Barbara Rush attends the 30th Anniversary Screening of “When Harry Met Sally” at the TCM Festival in 2019.Photo:Presley Ann/Getty Images
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Barbara Rush, the famed Hollywood actress known for roles inIt Came from Outer SpaceandPeyton Place, died on Sunday. She was 97.
“It’s fitting she chose to leave on Easter as it was one of her favorite holidays and now, of course, Easter will have a deeper significance for me and my family,” the statement concluded.
Rush rose to fame for her role inIt Came From Outer Space, which she starred in alongside Richard Carlson, in 1953. She was awarded a Golden Globe for the film the following year as she was named the most promising female newcomer.
Among the actress' most notable roles includeWhen Worlds Collide (1951),Magnificent Obsession(1954) andThe Young Philadelphians(1959).
Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush in ‘It Came From Outer Space’.Snap/Shutterstock
Snap/Shutterstock
Many of her most known projects saw her star alongside some of the era’s hottest names, includingFrank SinatrainCome Blow Your Horn(1963) andRobin and the 7 Hoods(1964),Paul NewmaninTaza, Son of Cochise(1954) andThe Young Philadelphians, John Drew Barrymore inQuebec(1951) andRock HudsoninMagnificent Obsession.
In 1958, she was part of a truly star-studded collective as she starred inThe Young LionsalongsideMarlon Brando,Montgomery CliftandDean Martin.
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Rush shared daughter Cowan, 60, with her second husband, publicist Warren Cowan. She also is mom to son Christopher Hunter, 71, who she shared with her first husband, fellow actor Jeffrey Hunter.
source: people.com
