Whatever Happened to Barbara Harris- Whats the Scoop?

[yipper]

Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:04am

I love "On a Clear Day..." and " The Apple Tree" Whatever happend to Barbara Harris. I've seen her movies and wonder what could have happened to a talent like hers. I once heared she was mentally unstable and had to give up acting... any truth? I also heared she married well and didn't have any desire to act..any truth? During the '90s I thought she would have been a great choice for Norma Desmond... you know a faded muscial theatre star making a comeback as a faded movie star making a comeback... Whats the scoop?

[Marquise]

Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:48am

Here's a thread on the great Barbara Harris started earlier this year on BWW that may answer your question....

Barbara Harris Updated On: 8/24/05 at 03:48 AM

[yipper]

Posted: 8/24/05 at 12:29pm

Thanks for the "Heads Up." Whatever happened to her..it was a sad loss for Broadway audiences. Hope she is doing well.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/24/05 at 12:32pm

Just watched her in NASHVILLE - great work in a great film!

[yipper]

Posted: 8/24/05 at 3:47pm

She is great in Hitchcock's "Family Plot," Freaky Friday, even her little role in "Peggy Sue Got Married" Her singing is rich in charm and character. Her Quirky qaulity is unique and enchanting. It is so hard to believe that such a talent has become obscured. I sincerely hope she is well.

[yipper]

Posted: 8/24/05 at 8:59pm

bump

[Demitri2]

Posted: 8/24/05 at 9:30pm

I got to see her twice on the stage and she was wonderful. She was incredibly charismatic and although she had voice problems the first time, her voice oddly enough strengthened as the evening progressed and she triumphed. The last I heard she was hired to play Tessie Tura in the Bette Midler tv version of "Gypsy". Apparently she lasted a day or two on the set and was let go. Little was reported as to why other than her behavior bordered on the bizarre and Midler was uncomfortable around her. This question as to whatever happened to her has been asked quite often in ATC room and the last time someone attached a newspaper article that mentioned she was teaching an acting class in New Mexico though the article was a few years old. A true shame we never got to see more of her on stage or film but I'm forever grateful we have her on two OBC CD'S.

[yipper]

Posted: 8/24/05 at 9:34pm

Thank you Demitri... how very sad. What is the ATC room?