Barbara Worth

Barbara Worth
Barbara Worth in 1922
Born	January 6, 1906 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Died	February 15, 1955 Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Other names	Verna Louise Dooley
Occupation(s)	Actress, Writer
Years active	1923 - 1949 (film)
Spouse	Tamar Lane

Barbara Worth ( born Verna Dooley; 1906–1955) was an American film actress and screenwriter.^[1]

Early years

Barbara Worth was born Verna Dooley in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of James H. Dooley, a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway commercial agent.^[2] She attended both Ohio State and a private school in Charleston, South Carolina.^[3]

Career

Worth's entry into films came via a project of Universal Pictures Corporation. In 1925, she was one of 14 young women "comparatively unknown to the screen" who were selected for the Universal Stock Company, which trained them via "small parts and bits."^[4]

Her film career included 12 features.

Personal life

In 1926, Worth married Tamar Lane, who was editor and publisher of Film Mercury.^[5]

Filmography

Actress

• An Old Sweetheart of Mine (1923)
• Broken Hearts of Hollywood (1926)
• The Prairie King (1927)
• Fast and Furious (1927)
• On Your Toes (1927)
• The Fearless Rider (1928)
• Plunging Hoofs (1929)
• The Prince of Hearts (1929)
• The Bachelor's Club (1929)
• Fury of the Wild (1929)
• Below the Deadline (1929)
• Valley of Badmen (1931)
• Lightnin' Smith Returns (1931)
• Fighting Trooper (1934)
• Racing Luck (1935)
• Reckless (1935)
• Men of Action (1935)
• I Live My Life (1935)

Screenwriter

• Dragnet (1947)
• The Counterfeiters (1948)
• Zamba (1949)

References

1. Pitts, p. 88
2. "Father of Actress Dies". The Circleville Herald. Ohio, Circleville. 26 September 1941. p. 10. Retrieved December 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Daily Squint at the Movie Stars". Star-Gazette. New York, Elmira. 23 April 1927. p. 10. Retrieved December 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Campaign for New Talent on at Universal". The Los Angeles Sunday Times. California, Los Angeles. 6 September 1925. p. 16. Retrieved December 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Worth-Lane". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. 21 November 1926. p. 18. Retrieved December 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

Bibliography

• Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

• Barbara Worth at IMDb