Barbara Colby
Barbara Colby (born July 2, 1939 in New York City , New York , † July 24, 1975 in Venice , Los Angeles , California ) was an American actress . In Germany, she was best known for her role as murder victim Lilly La Sanka in the third episode of the crime series Columbo (1971).
Life
After her first roles in the theater, she made her first well-known television appearance in 1971 in the Columbo episode Deadly Separation , directed by Steven Spielberg . This was followed by other appearances in well-known series such as Männerwirtschaft , FBI , Kung Fu or Smoking Colts . In addition, she continued to work at the theater, a. a. on broadway . From 1974 sporadic film work followed. From a participation in the Mary Tyler Moore show eventually developed a solid series lead role for Colby in the series spin-off Phyllis (1975), where she played alongside Cloris Leachman . After three episodes, however, Colby was murdered in Venice under circumstances that have not yet been clarified . Her role was continued by the actress Liz Torres , who later received multiple Emmy nominations .
Filmography
- 1967: The Tiger Makes (The Tiger Makes Out)
- 1968: Petulia
- 1969: NYPD (TV series, episode)
- 1971: Columbo (TV series, an episode)
- 1971: Männerwirtschaft ( The Odd Couple , TV series, an episode)
- 1972: Look Homeward, Angel (TV movie)
- 1973: A Brand New Life (TV movie)
- 1973: FBI ( The FBI , TV series, an episode)
- 1973: McMillan & Wife (TV series, an episode)
- 1973: Young Fates ( ABC Afterschool Specials , TV series, an episode)
- 1974: Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (TV movie)
- 1974: Medical Center (TV series, episode)
- 1974: Kung Fu (TV series, an episode)
- 1974: Memory of Us
- 1974: California Split
- 1974: Smoking Colts ( Gunsmoke , TV series, an episode)
- 1974–1975: Oh Mary ( Mary Tyler Moore , TV series, two episodes)
- 1975: Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
- 1975: Phyllis (TV series, three episodes)
- 1976: The Ashes of Mrs. Reasoner (TV movie)
swell
- Armin Block / Stefan Fuchs: Columbo, edited edition 2012, at Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf
Web links
- Barbara Colby in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Barbara Colby in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Barbara Colby in the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Filmography by Barbara Colby in: The New York Times
- Barbara Colby in: findadeath
- Barbara Colby in the German dubbing file
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Colby, Barbara |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 2, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 24, 1975 |
| Place of death | Venice , Los Angeles, California, United States |