Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it? | Actress |
Birth Day | July 02, 1939 |
Birth Place | New York, United States |
Age | 81 YEARS OLD |
Died On | July 24, 1975(1975-07-24) (aged 36)\nVenice, Los Angeles, California,\nUnited States |
Birth Sign | Leo |
Cause of death | Murder by shooting |
Years active | 1964−75 |
Net worth: $3 Million (2024)
Barbara Colby, widely recognized as an accomplished actress in the United States, is expected to have a staggering net worth of $3 million by 2024. Throughout her illustrious career, Colby has enthralled audiences with her extraordinary talent and captivating performances. Her dedication and craftsmanship have made her a sought-after name in the entertainment industry, allowing her to accumulate substantial wealth. As she continues to make waves in the acting world, it is no surprise that Barbara Colby's net worth is projected to reach such an impressive milestone.
Biography/Timeline
Born in New York City on July 2, 1939, she started her acting career in the theater. Following a solid performance in Six Characters in Search of an Author in 1964, she moved to Broadway with a debut in The Devils the following year. Throughout the rest of the decade, she appeared in such plays as Under Milk Wood, Murder in the Cathedral, Dear Liar, and A Doll's House, and garnered fine reviews for her Portia in Julius Caesar in 1966.
Colby appeared in 1970s plays such as Aubrey Beardsley the Neophyte, House of Blue Leaves, Afternoon Tea and The Hot l Baltimore. She returned to the classics with an off-Broadway role as Elizabeth in Richard III, and was back on Broadway with the plays Murderous Angels in 1971 and a revival of A Doll's House in the early part of 1975.
Colby's first important television role was in the series premiere episode of Columbo, titled "Murder by the Book" in 1971. Colby began a bi-coastal career and played a host of support/guest roles on such established shows as The Odd Couple, McMillan & Wife, The F.B.I., Medical Center, Kung Fu and Gunsmoke.
In 1974, Colby appeared in two films, California Split and Memory of Us. Early in 1975, she co-starred in Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins.
On July 24, 1975 Colby and acting colleague James Kiernan were walking to their car following an acting class in Venice, Los Angeles, California, when they were shot inside a parking area. The murders occurred after three episodes of the TV series Phyllis had been filmed. Colby was killed instantly, but Kiernan was able to describe the shooting to police before he later died of his wounds. Kiernan said that he did not recognize the two men who shot them, and that the shooting had occurred without warning, reason or provocation. Police noted that there was no attempt to rob the pair and concluded that it was a random drive-by shooting or a targeted killing. The killers were never identified and the case remains an open cold case. It will probably remain so for the foreseeable Future, as there is no statute of limitations on murder in California (or any other United States jurisdiction).
Colby's final acting appearance was in the TV movie The Ashes of Mrs. Reasoner which aired in 1976.