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Barbara Cason
Barbara Cason

Name

Barbara Cason

Role

Roberta Armistead

Birthdate

November 15, 1928

Birthplace

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Death Date

June 18, 1990 (age 61)

Death Place

Los Angeles, California, United States

Barbara Cason portrayed Roberta Armistead, the editor of Trend Magazine in the first Tabatha Pilot (1976).

Biography

Barbara Cason was an American actress, known for House of Dark Shadows (1970), It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986) and Remington Steele (1982). [1]

Cason began her career appearing in theatre and on local television in Memphis during the 1950s, where she notably co-founded and ran the Front St. Theatre.

She moved to New York City in 1967, becoming active in theatre there both on and off Broadway through 1973. She most notably starred in the original critically acclaimed production of Noël Coward's Oh, Coward! in 1972–73. She appeared in such cult films as The Honeymoon Killers (1969), Cold Turkey (1971) and Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) as well as the summer replacement variety television series Comedy Tonight. She was also in the movie House of Dark Shadows (1970) as Mrs. Johnson, when Clarice Blackburn could not do the role.

After the early 1970s, Cason's career became centered in Los Angeles, appearing mostly in television up until her death. She is probably best known for her roles as Cloris Phebus on Carter Country (1977–1979) and Ruth Shandling on It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986–1990).

She was married to actor Dennis Patrick from 1970 until her death. She died in Los Angeles, California, aged 61, after a heart attack. [2]

References

  1. Barbara Cason on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on January 2, 2020.
  2. Barbara Cason on Wikipedia. Retrieved on January 2, 2020.
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