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Margaret T. Barker (October 10, 1908[1] - April 3, 1992) was an American actress and director.

Early years

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Born in Baltimore, Barker studied at Bryn Mawr College, where she acted in student plays.[2]

Career

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Barker's Broadway credits include The Age of Innocence (1928), The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1931), The House of Connelly (1931), Night Over Taos (1932), Success Story (1932), Black Diamond (1933), Hilda Cassidy (1933), Men in White (1933), Gold Eagle Guy (1934), Till the Day I Die (1935), Weep for the Virgins (1935), Case of Clyde Griffiths (1936), The Wanhope Building (1947), The Leading Lady (1948), The Member of the Wedding (1950), The Autumn Garden (1951), See the Jaguar (1952), and The Ladies of the Corridor (1953).[1]

In the 1930s, Barker was a member of the group that founded the Group Theatre in New York City, and later she was a member of the Circle Repertory Company there.[3] For a decade, Barker acted in the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts.[2]

On television, Barker acted in soap operas, including Another World, The Doctors, and Love of Life.[4]

Personal life

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Death

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On April 3, 1992, Barker died of lung cancer at New York Hospital in Manhattan at age 83.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Margaret Barker". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Margaret Barker, 83, actress and director". Daily Press. Virginia, Newport News. New York Times News Service. April 9, 1992. p. 24. Retrieved August 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Weatherby, W. J. (April 15, 1992). "Centre stage, exit left". The Guardian. England, London. p. 37. Retrieved August 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Gray, Charles (June 29, 1984). "Summer theater frenetic life for actors". The Transcript. Massachusetts, North Adams. p. 5. Retrieved August 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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