# Barbara Stuart

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Barbara_Stuart
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Barbara_Stuart.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Stuart
> Source revision: 1356728600
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

American actress (1930–2011)

Barbara Stuart Stuart in 1968 Born Barbara Ann McNeese (1930-01-03)January 3, 1930 Paris, Illinois, U.S. Died May 15, 2011(2011-05-15) (aged 81) St. George, Utah, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1954–2006 Known for Bachelor Party Airplane! Pete and Gladys Spouse Dick Gautier ​ ​ (m. 1967; div. 1979)​

**Barbara Stuart** (born **Barbara Ann McNeese**; January 3, 1930[1][2] – May 15, 2011) was an American actress.

She had a recurring role of Sgt. Carter's girlfriend Bunny on *[Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.](/source/Gomer_Pyle%2C_U.S.M.C.)*

## Early years

Born in [Paris, Illinois](/source/Paris%2C_Illinois), Stuart was raised in [Hume, Illinois](/source/Hume%2C_Illinois). Following her high school graduation, she studied acting at the Schuster-Martin School of Drama in Cincinnati before moving to New York City, where she studied under [Uta Hagen](/source/Uta_Hagen) and [Stella Adler](/source/Stella_Adler).[1]

## Career

Stuart, [Ayn Ruymen](/source/Ayn_Ruymen) and [McLean Stevenson](/source/McLean_Stevenson) in a publicity still for [The McLean Stevenson Show](/source/The_McLean_Stevenson_Show) 1977

On stage, Stuart performed in the national touring company of [Sidney Kingsley](/source/Sidney_Kingsley)'s *Lunatics and Lovers*.[1] In the early 1960s, she was a showgirl in [Las Vegas](/source/Las_Vegas).[3] She also appeared in the films *[Marines, Let's Go](/source/Marines%2C_Let's_Go)* (1961), *[Hellfighters](/source/Hellfighters_(film))* (1968), *[Airplane!](/source/Airplane!)* (1980), *[Bachelor Party](/source/Bachelor_Party_(1984_film))* (1984), and *[Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills](/source/Pterodactyl_Woman_from_Beverly_Hills)* (1997).[1]

### Television

Program Role The Texan Poker Alice, episode "The Taming of Rio Nada," 1957 The Lawless Years as Marie Walters in "The Marie Walters Story" (S01E09 -1959) as Stella Gorman in "The Maxie Gorman Story" (S01E10-1959) as Kiki Melody in "The Billy Boy 'Rockabye' Creel Story" (S02E04-1959) as Ginny in "Ginny" (S03E10 -1961) The George Burns Show Lily[4] Peter Gunn as Shirley Blaze, S1 E4, "The Blind Pianist" (1958) as Lavinia, S2, E12, "The Briefcase" (1959) as Candy Lane, S3, E24, "Come Dance with Me and Die" (1961) Perry Mason as Maizie Freitag, in "The Case of the Brazen Bequest" (S5E12-1961) as Violet Ryder, S4, E28, "The Case of the Guilty Clients" (1961) The Cara Williams Show Miss Hartley, episode "Get the Lead Out," 1964 The Andy Griffith Show Pat Blake, episode "TV or Not TV," 1965 The Dick Van Dyke Show Maureen Core AKA 'Marine Corps' Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Bunny[5] The Great Gildersleeve Bessie[4]: 414 The McLean Stevenson Show Peggy Ferguson[4]: 673 The Twilight Zone Edith Rogers, "A Thing About Machines" (S2E4-1960) [4]: 673 Pete and Gladys Alice[4]: 826 The Queen & I Wilma Winslow[4]: 868 Batman Rocket (year two, episodes 31 and 32) Banacek Sailor (bar tender), episode "The Greatest Collection of Them All" (1973) Three's Company Mrs. Medford, episode "Chrissy's Cousin" (S5E7-1980) Martha, episode "Jack's Double Date (S7E17-1983) The Untouchables Thelma Devores (The George 'Bugs' Moran Story) 1959

In the early 1990s, Stuart performed in dinner theaters.[6]

## Personal life and death

Stuart married actor [Dick Gautier](/source/Dick_Gautier)[5] in 1967. Their honeymoon was canceled by her hospitalization for a blood clot in her leg. She was in the hospital for eight months as the clot moved to her lung and she developed pneumonia.[7]

On May 15, 2011, she died at a nursing home in [St. George, Utah](/source/St._George%2C_Utah), aged 81.[8][9]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bg_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bg_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-bg_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-bg_1-3) Grimes, Williams (May 21, 2011). ["Barbara Stuart, 81; television actress"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45573560/barbara-stuart/). *The Boston Globe*. Massachusetts, Boston. The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved February 25, 2020 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-lnj_2-0)** ["Barbara Stuart, actress, dies at 81"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45515544/barbara_stuart/). *Longview News-Journal*. Texas, Longview. Associated Press. May 24, 2011. p. A 8. Retrieved February 24, 2020 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Ames, Walter (August 31, 1960). ["Gary Crosby Denies Proposing to Showgirl"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45509731/the_los_angeles_times/). *The Los Angeles Times*. California, Los Angeles. p. Part I - 30. Retrieved February 24, 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-etvs_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-etvs_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-etvs_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-etvs_4-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-etvs_4-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-etvs_4-5) Terrace, Vincent (2011). *Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010* (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 384. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-7864-6477-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7864-6477-7).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-jn_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-jn_5-1) Maays, Stan (January 23, 1969). ["Actress Anchors 'Queen and I'"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45507612/barbara_stuart/). *The Journal News*. New York, White Plains. p. 30. Retrieved February 24, 2020 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Anderson, Porter (June 9, 1990). ["Barbara Stuart is weak point in Showboat's 'Steel Magnolias'"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45512983/the_tampa_tribune/). *The Tampa Tribune*. Florida, Tampa. p. 66. Retrieved February 24, 2020 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Kleiner, Dick (May 10, 1977). ["Failure gradually turning into success"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45513800/barbara_stuart/). *El Paso Herald-Post*. Texas, El Paso. p. 9. Retrieved February 24, 2020 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Actress Barbara Stuart dies"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45510172/barbara_stuart/). *Statesman Journal*. Oregon, Salem. May 25, 2011. p. 22. Retrieved February 24, 2020 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Grimes, William (May 20, 2011). ["Barbara Stuart, TV Actress, Is Dead at 81"](https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/20/arts/television/barbara-stuart-tv-actress-is-dead-at-81.html). *The New York Times*. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

## External links

- [Barbara Stuart](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0835651/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Barbara Stuart](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/barbara_stuart) at [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes)

Authority control databases International VIAF FAST WorldCat National United States Israel Other Yale LUX

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Barbara Stuart](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Barbara_Stuart).

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Barbara Stuart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Stuart) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Stuart?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.