Barbara Bestar obit

 Barbara Bestar Has Died

She was not on the list.

By Douglas Ely

August 19, 2024

My mom died today. Many of you knew her as Barbara with Kelly, as she was a casting director for a few decades. Some may remember her as an actress who had maybe the best stage name ever: Barbara Bestar (her given name). Her married name was Barbara Ely. But I knew her as Mom. An end of an era.

Barbara Bestar- Born March 23, 1930. Died August 19, 2024.

Born: 3/23/1930, Manhattan, New York, U.S.A.

Died: 8/19/2024, Tarzana, California, U.S.A.

 

Actress

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

7.6

TV Series

Christine Trask

Lucy King

Mrs. Jane Hardin

1955–1961

3 episodes

 

Men Into Space (1959)

Men Into Space

7.7

TV Series

Nan

1959

1 episode

 

Lawman (1958)

Lawman

8.1

TV Series

Beth Harvey

1959

1 episode

 

Bachelor Father (1957)

Bachelor Father

7.2

TV Series

Marjorie Watson

1959

1 episode

 

Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)

Tales of Wells Fargo

7.9

TV Series

Sarah Young

1959

1 episode

 

Death Valley Days (1952)

Death Valley Days

7.5

TV Series

Ellen Clayton

Kathleen O'Dell

Ginny Cluett

1954–1959

3 episodes

 

Tristram Coffin in 26 Men (1957)

26 Men

7.4

TV Series

Jenny Matthews

Virginia Blane

Gina Thorpe ...

1958–1959

4 episodes

 

The Lineup (1954)

The Lineup

7.7

TV Series

Miss Doyle - Stewardess

1955–1958

2 episodes

 

The Court of Last Resort (1957)

The Court of Last Resort

7.3

TV Series

Sue

1958

1 episode

 

Date with the Angels (1957)

Date with the Angels

7.0

TV Series

Evelyn

1957

1 episode

 

Wire Service (1956)

Wire Service

7.3

TV Series

1957

1 episode

 

Crusader (1955)

Crusader

7.6

TV Series

Jill

1956

1 episode

 

Crossroads (1955)

Crossroads

7.5

TV Series

Julietta Corletto

Elchalah Cohen Seixas

1956

2 episodes

 

Dragnet (1951)

Dragnet

7.5

TV Series

1956

1 episode

 

Barry Curtis and Champion in The Adventures of Champion (1955)

The Adventures of Champion

7.2

TV Series

Letty Kenyon

1955

1 episode

 

Irish McCalla in Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1955)

Sheena: Queen of the Jungle

6.1

TV Series

Virginia Clay

1955

1 episode

 

Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)

The Millionaire

7.8

TV Series

Janet Johnson

1955

1 episode

 

Anne Jeffreys in Topper (1953)

Topper

8.2

TV Series

Florrie

1955

1 episode

 

Four Star Playhouse (1952)

Four Star Playhouse

7.5

TV Series

Mildred

1954

1 episode

 

Dick Simmons in Man with the Steel Whip (1954)

Man with the Steel Whip

6.3

Nancy Cooper

1954

 

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953)

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

7.5

TV Series

Peggy O'Connor

1954

1 episode

 

Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)

The Red Skelton Hour

8.1

TV Series

Cleopatra's Aide

1954

1 episode

 

Mark Stevens in Big Town (1950)

Big Town

7.6

TV Series

Brenda

1954

1 episode

 

Bill Williams in The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951)

The Adventures of Kit Carson

6.9

TV Series

Janice Bryant

Sally

Cora Langley

1952–1954

5 episodes

 

Killers from Space (1954)

Killers from Space

3.5

Ellen Martin

1954

 

Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)

The Ford Television Theatre

7.2

TV Series

1953

1 episode

 

Safari Drums (1953)

Safari Drums

5.0

Peg Jethrow

1953

 

Stanley Clements in White Lightning (1953)

White Lightning

7.2

Margaret Monohan

1953

 

Stuart Erwin in The Stu Erwin Show (1950)

The Stu Erwin Show

6.9

TV Series

Nancy Johnson

1951–1952

3 episodes

 

Chevron Theatre (1952)

Chevron Theatre

5.8

TV Series

Peggy O'Connor

1952

2 episodes

 

Racket Squad (1950)

Racket Squad

7.5

TV Series

1951

1 episode

 

John Litel and Robert Sherwood in Two Dollar Bettor (1951)

Two Dollar Bettor

6.2

Diane 'Dee' Hewitt

1951

 

Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951)

Tomorrow Is Another Day

7.1

Minor Role (uncredited)

1951

 

Stars Over Hollywood (1950)

Stars Over Hollywood

TV Series

1951

1 episode

 

Allan Lane in Navajo Trail Raiders (1949)

Navajo Trail Raiders

7.5

Judy Clark

1949