Binnie Barnes

Binnie Barnes
Born	Gertrude Maud Barnes (1903-05-25)25 May 1903 Islington, London, England
Died	27 July 1998(1998-07-27) (aged 95) Beverly Hills, California US
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1923–73
Spouse(s)	Samuel Joseph (m. 1931–36) Mike Frankovich (m. 1940–92) (his death); 3 children

Gertrude Maud "Binnie" Barnes (25 May 1903 – 27 July 1998)^[1] was an English actress whose career in films spanned fifty years, from 1923 to 1973.

Life and career

Barnes was born in Islington, London, the daughter of Rosa Enoyce and George Barnes, a policeman.^[2] Her father was Jewish and her mother of Italian descent, and Barnes was raised in her father's faith.

She began her acting career in films in 1923, appearing in a short film made by Lee De Forest in his Phonofilm sound-on-film process. Her film career continued in Great Britain, most notably in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) as Katherine Howard, Henry's fifth wife. Later her career continued in Hollywood, until 1973, when she appeared in the comedy 40 Carats, her last acting role.

Marriage

She was married, secondly, to film producer Mike Frankovich, a Roman Catholic, for whom she converted to Catholicism, and later a naturalized United States citizen. The couple adopted three children.^[3]

Death

Binnie Barnes died in 1998 of natural causes, aged 95, in Beverly Hills, California. She was survived by her three children, including production manager, Mike Frankovich, Jr., and producer Peter Frankovich. She was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.^[4]

Partial filmography

References

External links

• Binnie Barnes at the Internet Movie Database
• Photographs and literature