Barrett, Edith (1906–1977)

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Barrett, Edith (1906–1977)

American stage and screen actress. Born Jan 19, 1906, in Roxbury, Massachusetts; died Feb 22, 1977, in Albuquerque, New Mexico; m. Vincent Price (actor, div.).

Made stage debut with Walter Hampden in Cyrano de Bergerac (1923); other plays include Trelawny of the Wells, Merchant of Venice, Hamlet, Becky Sharp, Symphony, Parnell, Wuthering Heights and Mrs. Moonlight, her greatest success; also appeared in films, including Ladies in Retirement, Jane Eyre, Keys of the Kingdom, Song of Bernadette and The Swan.

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