Barbara Hamilton was a Canadian actress, known for her role as Marilla Cuthbert in Anne of Green Gables: The Musical (1965–1968), Anne of Green Gables (1972) and Anne of Avonlea (1975).
Hamilton starred as Eulalie Bugle in several episodes of Road to Avonlea (1990–1996). She also played Shop Assistant in the 1956 film Anne of Green Gables and in its 1958 reprise.
Biography
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FilmographyEdit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A Song Is Born | Woman at Dorsey Club |
| 1950 | The Lady Craved Excitement | Chorus Girl |
| Come Dance with Me | Kiki | |
| 1952 | Stopwatch and Listen | |
| Sunshine Sketches | Poet's Wife | |
| 1954 | Howdy Doody | Willow |
| 1956 | Is It a Woman's World? | |
| Anne of Green Gables | Shop Assistant | |
| 1957 | On Camera | Mother |
| 1958 | Anne of Green Gables | Shop Assistant |
| 1959 | A Dangerous Age | |
| 1960 | General Motors Presents | |
| Just Mary | ||
| 1961 | One Plus One | |
| Razzle Dazzle | Mother Mayonnaise | |
| 1964 | The Forest Rangers | Aggie Apple |
| 1972 | The Year of the Yahoo! | Barbara |
| Anne of Green Gables | Marilla Cuthbert | |
| 1973 | Delilah | Aunt Peggy |
| 1974 | The Naked Mind | |
| And That's the News, Goodnight | Various Characters | |
| 1975 | Anne of Avonlea | Marilla Cuthbert |
| 1978 | Mathmakers | |
| 1979 | Lost and Found | Mrs. Bryce |
| 1980 | Archie Bunker's Place | Woman #2 |
| 1981 | B.C.: A Special Christmas | Fat Broad |
| Sanford | Old Woman Juror | |
| 1983 | Gimme a Break! | Lady Customer |
| 1984–1985 | Today's Special | Dr. Bennett |
| 1985 | Night Heat | Irma Deutch |
| 1985–1986 | Check It Out | Mrs. Cobb |
| 1986 | Seeing Things | Mrs. Coitart |
| 1987 | Adderly | |
| 1987–1988 | Diamonds | |
| 1988 | Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show | The Curio Shoppe Owner |
| Hot Paint | ||
| C.O.P.S. | Additional Voices | |
| 1989 | Shining Time Station | Ginny |
| Glory! Glory! | Selma | |
| Babar | Additional Voices | |
| Street Legal | Dr. Bernstein | |
| 1990 | Clarence | Mrs. Duckworth |
| 1990–1991 | E.N.G. | Christy Callwood |
| 1991 | Katts and Dog | Mrs. Baker |
| 1992–1996 | Road to Avonlea | Eulalie Bugle |
| 1993 | Change of Heart | Aunt Bea |
| 1994 | Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time | Ginny |
| Shining Time Station: One of the Family | Ginny | |
| Shining Time Station: Queen for a Day | Ginny | |
| Shining Time Station: Second Changes | Ginny | |
| The Mighty Jungle | Rose Hufnagel | |
| Car 54, Where Are You? | Mrs. Muldoon | |
| 1996 | Bogus | Mrs. Partridge |
Behind the scenesEdit
Barbara Hamilton with her sister Patricia on set of the third season of Road to Avonlea.
- Barbara's sister Patricia portrayed Rachel Lynde in Anne of Green Gables (1985), Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987), Road to Avonlea (1990–1996), Happy Christmas, Miss King (1998), Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (2000) and Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning (2008). Patricia was also Rachel's voice actress in Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series (2000–2001) and in Anne: Journey to Green Gables (2005).
- Barbara's brother-in-law Leslie Carlson portrayed Mr. Lawson in Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel and Road to Avonlea. Her nephew Ben Carlson portrayed Walter Shirley in Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning (2008).
- Barbara has acted in six different Anne productions spanning from 1956 to 1996 (forty years), while her sister Patricia, by contrast, has acted in whopping eight productions from 1985 to 2008 (twenty-three years). This includes voice acting and Anne spinoffs.
GalleryEdit
| Anne of Green Gables Wiki has 2 images of Barbara Hamilton (view category). |
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See alsoEdit
| Actresses who portrayed Marilla Cuthbert |
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| Live-action actresses |
| Marcia Harris · Helen Westley · Joan Miller · Margot Christie · Marthe Thiéry · Barbara Hamilton · Colleen Dewhurst Bernadette Medhurst · Faith Valerio · Sara Botsford · Geraldine James · Cassidy Fox |
| Voice actresses |
| Gwen Day Burroughs · Beta Poničanová · Fumie Kitahara · Zofia Rysiówna · Susan Engel · Patricia Gage Christina Pickles · Dagmar von Kurmin |
| Stage actresses |
| Barbara Hamilton · Mary Savidge · Elizabeth Mawson · Susan Johnston Collins · Judy Marshak · Valerie Hawkins Laura Smith · Janet MacEwen · Martha Irving · Pamela Campbell · Nora McLellan · Marlane O'Brien · Carroll Godsman Charlotte Moore |
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