Barbara Cook

Barbara Cook

ActressCamera and Electrical DepartmentSoundtrack
Born
October 25, 1927
Died
August 8, 2017
Awards
1 wins, 2 nominations

Barbara Cook is best-loved and remembered for her work on the Broadway stage. An amazing singer and refreshingly impulsive actress, she made her debut at age 23 in the musical "Flahooley". Roles in "Plain and Fancy" and, the most famous flop of all time, "Candide" followed. In 1957, she created her…

Biography

Barbara Cook is best-loved and remembered for her work on the Broadway stage. An amazing singer and refreshingly impulsive actress, she made her debut at age 23 in the musical "Flahooley". Roles in "Plain and Fancy" and, the most famous flop of all time, "Candide" followed. In 1957, she created her most famous role as Marion Paroo opposite Robert Preston in "The Music Man". She won a Tony for her work. Other shows included "The Gay Life", "She Loves Me" and "Something More". After the short-lived "Grass Harp" during the early '70s, Cook retired from the musical theater. Not long after, she emerged as a dynamite cabaret singer. This second phase of her career is still going strong today.

Actress

ThumbelinaThumbelina(1994)as Mother
CarrieCarrie(1988)as Margaret White
Great PerformancesGreat Performances(1971)as Sally Durant Plummer
The United States Steel HourThe United States Steel Hour(1953)as Jean Stanley
The Ed Sullivan ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show(1948)as Singer

Camera and Electrical Department

PeegePeege(1973)

Archive Footage

Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeBroadway: Beyond the Golden Age(2021)as Self
Wait in the WingsWait in the Wings(2019)as Margaret White
The 72nd Annual Tony AwardsThe 72nd Annual Tony Awards(2018)as Self
The Best of the Royal VarietyThe Best of the Royal Variety(2006)as Self
60 Minutes60 Minutes(1968)as Self - Singer (segment: Barbara Cook)

Known for

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Credit Score: Barbara Cook

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Wed Oct 02 1957 – Tue Jul 03 1962
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Alfred Hitchcock Presents50.0019558.531320658
2Great Performances40.0019718.0291051079
3Producers' Showcase30.0019547.2720197
4Kraft Theatre15.0019477.9210246
5Play of the Week3.7519597.20095
6Thumbelina3.2519946.30020219
7The Web2.5019506.90162