Barbara Woodell

Barbara Woodell (born Barbara Mae Smith; May 25, 1910 – January 16, 1997) was an American stage, film and television actress, born in Lewistown, Illinois.^[2][3][4][5] Taking the stage name Woodell after her grandmother's name, she was married to composer Oscar Levant,^[1] later to Arthur Loew (son of film magnate Marcus Loew),^[6][7]. She also sang under the name Barbara Allen. In later years, after retiring from show business, she opened an interior design studio in Carmel Valley, California.^[8] She died in Ojai, California, at the age of 86.^[9]

Barbara Woodell
Woodell in an episode of Medic (1955)
Born	Barbara Mae Smith (1910-05-25)May 25, 1910 Lewistown, Illinois, U.S.
Died	January 16, 1997(1997-01-16) (aged 86) Ojai, California
Other names	Barbara Cornett, Barbara Allen
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1911–1964
Spouse	Oscar Levant ​ ​ (m. 1932; div. 1933)​ [1] Arthur M. Loew ​ (divorced)​

Selected filmography

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• Lady, Let's Dance (1944)
• The Mysterious Mr. Valentine (1946)
• Framed (1947)
• The Unsuspected (1947)
• I Shot Jesse James (1949)
• State Department: File 649 (1949)
• My Foolish Heart (1949)
• Canyon Raiders (1951)
• The Rose Bowl Story (1952)
• The Great Jesse James Raid (1953)
• Westward Ho the Wagons! (1956)
• Bullwhip (1958)