Death of the American actress Barbara Rush at the age of 97

The American actress Barbara Rush has passed away at the age of 97. Known for her role in 1953 for her role in the science fiction movie "It Came from Outer Space" for which she got the golden globe award for the most promising female newcomer, she also was seen in "Strangers When We Meet," as well as in the TV series "All My Children" and "7th Heaven".

Barbara Rush began her film career in B movies such as "When Worlds Collide" in 1951. She also appeared in westerns like "Flaming Feather" and "Taza, Son of Cochise" with Rock Hudson, as well as swashbucklers like "Prince of Pirates" in 1953 and "The Black Shield of Falworth" with Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.

She starred in several films directed by Douglas Sirk, one of the great filmmakers of Hollywood's golden age. She appeared in "Captain Lightfoot" and "Magnificent Obsession," where she starred alongside Rock Hudson.

In 1956, she starred with James Mason in "Bigger Than Life," and in 1958, Barbara Rush appeared in "The Young Lions" with Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, and Dean Martin. In 1960, she was in the cast of "Strangers When We Meet" with Kirk Douglas and Kim Novak. In 1964, Barbara Rush acted alongside Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin in "Robin and the 7 Hoods."

She also made numerous appearances in TV movies and iconic series of the 1970s and 80s such as "The Streets of San Francisco" with Michael Douglas and Robert Wagner, "Ironside" with Raymond Burr, as well as "Mannix" with Mike Connors, "The Bionic Woman" starring Lindsay Wagner, "Love Boat," "K2000," "Fantasy Island," "Matt Houston," "Magnum," and "Murder, She Wrote."

Her last on-screen appearance was in 2017, in a short film titled "Bleeding Hearts: The Arteries of Glenda Bryant."