Lucille Barkley | |
Birth Name: | Lucille Oshinski |
Birth Date: | November 3, 1924 |
Birth Place: | Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Death Place: | Glendora, California, U.S. |
Occupation: | Actress |
Years Active: | 1947 - 1955 |
Lucille Barkley (born Lucille Oshinski,[1] November 3, 1924 - March 19, 1979) was an American film actress.[2]
The daughter of Florian and Verna Oshinski,[3] Barkley was born in Pennsylvania but considered Rochester, New York, her hometown.[1] She gained early acting experience with productions of the Rochester Community Players.[4]
She left Rochester in 1948 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Barkley worked as a model with the Harry Conover agency.[3]
She began her film career with Paramount Pictures, and after a year she signed with Universal-International.[1]
In the mid-1950s, Barkley began acting on television,[1] including one episode of the Abbott and Costello Show, entitled, "Efficiency Experts."