Barbara Cason
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cason was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Helen Louise (Phebus) and Charles Carroll Cason. She began her career appearing intheatre and on local television in Memphis during the 1950s, where she notably co-founded and ran the Front St. Theatre. She relocated to New York City in 1967, becoming active in theatre there both on and off Broadway through 1973. She most notably starred in the original critically acclaimed production of Noël Coward's Oh, Coward! in 1972-73. She appeared in such cult films as Cold Turkey and The Honeymoon Killers. After the early 1970s, Cason's career became centered in Los Angeles, appearing mostly within television up until her death. She is probably best known for her roles as Cloris Phebus on Carter Country (1977–1979) and Ruth Shandling on It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986–1990). She was married to actor Dennis Patrick from 1970 until her death. She died in Los Angeles, California, aged 61, after a heart attack.
Known For
Credits
- 1984 · Crazy like a Fox as Paula
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Emily Goshen
- 1984 · Airwolf as Nurse Simmons
- 1984 · Night Court as Rebecca
- 1982 · Memories Never Die as Rita Jean Tilford McEwan
- 1982 · Madame's Place as Lynn La Vecque
- 1982 · The Adventures of Pollyanna as Mrs. Snow
- 1981 · The Brady Brides as Miss Fritzsinger
- 1981 · The Brady Girls Get Married as Miss Fritzsinger
- 1981 · A Matter of Life and Death as Nurse Barnes
- 1979 · She's Dressed to Kill as Deenie Gooch
- 1979 · Hello, Larry as Miss Putman
- 1978 · With This Ring as Viola Andrews
- 1977 · Carter Country as Cloris Phebus
- 1977 · Exorcist II: The Heretic as Mrs. Phalor
- 1976 · The War Widow as Kate
- 1975 · Delancey Street: The Crisis Within as Mrs. Sommerville
- 1975 · Let's Switch! as Greta Bennett
- 1974 · It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy as Judge A.J. White
- 1972 · Temperatures Rising as Miss Tillis
- 1971 · Cold Turkey as Letitia Hornsby
- 1971 · All in the Family as Claire Packer
- 1970 · House of Dark Shadows as Mrs. Johnson
- 1970 · The Honeymoon Killers as Evelyn
- 1969 · The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Irma Handily