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Barbara Marie Nickerauer (December 10, 1928 – October 5, 1976), known professionally as Barbara Nichols, was an American actress who often played brassy or comic roles in films in the 1950s and 1960s.
Barbara Nichols was a blonde bombshell who starred in musicals, comedies and dramas on stage and screen. She died of liver failure in 1976 at age 47 after a career of ups and downs.
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Jun 24, 2019 · Barbara Nichols (1928-1976), the “dame with the shapely frame,” changed her reddish-brown hair to platinum blonde, drew whistles as a semi-nude post-World War Two pin-up model, and was...
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Oct 7, 1976 · HUNTINGTON STATION, L.I., Oct. 6 (AP)—Barbara Nichols, a movie and television actress, died Tuesday night in Cedar Sinai Hospital in Hollywood. She was 47 years old. Miss Nichols had gone into...
Barbara Nichols. Actress: Sweet Smell of Success. She was the archetypal brassy, bosomy, Brooklynesque blonde with a highly distinctive scratchy voice. Barbara Nichols started life as Barbara Marie Nickerauer in Queens, New York on December 10, 1928, and grew up on Long Island.
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- October 5, 1976
Barbara Nichols was an American actress and model who played brassy, comic roles in film and TV in the 1950s and 1960s. She appeared in movies such as Sweet Smell of Success, The Pajama Game, and The Naked and the Dead, and in shows such as The Twilight Zone, Batman, and The Wild Wild West.
May 16, 2023 · Her sultry beauty and unforgettable performances left an indelible mark on the world of cinema. Barbara Nichols, a captivating starlet, will forever be remembered for her undeniable screen ...
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