Barbara Hancock

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Barbara Hancock
Born (1949-11-21) November 21, 1949 (age 71)
OccupationActress

Barbara Hancock (born November 21, 1949) is an American actress and dancer. While she was a dancer with the Harkness Ballet, she appeared as a dancing character in five productions in television and film. [1] She was nominated for the 1968 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her role as Susan the Silent in Finian's Rainbow . [2]

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References

  1. Flint, Donna (1968-05-17). "Girl Dances Her Way out of Ballet, into Stardom". Montreal Gazette . Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  2. Ebert, Roger. "Reviews: Finian's Rainbow". RogerEbert.com.

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