Barbara Werle dead
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Barbara May Theresa Werle was born in Mount Vernon, NY on
Oct. 6, 1928, and died Jan. 1, 2013.
After graduating from Catholic high school
she went on to become a professional ballroom dancer and won the acclaimed
Harvest Moon Ball in the early 1950s. As part of the dance team Barbara and
Mansell, she performed in Las Vegas, toured nightclubs throughout the country,
and made appearances on the Ed Sullivan show before moving to Hollywood to
become a successful actress. She starred in such movies as Krakatoa East of
Java, Battle of the Bulge, and with Elvis Presley in Charro, and in the
television series San Francisco International Airport with Lloyd Bridges. She
retired to La Costa, CA, where she was soprano for the St. Elizabeth Seton
Traditional Choir since 2000. She is survived by her son, John Gregory Branca;
her brother, Donald; her daughter-in-law, Linda Branca; her grandchildren,
Jessica, John Connor and Dylan Branca, and numerous family members including
Father Paul Griesgraber and Julie Branca.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1965 Tickle Me Barbara
1965 Harum Scarum Leilah
1965 Battle of the
Bulge Elena
1966 The Rare
Breed Gert
1966 Seconds Secretary
1967 Gunfight in
Abilene Leann
1967 Bikini
Paradise Bit part Uncredited
1968 Krakatoa,
East of Java Charley
1969 Charro! Sara Ramsey
1974 Gone
with the West Billie
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