Judith Barrie (born Catherine Brown; March 1907 – January 9, 1991) was an American actress and model who appeared in four films between 1930 and 1932, retiring after her brief marriage to producer Edward Halperin.
Born Catherine Brown[a] and raised in Sacramento, Barrie was the granddaughter of a wealthy wheat merchant in California.[4] Her father was Fred Brown, and her mother, Eva Brown, of Lincoln, California.[1] She had one older sister, Hermia (born 1906).[2] She graduated from Miss Head's School, a girls' boarding school in Berkeley.[5] After graduating, she worked as a model in New York City,[4] and became a muse of artist James Montgomery Flagg.[6][7] While in New York, she also performed professionally as a concert pianist.[8]
While modeling, Barrie was noticed by producer Edward Halperin (brother of director Victor Halperin[9]) who suggested to her that she seek a career in film.[9] After appearing in her feature debut in Party Girl (1930) opposite Douglas Fairbanks, she served as a model for the life-size bronze statue used to welcome visitors at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[9] She subsequently appeared in Ex-Flame (1930), and the Western The Last Frontier (1932).[10] She was then cast in a lead role opposite Tom Mix in the Western Hidden Gold (1932).[10]
Barrie was married to Edward Halperin from 1928 until 1932, when he filed for divorce, claiming she did not love him.[11] She subsequently married Norman Coit Lee, a broker from New York City, on August 25, 1933 in Reno, Nevada.[1] After her marriage to Lee, Barrie formally retired from acting.[1]
^Barrie's mother is identified as Eva Brown of Lancaster, California in a 1933 article concerning Barrie's marriage to Norman Coit Lee; in this same article, Barrie's birth name is noted as Catherine Brown.[1] Census records from Sacramento during the 1910 census list Fred and Eva Brown and their two daughters, Hermia (b. 1906) and Catherine (b. 1907), residing in the city's 123 enumeration district.[2] A Los Angeles Times profile published March 9, 1930, detailing Barrie's birthday party suggests she was born in early March.[3]
References
^ abcd"Miss Judith Barrie Married in Reno". Lincoln News-Messenger. Lincoln, California. August 31, 1933. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ab "Thirteenth Census of the United States", United States census, 1910; Sacramento, California; page 16B, line 64–67, enumeration district 123, Family History film 1374106. Retrieved on December 30, 2018.
^Kingsley, Grace (March 9, 1930). "Much Ado with Stella". Los Angeles Times. p. 110 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ab"Judith Barrie Rise to Fame is Meteoric". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. April 7, 1930. p. 10 – via Newspaper Archive.
^"Judith Barrie Is Lovely As Siren". Pampa News-Post. Pampa, Texas. February 8, 1931. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
^"On Film Studio Lots". Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 22, 1929. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Screen Gossip". The Times. Munster, Indiana. November 15, 1929. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Deserts Music". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia. March 5, 1933. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
judith, barrie, confused, with, judith, barry, born, catherine, brown, march, 1907, january, 1991, american, actress, model, appeared, four, films, between, 1930, 1932, retiring, after, brief, marriage, producer, edward, halperin, barrie, party, girlborncather. Not to be confused with Judith Barry Judith Barrie born Catherine Brown March 1907 January 9 1991 was an American actress and model who appeared in four films between 1930 and 1932 retiring after her brief marriage to producer Edward Halperin Judith BarrieBarrie in Party GirlBornCatherine BrownMarch 1907Sacramento California U S DiedJanuary 9 1991 aged 83 Reno Nevada U S Occupation s Actress modelYears active1930 1932SpousesEdward Halperin m 1928 div 1932 wbr Norman Coit Lee m 1933 wbr Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 3 Notes 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksBiography EditBorn Catherine Brown a and raised in Sacramento Barrie was the granddaughter of a wealthy wheat merchant in California 4 Her father was Fred Brown and her mother Eva Brown of Lincoln California 1 She had one older sister Hermia born 1906 2 She graduated from Miss Head s School a girls boarding school in Berkeley 5 After graduating she worked as a model in New York City 4 and became a muse of artist James Montgomery Flagg 6 7 While in New York she also performed professionally as a concert pianist 8 While modeling Barrie was noticed by producer Edward Halperin brother of director Victor Halperin 9 who suggested to her that she seek a career in film 9 After appearing in her feature debut in Party Girl 1930 opposite Douglas Fairbanks she served as a model for the life size bronze statue used to welcome visitors at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles 9 She subsequently appeared in Ex Flame 1930 and the Western The Last Frontier 1932 10 She was then cast in a lead role opposite Tom Mix in the Western Hidden Gold 1932 10 Barrie was married to Edward Halperin from 1928 until 1932 when he filed for divorce claiming she did not love him 11 She subsequently married Norman Coit Lee a broker from New York City on August 25 1933 in Reno Nevada 1 After her marriage to Lee Barrie formally retired from acting 1 Filmography EditYear Title Role Notes Ref 1930 Party Girl Leeda Cather 10 1930 Ex Flame Barbara Lacey Also known as Mixed Doubles1932 The Last Frontier Rose Maitland1932 Hidden Gold Nora LaneNotes Edit Barrie s mother is identified as Eva Brown of Lancaster California in a 1933 article concerning Barrie s marriage to Norman Coit Lee in this same article Barrie s birth name is noted as Catherine Brown 1 Census records from Sacramento during the 1910 census list Fred and Eva Brown and their two daughters Hermia b 1906 and Catherine b 1907 residing in the city s 123 enumeration district 2 A Los Angeles Times profile published March 9 1930 detailing Barrie s birthday party suggests she was born in early March 3 References Edit a b c d Miss Judith Barrie Married in Reno Lincoln News Messenger Lincoln California August 31 1933 p 7 via Newspapers com a b Thirteenth Census of the United States United States census 1910 Sacramento California page 16B line 64 67 enumeration district 123 Family History film 1374106 Retrieved on December 30 2018 Kingsley Grace March 9 1930 Much Ado with Stella Los Angeles Times p 110 via Newspapers com a b Judith Barrie Rise to Fame is Meteoric Albuquerque Journal Albuquerque New Mexico April 7 1930 p 10 via Newspaper Archive Judith Barrie Is Lovely As Siren Pampa News Post Pampa Texas February 8 1931 p 12 via Newspapers com On Film Studio Lots Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh Pennsylvania December 22 1929 p 58 via Newspapers com Screen Gossip The Times Munster Indiana November 15 1929 p 8 via Newspapers com Deserts Music The Province Vancouver British Columbia March 5 1933 p 1 via Newspapers com a b c Rhodes 2015 p 228 a b c Judith Barrie British Film Institute Archived from the original on January 1 2019 Film Producer Halperin Sues Actress Wife Los Angeles Times January 15 1932 p 13 via Newspapers com Sources EditRhodes Gary D 2015 White Zombie Anatomy of a Horror Film Jefferson North Carolina McFarland ISBN 978 1 476 60491 6 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Judith Barrie Judith Barrie at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Judith Barrie amp oldid 1026818314, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
