Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari

Known for Acting · 130 credits

Born
1913-12-18
Died
1989-11-20
Place of birth
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Also known as
Marjorie Bitzer · Marjorie Schuyler Fisher

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lynn Bari (born Margaret Schuyler Fisher, December 18, 1913 – November 20, 1989) was a film actress who specialized in playing sultry, statuesque man-killers in roughly 150 20th Century Fox films from the early 1930s through the 1940s.

Bari was one of 14 young women "launched on the trail of film stardom" August 6, 1935, when they each received a six-month contract with 20th Century Fox after spending 18 months in the company's training school. The contracts included a studio option for renewal for as long as seven years.

In most of her early films, Bari had uncredited parts usually playing receptionists or chorus girls. She struggled to find starring roles in films, but accepted any work she could get. Rare leading roles included China Girl (1942), Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943), and The Spiritualist (1948). In B movies, Lynn was usually cast as a villainess, notably Shock and Nocturne (both 1946). An exception was The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944). During WWII, according to a survey taken of GIs, Bari was the second-most popular pinup girl after the much better-known Betty Grable.

Bari's film career fizzled out in the early 1950s as she was approaching her 40th birthday, although she continued to work at a more limited pace over the next two decades, now playing matronly characters rather than temptresses. She portrayed the mother of a suicidal teenager in a 1951 drama, On the Loose, plus a number of supporting parts.

Known For

TV Shows (16)

Movies (114)

The Baroness and the Butler
Movie

The Baroness and the Butler

1938

as Klari - Maid

Spring Tonic
Movie

Spring Tonic

1935

as Bridesmaid

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Movie

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935

as Girl on Sailboat (uncredited)

Kit Carson
Movie

Kit Carson

1940

as Dolores Murphy

Blood and Sand
Movie

Blood and Sand

1941

as Encarnacion

The Falcon Takes Over
Movie

The Falcon Takes Over

1942

as Ann Riordan

Lillian Russell
Movie

Lillian Russell

1940

as Edna McCauley

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Movie

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952

as Harriet Blaisdell

Damn Citizen
Movie

Damn Citizen

1958

as Pat Noble

Sleepers West
Movie

Sleepers West

1941

as Kay Bentley

Margie
Movie

Margie

1946

as Miss Isabel Palmer

China Girl
Movie

China Girl

1942

as Captain Fifi

Dancing Lady
Movie

Dancing Lady

1933

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Private Number
Movie

Private Number

1936

as Gambler (Uncredited)

Shock
Movie

Shock

1946

as Nurse Elaine Jordan

Orchestra Wives
Movie

Orchestra Wives

1942

as Jaynie Stevens

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Movie

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

1955

as Leota Van Cleef

Love Is News
Movie

Love Is News

1937

as 'Babe' - Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Nocturne
Movie

Nocturne

1946

as Frances Ransom

Stand Up and Cheer!
Movie

Stand Up and Cheer!

1934

as White House Secretary / Chorine (uncredited)

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
Movie

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

1941

as Self

Café Metropole
Movie

Café Metropole

1937

as Patron at Sidewalk Café (uncredited)

Fair Warning
Movie

Fair Warning

1937

as Counter girl

The Amazing Mr. X
Movie

The Amazing Mr. X

1948

as Christine Faber

Crack-Up
Movie

Crack-Up

1936

as Office Worker (uncredited)

Handy Andy
Movie

Handy Andy

1934

as Girl at Train Station (uncredited)

George White's 1935 Scandals
Movie

George White's 1935 Scandals

1935

as Chorine (uncredited)

Mr. Moto's Gamble
Movie

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

as Penny Kendall

Hello, Frisco, Hello
Movie

Hello, Frisco, Hello

1943

as Bernice Croft

City in Darkness
Movie

City in Darkness

1939

as Marie Dubon

David Harum
Movie

David Harum

1934

as Young Townswoman (uncredited)

Earthbound
Movie

Earthbound

1940

as Linda Reynolds

Pigskin Parade
Movie

Pigskin Parade

1936

as Football Game Spectator (uncredited)

Caravan
Movie

Caravan

1934

as Gypsy (Uncredited)

Sun Valley Serenade
Movie

Sun Valley Serenade

1941

as Vivian Dawn

The Magnificent Dope
Movie

The Magnificent Dope

1942

as Claire Harris

I'll Give a Million
Movie

I'll Give a Million

1938

as Cecelia

The Daring Young Man
Movie

The Daring Young Man

1935

as Bridesmaid

You Can't Have Everything
Movie

You Can't Have Everything

1937

as Girl in YWCA (uncredited)

Hollywood Cavalcade
Movie

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

as Actress

Josette
Movie

Josette

1938

as Mrs. Elaine Dupree

$10 Raise
Movie

$10 Raise

1935

as Secretary (uncredited)

Love and Hisses
Movie

Love and Hisses

1937

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Way Down East
Movie

Way Down East

1935

as Dancing Girl at Party (uncredited)

Bottoms Up
Movie

Bottoms Up

1934

as Chorine (uncredited)

The Perfect Snob
Movie

The Perfect Snob

1941

as Chris Mason

The Gay Deception
Movie

The Gay Deception

1935

as Milk Fund Ball Attendee (uncredited)

Show Them No Mercy!
Movie

Show Them No Mercy!

1935

as Crowd Scene Member (uncredited)

Professional Soldier
Movie

Professional Soldier

1935

as Gypsy Dancer

Lancer Spy
Movie

Lancer Spy

1937

as Miss Fenwick

Home Sweet Homicide
Movie

Home Sweet Homicide

1946

as Marian Carstairs

My Marriage
Movie

My Marriage

1936

as Pat

King of Burlesque
Movie

King of Burlesque

1936

as Dancer (uncredited)

Tampico
Movie

Tampico

1944

as Katherine Hall

Battle of Broadway
Movie

Battle of Broadway

1938

as Marjorie Clark

The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Movie

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

1944

as Michaela Villegas

The Young Runaways
Movie

The Young Runaways

1968

as Mrs. Donford

Walking Down Broadway
Movie

Walking Down Broadway

1938

as Sandra De Voe

Music Is Magic
Movie

Music Is Magic

1935

as Theatre Cashier (uncredited)

Pier 13
Movie

Pier 13

1940

as Sally Kelly

Moon Over Her Shoulder
Movie

Moon Over Her Shoulder

1941

as Susan Rossiter

Time Out for Romance
Movie

Time Out for Romance

1937

as Bridesmaid

Charter Pilot
Movie

Charter Pilot

1940

as Marge Duncan

Music in the Air
Movie

Music in the Air

1934

as Dancer (uncredited)

City of Chance
Movie

City of Chance

1940

as Julie Reynolds

Doubting Thomas
Movie

Doubting Thomas

1935

as Aspiring Actress

Wife, Doctor and Nurse
Movie

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

1937

as Party Girl

Woman-Wise
Movie

Woman-Wise

1937

as Secretary (uncredited)

I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
Movie

I'd Climb the Highest Mountain

1951

as Mrs. Billywith

Thanks a Million
Movie

Thanks a Million

1935

as Phone Operator (uncredited)

The Return of the Cisco Kid
Movie

The Return of the Cisco Kid

1939

as Ann Carver

Speed to Burn
Movie

Speed to Burn

1938

as Marion Clark

Johnny Walker
Movie

Johnny Walker

2015

as Christine Faber (archive footage)

Always Goodbye
Movie

Always Goodbye

1938

as Jessica Reid

Francis Joins the WACS
Movie

Francis Joins the WACS

1954

as Louise Simpson

Charlie Chan in Paris
Movie

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935

as Club Patron (uncredited)

Meet the Baron
Movie

Meet the Baron

1933

as College Girl (uncredited)

The Women of Pitcairn Island
Movie

The Women of Pitcairn Island

1956

as Maimiti

Everybody's Old Man
Movie

Everybody's Old Man

1936

as Secretary, Miss Burke

The Night Before the Divorce
Movie

The Night Before the Divorce

1942

as Lynn Nordyke

Ladies in Love
Movie

Ladies in Love

1936

as Dress Shop Clerk (uncredited)

Under Your Spell
Movie

Under Your Spell

1936

as Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

Under Pressure
Movie

Under Pressure

1935

as Blonde Brooklyn Girl (uncredited)

Trauma
Movie

Trauma

1962

as Helen Garrison

Captain Eddie
Movie

Captain Eddie

1945

as Adelaide Frost Rickenbacker

Sweet and Low-Down
Movie

Sweet and Low-Down

1944

as Pat Stirling

Redheads on Parade
Movie

Redheads on Parade

1935

as Waitress (uncredited)

This Is My Affair
Movie

This Is My Affair

1937

as Party Guest with Keller (uncredited)

Chasing Danger
Movie

Chasing Danger

1939

as Renée Claire

Hotel for Women
Movie

Hotel for Women

1939

as Barbara Hunter

On the Avenue
Movie

On the Avenue

1937

as Mary Jackson (uncredited)

Take It or Leave It
Movie

Take It or Leave It

1944

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Pardon Our Nerve
Movie

Pardon Our Nerve

1939

as Terry Wilson

The Man from Texas
Movie

The Man from Texas

1948

as Charlie Jackson

News Is Made at Night
Movie

News Is Made at Night

1939

as Maxine Thomas

She Had to Eat
Movie

She Had to Eat

1937

as Crowd Scene Participant (uncredited)

Secret Agent of Japan
Movie

Secret Agent of Japan

1942

as Kay Murdock

The Kid from Cleveland
Movie

The Kid from Cleveland

1949

as Katherine Jackson

Free, Blonde and 21
Movie

Free, Blonde and 21

1940

as Carol Northrup

Pack Up Your Troubles
Movie

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939

as Yvonne

Six Gun Law
Movie

Six Gun Law

1962

as Mrs. Simmons

36 Hours to Kill
Movie

36 Hours to Kill

1936

as Traveler

Sharpshooters
Movie

Sharpshooters

1938

as Dianne Woodward

We Go Fast
Movie

We Go Fast

1941

as Rose Coughlin

365 Nights in Hollywood
Movie

365 Nights in Hollywood

1934

as Showgirl (uncredited)

Coming Out Party
Movie

Coming Out Party

1934

as Party Guest

On the Loose
Movie

On the Loose

1951

as Larry Lindsay

Sing, Baby, Sing
Movie

Sing, Baby, Sing

1936

as Hotel Telephone Operator

I Dream of Jeanie
Movie

I Dream of Jeanie

1952

as Mrs. McDowell

City Girl
Movie

City Girl

1938

as Waitress (uncredited)

I Am Suzanne!
Movie

I Am Suzanne!

1933

as Audience Member

Sunny Side of the Street
Movie

Sunny Side of the Street

1951

as Mary

Search for Beauty
Movie

Search for Beauty

1934

as Beauty Contestant Entrant (uncredited)

Meet the Girls
Movie

Meet the Girls

1938

as Terry Wilson

About Lynn Bari

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lynn Bari (born Margaret Schuyler Fisher, December 18, 1913 – November 20, 1989) was a film actress who specialized in playing sultry, statuesque man-killers in roughly 150 20th Century Fox films from the early 1930s through the 1940s. Bari was one of 14 young women "launched on the trail of film stardom" August 6, 1935, when they each received a six-month contract with 20th Century Fox after spending 18 months in the company's training school. The contracts included a studio option for renewal for as long… With 130 credits spanning from 1933 to 2015, Lynn Bari has appeared in 114 films and 16 TV shows.

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