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Wendy Barrie was an English actress and television presenter. She began her career in the 1930s, appearing in films such as The Private Life of Don Juan (1934) and The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934). She also appeared in the television series The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955–1959). Barrie was born in London, England, on 18 April 1912. She was the daughter of a British Army officer and a French mother. She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began her career in the theatre. Barrie's film career began in 1934 with The Private Life of Don Juan and The Scarlet Pimpernel. She went on to appear in films such as The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936), The Lady Vanishes (1938), and The Ghost Train (1941). In the 1950s, Barrie began appearing on television, hosting the BBC series Wendy Barrie's Showcase (1955–1956). She also appeared in the television series The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955–1959). Barrie was married twice, first to actor John Clements and then to actor Robert Douglas. She had two children, a son and a daughter. Barrie died on 15 April 2000 in London, England, at the age of 87.
| Popular As | Marguerite Wendy Jenkin |
| Occupation | actress,soundtrack |
| Age | 66 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | 18 April, 1912 |
| Birthday | 18 April |
| Birthplace | London, England, UK |
| Date of death | 2 February, 1978 |
| Died Place | Englewood, New Jersey, USA |
| Nationality | UK |
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Wendy Barrie Height, Weight & Measurements
At 66 years old, Wendy Barrie height is 5' 5" (1.65 m) .
| Physical Status | |
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| Height | 5' 5" (1.65 m) |
| Weight | Not Available |
| Body Measurements | Not Available |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
Who Is Wendy Barrie's Husband?
Her husband is David Meyer (? - 195?) ( divorced)
| Family | |
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| Parents | Not Available |
| Husband | David Meyer (? - 195?) ( divorced) |
| Sibling | Not Available |
| Children | Not Available |
Wendy Barrie Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Wendy Barrie worth at the age of 66 years old? Wendy Barrie’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from UK. We have estimatedWendy Barrie's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
| House | Not Available |
| Cars | Not Available |
| Source of Income | Actress |
Wendy Barrie Social Network
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Timeline
During the 1960s, she also broadcast her own radio interview show from the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. She was actively involved in various charities and was known to attend as guest speaker at philanthropic functions, freely giving of her time without remuneration.
In 1950, she performed as a substitute for Jean Arthur in "Peter Pan", along with Boris Karloff, at the Imperial Theatre, New York City.
After appearing in a string of other decidedly mediocre productions she decided to embark on what turned out to be a successful new career as television host of her own pioneering talk show, Picture This (1948) (1948-50). Her relaxed, informal style brought her great popularity and plaudits from television critics like Jack Gould of the New York Times. Wendy's other claim to fame was as one of the first celebrities to make television commercials, famously with Revlon on 'The $64,000 Question'.
Calling it "the most valuable possession in the world," Barrie took the oath of citizenship before Federal Judge Paul J. McCormick, in Hollywood, on Friday 9 January 1942. She was attired in the uniform of the women's ambulance and transport corps. (United Press, "Actress Happy To Be Citizen", The San Bernardino Daily Sun, San Bernardino, California, Saturday 10 January 1942, Volume 48, page 1.).
By the 1940s, Wendy's star began to fade. This was in no small part due to the bad publicity generated by her real-life role as mistress of notorious underworld figure Bugsy Siegel. As her pickings became ever slimmer she found herself relegated to perfunctory leads in various entries of "The Saint" and "Falcon" series at RKO.
Appeared with George Sanders in five films: The Saint Strikes Back (1939), The Saint Takes Over (1940), The Gay Falcon (1941), The Saint in Palm Springs (1941) and A Date with the Falcon (1942).
This led to her being given a grittier role in the social drama Dead End (1937) and Wendy's career henceforth alternated between supporting roles in bigger pictures and leads in B-movies.
During the next decade and a bit, she found regular employment at Paramount (1935), Universal (1936-38) and RKO (1938-42). A blonde, vivacious lass with a certain innocent charm and an instinctive acting ability, she tended to play mostly ingenue roles in minor films and often rose above her material.
Hollywood soon beckoned and Wendy left England for America in 1934.
(1933), starring Charles Laughton.
Wendy Barrie was born in Hong Kong to an English-Irish father and a Russian Jewish mother. Her dad was the distinguished King's Counsel F. C. Jenkins which ensured that the family was well off. Wendy received her education at a convent school in England and a finishing school in Switzerland. After working in beauty parlors for a brief period she set her sights on the stage and made her first foray into acting at the London Savoy Theatre in "Wonder Bar" (1930). Two years later, she was "discovered" by producer Alexander Korda while lunching at the Savoy Grill. Having successfully auditioned for the part she was famously cast as Jane Seymour, the third of the six wives at the center of The Private Life of Henry VIII.
From the late 1930s her parts became more varied, ranging from a gangster's moll in the crime melodrama I Am the Law (1938) to a plane crash victim in Five Came Back (1939) and Richard Greene's love interest in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939), with Basil Rathbone as "Sherlock Holmes".
