidly reported, while working with some of her co-stars, that Susan Hayward was "spastic", Patty Duke was "energetic but neurotic" and Sharon Tate was "magic".

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#81). [1995].

Has a daughter, Christina (b. 1986) from her marriage in the late '70s. She was later divorced.

Parkins joined other original cast members for a Peyton Place reunion movie, Peyton Place: The Next Generation (1985), in 1985. Her career, however, was once again put on hold when her daughter, Christina Parkins, was born.

Was among the women chosen by famed photographer Patrick Lichfield to be included in his 1983 book, "The Most Beautiful Women".

Parkins has made infrequent appearances since the late 1980's although she did return to weekly television for a brief stint in the CBS-TV series Scene of the Crime (1991) which was filmed in the city she was born, Vancouver.

She also filmed Bear Island (1979) with Donald Sutherland and Vanessa Redgrave and Breakfast in Paris (1982).

She appeared in popular TV shows of the day, such as The Love Boat (1977), Fantasy Island (1977), and Hotel (1983).

There, she appeared on the BBC and starred in such international productions as Puppet on a Chain (1971), Christina (1974) and Shout at the Devil (1976). Her career, however, was no longer the prime focus of her life.

She married in the late 1970's and lived in France for awhile. When her marriage ended, Parkins returned to the United States and gave Hollywood another try.

After Tate's murder in 1969, Parkins decided to leave Hollywood and took up residence in London.

She became close friends with her "Dolls" costar, Sharon Tate and traveled to London to be her bridesmaid when Tate married director Roman Polanski in 1968. Parkins fell in love with England, UK.

Her popularity was further solidified when, in 1967, she starred in the motion picture Valley of the Dolls (1967), which became a huge box office hit.

In 1966 she co-hosted the Miss Teen International Pageant with her Peyton Place (1964) costar Ryan O'Neal.

In 1965, was named "Hollywood's Deb Star of the Year" by the Association of Hollywood Make up Artists and Hairstylists.

Barbara Parkins is best remembered as an icon of the Sixties who had starring roles in two of the era's more notorious productions, Peyton Place (1964) and Valley of the Dolls (1967).

She was soon offered the pivotal role of "Betty Anderson" in what would become television's first prime-time soap opera, Peyton Place (1964). The show was an immediate success and turned Parkins, along with costars Ryan O'Neal and Mia Farrow into household names. Parkins was nominated for an Emmy Award as Best Actress and stayed with the series for its entire 5 year run.

After arriving in Hollywood as a teenager, Parkins soon began appearing on episodic television programs such as Wagon Train (1957) and Perry Mason (1957). She also appeared with George Burns as a dancer in his nightclub act.

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