Isabel Bigley
Isabel Bigley | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California[1] | February 23, 1926
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Spouse |
Lawrence Barnett (m. 1953) |
Children | 6 |
Isabel Bigley (February 23, 1926 – September 30, 2006) was an American actress. She originated the part of Sarah Brown in
Biography
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The Bronx-born Bigley's mother, a concert singer, guided her early interest in music, and her high school music teacher arranged for her to audition for a scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music in Manhattan, which she received.[2]
She had been playing the role of Laurey in the London production of
She performed frequently in the early days of television in such shows as The Ed Sullivan Show and The Colgate Comedy Hour.[3] On June 25, 1951, she appeared with other entertainers in a one-hour program on CBS that was the start of nationally broadcast color television.
Personal life
In 1953, she married Lawrence R. Barnett, then president of the
Barnett and Bigley made many charitable contributions to arts education, including establishing a graduate program in arts policy and administration at Ohio State University.
Bigley lived in both Los Angeles and Rancho Mirage and in 2005 she was named chairwoman of the board of the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert.[4]
References
- ^ Hollywood Death and Scandal Sites
- ^ a b Obituary, latimes.com, October 3, 2006.
- ^ Obituary, nytimes.com, October 3, 2006.
- ^ Staff (October 5, 2006). "Obituary: Isabel Bigley, Actress". Variety. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
External links
- Isabel Bigley at the Internet Broadway Database
- Isabel Bigley at IMDb