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Joanna Barnes, an actress known for her roles inThe Parent TrapandTarzan: The Ape Man, has died. She was 87.
The actress passed Friday at her Sea Ranch, Calif., home after enduring “multiple health problems,” her close friend Sally Jackson toldThe Hollywood Reporter.
Born Nov. 15, 1934 in Boston, Barnes graduated from Smith College in 1956 before making the move to Hollywood, where she appeared in such television shows asMaverickandColt .45before going on to play Jane Porter in 1959’sTarzan: The Ape Man.
Barnes is perhaps most known for her performance as gold digger Vicky Robinson in 1961’sThe Parent Trap, and she later played the gold digger’s mother Vicki Blake in Disney’s1998 remake.
She’s also appeared onscreen in such shows asThe Beverly Hillbillies,77 Sunset Strip,Hawaii Five-O,The New Perry Mason,Planet of the Apes,SWAT,Fantasy Island,Charlie’s Angels,Murder She Wrote, andCheers. Barnes hosted the ABC daytime talk showDateline: Hollywoodin 1967 and was also a frequent panelist on the syndicated game showWhat’s My Line?
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In addition, she earned a Golden Globe nomination for her performance as Gloria Upson in 1958’sAuntie Mame. Barnes also starred withKirk Douglasin 1960’sSpartacus.
Also a writer, Barnes was the immediate successor to Sylvia Plath for Smith College’s award for poetry, and she penned several novels, includingThe Deceivers(1970),Who Is Carla Hart?(1973),Pastora(1980), andSilverwood(1985). Additionally, she wrote a weekly book review for theLos Angles Timesand the column “Touching Home” forThe Chicago Tribune, which sparked her non-fiction bookStarting from Scratch.
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Barnes was previously married to actor-director Richard Herndon,Naked Citynarrator Lawrence Dobkin, and architect Jack Lionel Warner, according toTHR.
source: people.com
