Barbara Nichols

Barbara Nichols ( born December 30, 1929 in Queens, New York; † 5 October 1976) was an American actress who was active primarily in the 1950s and 1960s, and participated in large supporting cast productions.

Born as Barbara Nicke Rough Nichols began modeling for pinup magazines in the 1950s. For a short time she also worked as a stripper. Mid-50s, she moved to Hollywood and began to regularly supporting roles in productions such as Miracle in the Rain ( 1956), The King and Four Queens (1956 ), Picnic in pajamas (1957 ), Pal Joey (1957 ), Sweet Smell of Success ( published in Germany as your fate in my hand (1957 ), the naked and the Dead (1958), that Kind of woman ( 1958) and the woman he loves (1964 ) ) to take over.

On Broadway she starred in 1952 in the revival of Pal Joey and 1961 in Let It Ride.

Nichols was an extremely famous pin-up model in that time. It was considered one of the rivals of Marilyn Monroe to the reputation of the most beautiful blonde of time. One of her few leading roles she played in the science fiction film FBI hunts Phantom ( 1965).

On October 5, 1976, she died at the age of 46 years from the effects of liver disease.