Lucille Barkley

Lucille Barkley (born Lucille Oshinski,^[1] November 3, 1924 – March 19, 1979) was an American film actress.^[2]

Lucille Barkley
Born	Lucille Oshinski (1924-11-03)November 3, 1924 Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	August 11, 1979(1979-08-11) (aged 54) Glendora, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1947–1955

Early years

The daughter of Florian and Verna Oshinski,^[3] Barkley was born in Pennsylvania but considered Rochester, New York, her hometown.^[1] She gained early acting experience with productions of the Rochester Community Players.^[4]

She left Rochester in 1948 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.^[1]

Career

Barkley worked as a model with the Harry Conover agency.^[3]

She began her film career with Paramount Pictures, and after a year she signed with Universal-International.^[1]

In the mid-1950s, Barkley began acting on television,^[1] including one episode of the Abbott and Costello Show, entitled, "Efficiency Experts."

Selected filmography

• The Big Clock (1948)
• The Great Plane Robbery (1950)
• Peggy (1950)
• The Desert Hawk (1950)
• The Fat Man (1951)
• Arizona Manhunt (1951)
• Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)
• Flight to Mars (1951)
• Angel Face (1953)
• Prisoners of the Casbah (1953)
• The Other Woman (1954)