BARBARA BARRIE: ACTING FOR THE JOY OF IT
Barbara Barrie, shown here in 1964.October 30, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler.In 1953, a newbie young actress from Texas named Barbara Berman arrived in New York City only to get fired from her first job in the theatre. “To tell you the truth, the only reason I went was because I had a boyfriend who was living there. We were supposed to get married but couldn’t right away. Since I had gone to…