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Gittel Enoyce "Binnie" Barnes (25 May 1903 β 27 July 1998), later known as Gertrude Maude Barnes, was an English actress.
She was born in Islington to a Jewish father and an Italian mother and was brought up as a Jew. She worked on a farm and in hospital as a probationer. She then became a ballroom dancer and Tex McLeod's stage partner. Later she was in cabaret and revue.
She began her acting career in films in 1923, appearing in a short film made by Lee De Forest in his Phonofilm sound-on-film process. Her film career continued in Britain, then in Hollywood, until 1973, with her final role in the comedy 40 Carats. Her most famous film was probably The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), starring Charles Laughton in the title role, with Barnes as Katherine Howard.
She was married to film producer Mike Frankovich and became an American citizen. They adopted three children.
She died of natural causes at the age of 95 in Beverly Hills, California, in 1998, survived by her three children, including production manager Mike Frankovich Jr. and producer Peter Frankovich. Her interment was in Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Filmography
all 84
Movies 81
self 4
TV Shows 3
Producer 1
Legends of the West (1992)
40 Carats (1973)
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968)
The Trouble with Angels (1966)
Thunderstorm (1956)
Malaga (1954)
Decameron Nights (1953)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Shadow of the Eagle (1950)
Fugitive Lady (1950)
The Pirates of Capri (1949)
My Own True Love (1948)
The Dude Goes West (1948)
If Winter Comes (1947)
The Time of Their Lives (1946)
The Spanish Main (1945)
It's in the Bag! (1945)
Up in Mabel's Room (1944)
Barbary Coast Gent (1944)
The Hour Before the Dawn (1944)
The Man from Down Under (1943)
In Old California (1942)
Call Out the Marines (1942)
Skylark (1941)
Three Girls About Town (1941)
New Wine (1941)
Tight Shoes (1941)
Angels with Broken Wings (1941)
This Thing Called Love (1940)
'Til We Meet Again (1940)
Day-time Wife (1939)
Man About Town (1939)
Land of Liberty (1939)
Wife, Husband and Friend (1939)
The Three Musketeers (1939)
Thanks for Everything (1938)
Gateway (1938)
Tropic Holiday (1938)
Always Goodbye (1938)
Three Blind Mice (1938)
Holiday (1938)
The First Hundred Years (1938)
The Divorce of Lady X (1938)
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
Breezing Home (1937)
Three Smart Girls (1936)
The Magnificent Brute (1936)
The Last of the Mohicans (1936)
Small Town Girl (1936)
Sutter's Gold (1936)
Rendezvous (1935)
Diamond Jim (1935)
No Escape (1934)
There's Always Tomorrow (1934)
Forbidden Territory (1934)
One Exciting Adventure (1934)
The Lady Is Willing (1934)
The Silver Spoon (1934)
The Private Life of Don Juan (1934)
The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)
Heads We Go (1933)
Strip, Strip, Hooray! (1932)
The Last Coupon (1932)
The Innocents of Chicago (1932)
Dr. Josser K.C. (1931)
Love Lies (1931)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1903-03-25
Deathday1998-07-27 (95 years old)
Birth PlaceIslington, United Kingdom
RelationshipsM. J. Frankovich (1940 - 1992)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom, United States
Also Known AsGertrude Maud Barnes
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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