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The Gorgon (1964) -- In a Balkan village, a professor investigates the suicide of his youngest son. No one is willing to help the professor, so he enters the ruins of a local castle where he encounters the legendary Gorgon whose gaze turns men to stone.
"The Avengers" (1961): Season 5: Episode 1 -- Gazing at Venus too much, the astronomers aged so quickly that they died perfectly in front of their telescope. There is malice! But Steed and Emma Peel watch over the blue planet.
Village of the Damned (1960) -- In the English village of Midwich, the blond-haired, glowing-eyed children of uncertain paternity prove to have frightening powers.
Quatermass and the Pit (1967) -- An ancient Martian spaceship is unearthed in London, and proves to have powerful psychic effects on the people around.
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) -- Dracula is resurrected, preying on four unsuspecting visitors to his castle.

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Date of Birth:
15 August 1933, London, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
The sexy lady subsequently dubbed "The First Leading Lady of British Horror"... more
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50 Influential Scream Queens: Part 2
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Alternate Names:
Barbara Kowin
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Actress:
  1. More Than a Messiah (1992) (V) .... Charlotte Darton
    ... aka The Stranger: More Than a Messiah (International: English title)

  2. "The Dark Angel" .... Cousin Monica (3 episodes, 1989)
    ... aka Uncle Silas (USA)
        - Episode #1.3 (1989) TV episode .... Cousin Monica
        - Episode #1.2 (1989) TV episode .... Cousin Monica
        - Episode #1.1 (1989) TV episode .... Cousin Monica
  3. "EastEnders" (1985) TV series .... Hester (unknown episodes, 1988)
  4. Maigret (1988) (TV) .... Louise Maigret
  5. "The District Nurse" .... Mrs. Pughe-Morgan (1 episode, 1984)
        - Episode #1.9 (1984) TV episode .... Mrs. Pughe-Morgan
  6. "Doctor Who" .... Sorasta (4 episodes, 1984)
        - Planet of Fire: Part 4 (1984) TV episode .... Sorasta
        - Planet of Fire: Part 3 (1984) TV episode .... Sorasta
        - Planet of Fire: Part 2 (1984) TV episode .... Sorasta
        - Planet of Fire: Part 1 (1984) TV episode .... Sorasta
  7. "By the Sword Divided" .... Lady Welton (1 episode, 1983)
        - A Silver Moon (1983) TV episode .... Lady Welton
  8. "Bergerac" .... Catherine Prescott (1 episode, 1983)
        - A Perfect Recapture (1983) TV episode .... Catherine Prescott
  9. "The Borgias" .... Vannozza Canale (7 episodes, 1981)
        - Part 10 (1981) TV episode .... Vannozza Canale
        - Part 9 (1981) TV episode .... Vannozza Canale
        - Part 7 (1981) TV episode .... Vannozza Canale
        - Part 4 (1981) TV episode .... Vannozza Canale
        - Part 3 (1981) TV episode .... Vannozza Canale
          (2 more)
  10. "Blakes 7" .... Dr. Plaxton (1 episode, 1981)
        - Stardrive (1981) TV episode .... Dr. Plaxton
  11. "Crown Court" .... Delia Savage / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1981)
        - Proof Spirits (1981) TV episode .... Madame Vera Bronski
        - Lieberman v Savage (1972) TV episode .... Delia Savage
  12. "Pride and Prejudice" .... Mrs. Gardiner (2 episodes, 1980)
        - Episode #1.4 (1980) TV episode .... Mrs. Gardiner
        - Episode #1.2 (1980) TV episode .... Mrs. Gardiner

  13. "Prince Regent" .... Lady Isabella Hertford (1 episode, 1979)
        - Defeat and Victory (1979) TV episode .... Lady Isabella Hertford
  14. "Tycoon" .... Sarah Vyner (2 episodes, 1978)
        - Anything But the Truth (1978) TV episode .... Sarah Vyner
        - Personal Account (1978) TV episode .... Sarah Vyner
  15. "People Like Us" .... Esther Frith (9 episodes, 1978)
        - Another War (1978) TV episode .... Esther Frith
        - Happy Returns (1978) TV episode .... Esther Frith
        - The Biter Bit (1978) TV episode .... Esther Frith
        - Fresh Fields (1978) TV episode .... Esther Frith
        - Re-Arrangements (1978) TV episode .... Esther Frith
          (4 more)
  16. The Comedy of Errors (1978/I) (TV) .... Courtesan
  17. "Oil Strike North" .... Elaine Smythe (10 episodes, 1975)
        - The Fatal Hours: Part 1 (1975) TV episode .... Elaine Smythe
        - Headhunters (1975) TV episode .... Elaine Smythe
        - Time of Hazard (1975) TV episode .... Elaine Smythe
        - Workhorse (1975) TV episode .... Elaine Smythe
        - Shore Leave (1975) TV episode .... Elaine Smythe
          (5 more)
  18. "The Hanged Man" .... Louisa Galbraith (1 episode, 1975)
        - Chariot of Earth (1975) TV episode .... Louisa Galbraith
  19. "Justice" .... Aisling Ainsworth (1 episode, 1974)
        - Point of Death (1974) TV episode .... Aisling Ainsworth
  20. Ghost Story (1974) .... Matron
    ... aka Ghost Story (USA)
    ... aka Madhouse Mansion (USA: video title)
  21. "Dixon of Dock Green" .... Edwina (1 episode, 1974)
        - Cat-Walk (1974) TV episode .... Edwina
  22. "Hadleigh" .... Susan Paige (1 episode, 1973)
        - Mrs. Paige (1973) TV episode .... Susan Paige
  23. "Z Cars" .... Ruby Mason (1 episode, 1973)
        - Women at Work (1973) TV episode .... Ruby Mason
  24. "The Troubleshooters" .... Lita Perez / ... (3 episodes, 1968-1971)
    ... aka Mogul (USA)
        - The One with the Waggly Tail (1971) TV episode .... Lita Perez
        - Boys and Girls Come Out to Play (1970) TV episode .... Lita Perez
        - The Deeper You Dig (1968) TV episode .... Joan Maple
  25. "Bachelor Father" .... Lady Collins (1 episode, 1971)
        - House Guest (1971) TV episode .... Lady Collins
  26. A Cuckoo in the Nest (1970) (TV) .... Marguerite Hickett
    ... aka Ben Travers Farces: A Cuckoo in the Nest (UK: series title)

  27. "Paul Temple" .... Mrs. Hawthorn (1 episode, 1969)
        - Which One of Us Is Me? (1969) TV episode .... Mrs. Hawthorn
  28. The Spy Killer (1969) (TV) .... Danielle
  29. "Counterstrike" .... Elaine Pinot (1 episode, 1969)
        - Joker One (1969) TV episode .... Elaine Pinot
  30. "Mr. Rose" .... Letitia Jolly (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Frozen Swede (1968) TV episode .... Letitia Jolly
  31. "Man in a Suitcase" .... Dolores Hornsby (1 episode, 1967)
        - All That Glitters (1967) TV episode .... Dolores Hornsby
  32. Quatermass and the Pit (1967) .... Barbara Judd
    ... aka Five Million Years to Earth (USA)
    ... aka The Mind Benders
  33. "The Revenue Men" .... Renee (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Exile (1967) TV episode .... Renee
  34. "Champion House" .... Mary Greenwood (1 episode, 1967)
        - Blind Spot (1967) TV episode .... Mary Greenwood
  35. "ITV Play of the Week" .... Mary Howard / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1967)
    ... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - ITV Summer Playhouse #1: The Sleeping Partner (1967) TV episode .... Stella Curtis
        - In the Shadow of the Axe (1958) TV episode .... Mary Howard
  36. "The Avengers" .... Susan Summers / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1967)
        - From Venus with Love (1967) TV episode .... Venus Brown
        - Dragonsfield (1961) TV episode .... Susan Summers
  37. "Preview Tonight" .... Selena (1 episode, 1966)
        - Somewhere in Italy... Company B! (1966) TV episode .... Selena
  38. Operation Razzle-Dazzle (1966) (TV) .... Selena
  39. Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966) .... Sonia
  40. "The Wackiest Ship in the Army" (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Brother Love (1966) TV episode
        - A Shade of Kaiser Bill (1965) TV episode
  41. "The Donna Reed Show" .... Paulette (1 episode, 1966)
        - All This and Voltaire Too? (1966) TV episode .... Paulette
  42. Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) .... Helen
    ... aka Disciple of Dracula
    ... aka Dracula 3
    ... aka Revenge of Dracula
    ... aka The Bloody Scream of Dracula
  43. "12 O'Clock High" .... Ann Gray / ... (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Falling Star (1966) TV episode .... Mrs. Clyde-Bryce
        - In Search of My Enemy (1965) TV episode .... Ann Gray
  44. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." .... Bryn Watson (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Odd Man Affair (1965) TV episode .... Bryn Watson
  45. "The Farmer's Daughter" .... Pamela (1 episode, 1965)
        - Crime of Passion (1965) TV episode .... Pamela
  46. "Hazel" .... Bianca Bellina (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
        - Temper, Temper (1965) TV episode .... Bianca Bellina
        - Piccolo Mondo (1963) TV episode
  47. The Secret of Blood Island (1964) .... Elaine
    ... aka P.O.W (Australia: video title)
    ... aka P.O.W. Prisoners of War (Australia: video box title)
    ... aka P.O.W.: Prisoners of War
  48. "The Human Jungle" .... Catherine Grant (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Man Who Fell Apart (1964) TV episode .... Catherine Grant
  49. The Gorgon (1964) .... Carla Hoffman
  50. "Detective" .... Eve Race (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Night of the Horns (1964) TV episode .... Eve Race
  51. "Rupert of Hentzau" .... Queen Flavia (6 episodes, 1964)
        - The Decision of Fate (1964) TV episode .... Queen Flavia
        - A Perilous Reunion (1964) TV episode .... Queen Flavia
        - The Wheel of Chance (1964) TV episode .... Queen Flavia
        - Audience with the King (1964) TV episode .... Queen Flavia
        - Return to Zenda (1964) TV episode .... Queen Flavia
          (1 more)
  52. "No Hiding Place" .... Carole Maitland / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1964)
        - Play on Letters (1964) TV episode .... Carole Maitland
        - Two-Time Loser (1960) TV episode .... Susan Pelham
  53. "Ghost Squad" .... Margaret (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka G.S.5 (UK: third season title)
        - The Desperate Diplomat (1963) TV episode .... Margaret
  54. "The Third Man" .... Lady Barbara Webster (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
        - Lord Bradford (1963) TV episode .... Lady Barbara Webster
        - A Question of Libel (1962) TV episode
  55. "The Lloyd Bridges Show" (1 episode, 1963)
        - Last Lion (1963) TV episode
  56. "Route 66" .... Jeannie (1 episode, 1963)
        - Shall Forfeit His Dog and Ten Shillings to the King (1963) TV episode .... Jeannie
  57. Blind Corner (1963) .... Anne Gregory
    ... aka Man in the Dark (USA)
  58. "The Saint" .... Valerie North (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Covetous Headsman (1962) TV episode .... Valerie North
  59. "The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre" .... Jean Anscombe (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka Edgar Wallace (UK: alternative title)
    ... aka Tales of Edgar Wallace (UK: alternative title)
        - Death Trap (1962) TV episode .... Jean Anscombe
  60. "Suspense" .... Betty Blair (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Man in My Shoes (1962) TV episode .... Betty Blair
  61. Postman's Knock (1962) .... Jean
  62. Stranglehold (1962) .... Chris Morrison
  63. "Kraft Mystery Theater" .... Susan Webb (1 episode, 1961)
        - Deadly Record (1961) TV episode .... Susan Webb
  64. Shadow of the Cat (1961) .... Beth Venable
  65. "Danger Man" .... Gina Scarlotti / ... (2 episodes, 1960)
        - The Traitor (1960) TV episode .... Louise Goddard
        - View from the Villa (1960) TV episode .... Gina Scarlotti
  66. Village of the Damned (1960) .... Anthea Zellaby
  67. "Rendezvous" .... Rhonda Johns (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Big Miracle (1960) TV episode .... Rhonda Johns
  68. "Interpol Calling" .... Diana (1 episode, 1960)
        - Checkmate (1960) TV episode .... Diana
  69. A Story of David (1960) .... Abigail
    ... aka A Story of David: The Hunted (USA)

  70. "Invisible Man" .... Helen Peversham (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka H.G.Wells' Invisible Man (UK: complete title)
    ... aka Invisible Man: The Original Series (Australia)
        - The Big Plot (1959) TV episode .... Helen Peversham
  71. "White Hunter" .... Anna Williams / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1959)
        - The Long Knife (1959) TV episode .... Anna Williams
        - The Inside Story (1957) TV episode .... Martha Locklan
  72. Bobbikins (1959) .... Valerie
  73. Deadly Record (1959) .... Susan Webb
  74. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Elizabeth Imbrie (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Philadelphia Story (1959) TV episode .... Elizabeth Imbrie
  75. "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Frankie (1 episode, 1959)
        - A Guardsman's Cup of Tea (1959) TV episode .... Frankie
  76. Murder at Site 3 (1959) .... Susan
  77. The Solitary Child (1958) .... Harriet
  78. "Solo for Canary" .... Marie Vazzani (2 episodes, 1958)
        - Episode #1.2 (1958) TV episode .... Marie Vazzani
        - Episode #1.1 (1958) TV episode .... Marie Vazzani
  79. Blood of the Vampire (1958) .... Madeleine Duval
  80. The Camp on Blood Island (1958) .... Kate Keiller
  81. The End of the Line (1957) .... Liliane Crawford
  82. Suprema confessione (1957) .... Bettina
    ... aka Die große Sünde (West Germany)
    ... aka Non c'e' pace per chi ama (Italy)
    ... aka Supreme Confession (International: English title)
  83. Cat Girl (1957) .... Leonora Johnson - née Brandt
    ... aka The Cat-Woman
  84. "Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion" .... Gaby (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Foreign Legionnaire
        - One Accident Too Many (1957) TV episode .... Gaby
  85. Mio figlio Nerone (1956)
    ... aka Les week-ends de Néron (France)
    ... aka Nero's Big Weekend
    ... aka Nero's Mistress (USA)
    ... aka Nero's Weekend (UK)
    ... aka O.K. Nero (USA)
  86. Totò, Peppino e i... fuorilegge (1956)
  87. I quattro del getto tonante (1955)
  88. Lacrime di sposa (1955) .... Barbara Flam
  89. Luna nuova (1955)
    ... aka New Moon (International: English title)
  90. Destinazione Piovarolo (1955)
    ... aka Destination Piovarolo (International: English title)
  91. Ballata tragica (1954) .... Betty Mason
  92. Mantrap (1953) (as Barbara Kowin)
    ... aka Man in Hiding (USA)
    ... aka Woman in Hiding (USA)
Self:
  1. "British Film Forever" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Magic, Murder and Monsters: The Story of British Horror and Fantasy (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  2. Greasepaint and Gore, Part 2: The Hammer Monsters of Roy Ashton (2004) .... Herself

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