Barbara Billingsley Biography

Barbara Billingsley was an American actress known for her roles in TV shows such as ‘The Brothers’ and ‘Leave It to Beaver’, and films like ‘The Unfinished Dance’, ‘The Valiant Hombre’ and ‘The Airplane!’ Most of her works on the big screen were, however, unaccredited. She was born in Los Angeles, California, and had an unstable childhood. She developed an early interest in acting and began her career with mostly unaccredited roles in major motion pictures in the 1940s. Later in the 1950s, she moved to supporting roles. She was more successful as a TV actress. She gained much popularity after she started appearing in the TV series ‘Leave it to Beaver’. The series was met with positive reviews from the critics. She reprised her role in its sequel ‘The New Leave it to Beaver’ and became a household name. Her other popular TV shows were ‘Four Star Playhouse’, ‘The Mommies’, and ‘Murphy Brown’. She lived a long and productive life and passed away in 2010, at the age of 94.