Barboura Morris
Barboura Morris (October 22, 1932 - October 23, 1975) was an American actress who began her career as Barboura O'Neill.[1] She was known as "the girl with the lovely smile." Barboura Morris was born in Los Angeles, and went on to appear in many low-budget movies, such as The Wasp Woman and A Bucket of Blood two 1959 films directed by Roger Corman. She graduated from UCLA. Barboura started her acting career at the Stumptown stock company, where her acting coach was Jeff Corey, and Roger Corman was a classmate. Corman gave Barboura a leading role in the cult classic Sorority Girl (1957), and more American International Pictures movies followed; she was cast in varied roles such as an unrequited love interest, a caring secretary, and a warrior woman. In addition to movies, Barboura did some television work. Barboura died in Santa Monica, one day after her 43rd birthday.
She was married to Monte Hellman.
Filmography
- Sorority Girl (1957)
- Machine-Gun Kelly (1958)
- Viking Women and the Sea Serpent (1959)
- The Wasp Woman (1959)
- A Bucket of Blood (1959)