Acting
Barbara Read
- Titles
- 22movies
- Career
Active from 1936 to 1986, with a break from 1949 to 1985, busiest in 1937 and 1946 with 4 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 11top three billing
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
Make Way for Tomorrow91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.2average 2.6
- Showbiz4.8average 1.2
- Nostalgia7.0average 3.7
- Situational Comedy5.1average 2.7
- Wholesome5.7average 3.3
- Class & Capitalism5.0average 3.3
- Family Dynamics5.8average 4.7
- Satire & Parody3.3average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.8, average 5.3
- Violence2.4, average 4.3
- Adrenaline3.2, average 5.0
- Crime2.1, average 3.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 2
- 1930s Setting 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Pierre WatkinActorThe Missing Lady, Behind the Mask, The Shadow Returns, Midnight Intruder
Kane RichmondActorThe Missing Lady, Behind the Mask, The Shadow Returns
John 'Dusty' KingActorThree Smart Girls, The Crime of Doctor Hallet, The Road Back- GGeorge CallahanWriterThe Missing Lady, Behind the Mask, The Shadow Returns
- HHarry MarkerEditorMarried and in Love, Sorority House, Curtain Call
Elisabeth RisdonActorMake Way for Tomorrow, Sorority House
Nella WalkerActorThree Smart Girls, The Crime of Doctor Hallet
Patric KnowlesActorMarried and in Love, The Spellbinder
George ChandlerActorThe Missing Lady, Behind the Mask
James CardwellActorThe Missing Lady, Behind the Mask
Noah Beery Jr.ActorThe Road Back, The Mighty Treve
Frank FaylenActorMarried and in Love, Curtain Call
Movies and TV shows
111940s
11 titles · average score 56
62
Coroner Creek (1948)
as Abbie Miles (as Barbara Reed)
Ginger (1947)
as Peggy Sullivan (as Barbara Reed)
54
Key Witness (1947)
as Martha Higby (as Barbara Reed)
52
Behind the Mask (1946)
as Margo Lane
51
The Missing Lady (1946)
as Margo Lane
56
The Shadow Returns (1946)
as Margo Lane
Death Valley (1946)
as Mitzi
Rubber Racketeers (1942)
as Mary Dale
Too Many Women (1942)
as Linda Pearson
Married and in Love (1940)
as Helen Yates
65
Curtain Call (1940)
as Helen Middleton