Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gittel Enoyce "Binnie" Barnes (25 May 1903 – 27 July 1998), later known as Gertrude Maude Barnes, was an English actress. She was born in Islington to a Jewish father and an Italian mother and was brought up as a Jew. She worked on a farm and in hospital as a probationer. She then became a ballroom dancer and Tex McLeod's stage partner. Later she was in cabaret and revue. She began her acting career in films in 1923, appearing in a short film made by Lee De Forest in his Phonofilm sound-on-film process. Her film career continued in Britain, then in Hollywood, until 1973, with her final role in the comedy 40 Carats. Her most famous film was probably The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), starring Charles Laughton in the title role, with Barnes as Katherine Howard. She was married to film producer Mike Frankovich and became an American citizen. They adopted three children. She died of natural causes at the age of 95 in Beverly Hills, California, in 1998, survived by her three children, including production manager Mike Frankovich Jr. and producer Peter Frankovich. Her interment was in Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Description above from the Wikipedia article Binnie Barnes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 72
1990s
- 1992
Legends of the West
Jerry in 'Frontier Marshall' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1970s
- 1973
1960s
- 1968
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
Sister Celestine
- 1966
1950s
- 1958
- 1954
Malaga
Frisco
- 1953
- 1950
Shadow of the Eagle
Catherine - Empress of Russia
Fugitive Lady
Esther Clementi
1940s
- 1949
The Pirates of Capri
Queen Maria Carolina
- 1948
My Own True Love
Geraldine
The Dude Goes West
Kiki Kelly
- 1947
If Winter Comes
Natalie Bagshaw
- 1946
The Time of Their Lives
Mildred Dean
- 1945
Getting Gertie's Garter
Barbara
It's in the Bag!
Eve Floogle
- 1944
Up in Mabel's Room
Alicia Larchmont
Barbary Coast Gent
Lil Damish
The Hour Before the Dawn
May Hetherton
- 1943
The Man from Down Under
Aggie Dawlins
- 1942
I Married an Angel
Peggy
Call Out the Marines
Violet 'Vi' Hall
- 1941
Skylark
Myrtle Valentine
Three Girls About Town
Faith Banner
New Wine
Countess Marie Duvarre
Tight Shoes
Sybil Ash
Angels with Broken Wings
Sybil Barton
- 1940
This Thing Called Love
Charlotte Campbell
1930s
- 1939
Day-time Wife
Blanche
Man About Town
Lady Arlington
Land of Liberty
(archive footage)
Wife, Husband and Friend
Cecil Carver
The Three Musketeers
Milady De Winter
- 1938
Thanks for Everything
Kay Swift
Gateway
Mrs. Fay Sims
Tropic Holiday
Marilyn Joyce
Always Goodbye
Harriet Martin
Three Blind Mice
Miriam Harrington
The First Hundred Years
Claudia Weston
- 1937
Broadway Melody of 1938
Caroline Whipple
Breezing Home
Henrietta Fairfax
- 1936
Three Smart Girls
Donna Lyons
The Magnificent Brute
Della Lane
Small Town Girl
Priscilla Hyde
Sutter's Gold
Countess Elizabeth Bartoffski
- 1935
Rendezvous
Olivia Karloff
Diamond Jim
Lillian Russell
- 1934
There's Always Tomorrow
Alice Vail
One Exciting Adventure
Rena Sorel
Gift of Gab
Maid
The Lady Is Willing
Helene Dupont
- 1933
Heads We Go
Lil Pickering
Counsel's Opinion
Leslie
- 1932
Strip! Strip! Hooray!!! or (Fun with the Sunbathers)
Spanish Lady
The Innocents of Chicago
Peg Guinan
Murder at Covent Garden
Girl
- 1931
Out of the Blue
Rosa
Dr. Josser K.C.
Rosa Wopp
Love Lies
Junetta
A Night in Montmartre
Therese
Appearances4
1940s
- 1947
Blow-Ups of 1947
Self
1930s
- 1935
A Dream Comes True
Herself (uncredited)
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
Self