Joanna Barnes Dies: Veteran Actress In Two Versions Of ‘The Parent Trap’ Was 89
deadline.comJoanna Barnes, a longtime film and television actress who appeared in both versions of the classic comedy The Parent Trap, died Friday at her home in The Sea Ranch, California.
She was 89 and succumbed to what was described as a lengthy illness by friend Sally Jackson.In 1961 she played the role of gold digger Vicky Robinson in the original movie The Parent Trap.
In the 1998 remake, she had the role of Vicki Blake, the gold digger’s mother. Her many film credits include Home Before Dark, Spartacus, and The War Wagon.Her extensive television credits include starring in three series, 21 Beacon Street, The Trials of O’Brien, and Dateline Hollywood.
She was a frequent guest on dozens of TV series including The Millionaire, Mannix, Murder She Wrote, and Cheers. Joanna was a guest on many of TV’s early quiz programs and chat shows including What’s My Line, To Tell the Truth, and The Johnny Carson Show.
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