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Nancy Barrett Biography

Nancy Barrett is an American actress who was born and brought up in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America. She is widely known for her role in the 1960s gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. as Carolyn Stoddard (among other characters), One Life to Live as Rachel Wilson Farmer, and in Ryan’s Hope as Faith Coleridge.

10 Quick Facts About Nancy Barrett

Here is a list of 10 facts about Barrett

  • Name: Nancy Barrett
  • Age: 83 Years Old.
  • Birthday: 5 October
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra
  • Height: Average
  • Nationality: American
  • Occupation: Actress
  • Marital Status: Widower
  • Salary: Under Review
  • Net worth: $1 Million – $5 Million

Barrett Nancy Age

Nancy is 83 years old, she was born on October 5, 1941, in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. She celebrates her birthday on October 5 every year and her birth sign is Libra.

Barrett Nancy Height

Nancy Barrett stands at an average height. She appears to be quite tall in stature if her photos, relative to her surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding her actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.

Early Life and Education

Barrett attended a high school which is not known. Afterward, she entered Baylor University in Waco, Texas after completing high school, but she spent her final year of college at UCLA in Los Angeles, California.

After graduating from UCLA, Barrett married Ralph Pine, her agent. They together moved to New York City, New York, where she landed the role of Carolyn Stoddard on the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows in June 1966.

Barrett met David Ford while on the show who was one of the other actors on the show. After her divorce from Ralph Pine, Barrett and Ford married in 1967; the marriage lasted two years.

Rise to Fame

Barrett is best known for the role of Carolyn Stoddard in the 1960s ABC gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. Nancy appeared on a total of 402 episodes of the series, playing multiple characters in addition to Carolyn Stoddard.

Also, Barrett played the role of 18th-century ancestor Millicent Collins in twenty-five episodes of the series. Barrett played a character named Charity Trask in forty-three episodes during the “1840 Flashback” story-arc. She played Leticia Faye in twenty-one episodes and Melanie Collins in twenty-seven episodes during the 1841 Parallel Time storyline.

Nancy played Faith Coleridge in 1976 on nine episodes of the ABC soap opera Ryan’s Hope. She was the second actress to play the role, the first being Faith Caitlin, who began playing the character with the very first episode. However, Barrett only appeared in nine episodes of the show. Nancy then departed from the series citing that she was unhappy with the role she was playing.

While on Dark Shadows, Barrett appeared in two films based on the series – House of Dark Shadows in 1970 and Night of Dark Shadows in 1971. In April 1971, the series itself was canceled. Barrett appeared in a total of four hundred and five episodes.

During the early seventies, she married psychiatrist Harold Kaplan. Throughout that decade, Barrett appeared on numerous soaps, including The Doctors, One Life to Live, Somerset, and Ryan’s Hope. Nancy made her last onscreen appearance in 1986’s Belizaire the Cajun.

Nancy Barrett Family, Parents

Barrett was born and raised by her parents in Louisiana. Our efforts to find out more about her family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Nancy’s father and mother is still unclear. It is also not known if she has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Nancy Barrett Husband

As of her relationship status, Nancy is single and divorced. In the early 60s, she was married briefly and then divorced. While on Dark Shadows, Barret was married to David Ford, the co-star. The two also divorced.

In the early 1970s, she was married to a prominent New York psychiatrist named Dr. Harold Kaplan. Dr. Kaplan, however, died in 1997.

Before his death, he got a chance to see her fulfill a dream. For years, she had considered performing a one-woman show, and in August 1997, she did, in “As If We Never Said Good-bye”, at the annual Dark Shadows Festival in New York City. Barret has since performed similar shows in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, the mid-west, and at the New York cabaret club, Don’t Tell Mama.

Nancy Barrett Net Worth

Nancy Barrett net worth is estimated at $1 million and $5 million dollars. This includes her assets, money and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an actress. Through her various sources of income, Nancy has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Facts: Everything You Need to Know About Nancy Barrett

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Nancy Barrett Bio.

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  • Full Names: Nancy Barrett
  • Popular As: Barrett
  • Gender: Female
  • Occupation / Profession: Actress
  • Nationality: American
  • Race / Ethnicity: White
  • Religion: Not Known
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight

Birthday

  • Age: 83 Years Old
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra
  • Date of Birth: 5 October 1943
  • Place of Birth: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
  • Birthday: 5 October

Body Measurements

  • Height / How Tall?: Average
  • Weight: Moderate
  • Eye Color: Hazel
  • Hair Color: Blonde
  • Shoe Size: Not Available

Family and Relationship

  • Father (Dad): Not Known
  • Mother: Not Known
  • Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
  • Marital Status: Widowed
  • Husband/Spouse: Stuart S. Leichter ​(m. 2005; died 2017)​
  • Dating / Boyfriend: Single
  • Children: Not Known

Net Worth and Salary

  • Net Worth: $1 Million – $5 Million
  • Salary: Under Review
  • Source of Income: Actress

Movies and TV Shows

  • Dark Shadows (1966–1971) … Carolyn Stoddard Hawkes, Millicent Collins-Forbes, Charity Trask, Pansy Faye, Carolyn Stoddard Loomis, Leticia Faye, Melanie Collins Young, Amanda Collins (TV)
  • N.Y.P.D. (1967) …-The Pink Gumdrop- (TV Series)
  • House of Dark Shadows (1970) … Carolyn Stoddard
  • Night of Dark Shadows (1971) … Clair Jenkins
  • The Doctors (1971–1972) … Kathy Ryker #2 (TV)
  • One Life to Live (1974) … Rachel Wilson Farmer (TV)
  • Ryan’s Hope (1976) … Faith Coleridge #2 (TV)
  • The Adams Chronicles (1976) … Elizabeth Cameron (TV)
  • One Life to Live (1982) … Debra Van Druden (TV)
  • Belizaire the Cajun (1986) … Rebecca

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