Barbara Parkins

Known for Acting

5/22/1942(Age 83)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Barbara Parkins was born in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada in 1942. She is a television and film actress. She is best known on Television as Betty Anderson in "Peyton Place", and in Cinema as Anne Welles in "Valley of the Dolls".

Known For (53 credits)

6.4

Movie

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

2008

Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States.

Movie

Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'

2006

We look at why Valley of the Dolls is so beloved and appreciated, both for its "badness" and hidden merits. Valley Of The Dolls is considered either a national disaster or a national treasure.

6.0

Movie

Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence

2002

Sharon Tate is a rising young star before her life ends in a shocking murder.

6.5

Backstory

2000

A provocative and in-depth look at the making of a classic movie, providing viewers with great movies. And the stories behind them.

Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story

3.2

Movie

Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story

1998

Drugs, alcohol and controversy mark the author's life.

7.6

Superman: The Animated Series

1996

Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.

7.0

Scene of the Crime

1991

Scene of the Crime is the title of a mystery anthology series that aired in 1991 and 1992 on CBS, as part of the Crimetime After Primetime late-night block. Rather than employing different actors each episode, the program had a regular cast who played different characters in each story. Series regulars included Stephen McHattie, and producer Stephen J. Cannell appeared onscreen to introduce each story.

6.0

Jake and the Fatman

1987

Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.

Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun

6.9

Movie

Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun

1986

A priest is murdered and the main suspect is a nun.

Movie

Peyton Place: The Next Generation

1985

Another attempt to bring the 1960s primetime serial back to network television

7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

4.5

Movie

Calendar Girl Murders

1984

During the launch party of a nude calendar, one of the models is thrown to her death by a black gloved killer. When the killer begins to strike again, going in the order of the calendar itself, a hard nosed cop realizes that he needs to solve the mystery, or risk all of the models ending up in the morgue!