Barbara Ruick Net Worth is
$900,000

Mini Biography

A lot of money of bright sunlight and unabashed energy, wonderful music actress Barbara Ruick delighted audiences for over 2 decades. The brown-eyed vocalist/celebrity who admittedly emerged up brief in the dance department even so toyed with best musical stardom in middle-1950s movies and nearly nabbed it. A vivacious beauty whose dazzling, fresh-faced charm reminded one immediately of the Mitzi Gaynor or Vera-Ellen, Barbara’s untimely loss of life at age group 41 robbed Hollywood of the tried-and-true talent. She was created on Dec 23, 1930 in sunny Pasadena, California, the child of show biz experts. Dad Mel Ruick was a well well known radio acting professional and announcer while mom Lurene Tuttle gained equal distinction like a radio participant and (later on) reliable Television and film performer playing a pleasant range of fluttery matrons and mothering types. Deeply affected by her parents’ apparent achievement and fulfillment, the blonde and starry-eyed Barbara began functioning on radio and Television like a Hollywood SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL teenager. Among her first careers is at the chorus of Chico Marx’s Television show even though she was a lackluster dancer. Pursuing other TV function, the just-turned-21 Barbara gained the interest of MGM and authorized a long-term deal using the topnotch studio. She dutifully apprenticed in starlet parts with little bit or unbilled tasks in both musical and dramatic outings including Invitation (1952), Scaramouche (1952) and Fearless Fagan (1952). Somewhat better parts had been handed to her in the movies You for me personally (1952), Far beyond (1952) and Apache Battle Smoke (1952). The final movie described co-starred husband to be Robert Horton, known for his durable appearances in various westerns. The twosome wedded in NEVADA in 1953. The next year or two were quite frustrating for Barbara at MGM. After finally making another femme lead part in the film The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953) alongside Bobby Vehicle, Debbie Reynolds and Bob Fosse, MGM inexplicably reverted her back to playing little bit parts once again in such offerings as Confidentially Connie (1953), I REALLY LIKE Melvin (1953) as well as the Music group Wagon (1953). She finally retreated from both MGM and Hollywood and came back to NY to focus on Television. She gained a slew of tasks including several variety show performances. On series Television she was a shiny and breezy regular for such stalwarts as Ezio Pinza, Jerry Colonna and Johnny Carson. She also demonstrated her dramatic mettle on such applications as THE BRAND NEW Loretta Young Present (1962), Community Defender (1954) as well as the Lineup (1954). Out of nowhere Barbara was ushered back again to Hollywood for the main film function of her profession. In Rodgers and Hammerstein’s traditional Carousel (1956), it appeared that stardom was simply at your fingertips after earning the lovely and flighty Carrie Piperidge function alongside Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones. Ruick shined in the well-mounted 20th Century-Fox creation while offering a pleasant rendition of “WHILE I Marry Mr. Snow”. Rather than this achievement propelling Barbara into various other films, it might be her last film for nearly 2 decades. She also documented for Columbia Information for this period but, apart from several novelty items, non-e of her music available it to the very best of the graphs. Divorced from actor Horton in 1956, Barbara wedded Academy Award-winning composer and Boston Pops conductor John Williams that same year. That they had one little girl and two sons. The children continued to possess musical professions of their very own; their little girl became a health care provider. She continuing to prosper on Television in the past due 50s. In 1965 angular Barbara and plump Pat Carroll camped it up and almost stole the proceedings as the bad stepsisters using their uproarious edition of “The Stepsisters Lament” in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s star-studded musical unique Cinderella (1965) starring Lesley Ann Warren. Barbara was little observed in the ensuing years but did pop-up for a little role like a barmaid in the humor film California Break up (1974) showcasing the then-hot film celebrities Elliott Gould and George Segal. Barbara passed away suddenly of the cerebral hemorrhage on March 3, 1974 in Reno, Nevada. Although her musical presents had been shamefully underused by MGM in the first 1950s, her return part in Carousel (1956) will withstand and stay a film treasure.

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Quick Facts

Died	March 3, 1974, Reno, Nevada, United States
Profession	Actor, Singer
Nationality	American
Spouse	John Williams, Robert Horton, Frank Howren
Children	Joseph Williams, Mark T. Williams, Jennifer Williams
Parents	Lurene Tuttle, Melville Ruick
Movies	California Split, Cinderella, Carousel, The Affairs of Dobie Gillis, I Love Melvin, Above and Beyond, Apache War Smoke, Fearless Fagan, You for Me, Confidentially Connie