Barbara Tarbuck
Actress
74 years (Jan 15, 1942 – Dec 27, 2016)Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known for
Barbara Tarbuck has grown into a veteran American actress whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Walking Tall'. 'Short Circuit' counts among the more visible credits. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career.
Barbara Tarbuck
Actress
Known for
Barbara Tarbuck has grown into a veteran American actress whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Walking Tall'. 'Short Circuit' counts among the more visible credits. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career.
Movies: 14 titles
Plays Connie Vaughn
Walking Tall
2004
Plays Senator Mills
Short Circuit
1986
Plays Mrs. Arnold
Curly Sue
1991
Plays Agatha
S. Darko
2009
Plays Jean Bennett
The Tie That Binds
1995
Plays Dr. Kerry Langdon
Out of Time
1988
Plays Rachel Staziak
Scanner Cop II
1995
Plays Lucy
Midnight Witness
1993
Plays Helen
Big Trouble
1986
Plays Diane Michaels
Before He Wakes
1998
Plays Kurt's Secretary
A Kiss Goodnight
1994
TV Shows: 44 titles
Plays Mother Superior Claudia
American Horror Story
2011
Plays Mrs. Grady / Thelma Samuels
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Plays Barbara Colohan
NYPD Blue
1993
Plays Louise Asten
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Plays School Counselor
I Know My First Name Is Steven
1989
Plays 3rd Nurse
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Plays Paige Harmon
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Hazel Tinsley
Mad Men
2007
Plays Georgia
Without a Trace
2002
Plays May
David Cassidy: Man Under Cover
1978
Plays Mrs. Twice
Police Squad!
1982
Plays Speaker of the House
The Event
2010
Plays Tim's Mother
The Outsiders
1990
Plays Eunice
Medical Investigation
2004
Plays Agnes Najinsky
St. Elsewhere
1982
Plays Carol Waller Smith
Medium
2005
Plays Mother
Lou Grant
1977
Plays STD Clinic Doctor
Six Feet Under
2001
Plays Maj. Parker
M*A*S*H
1972
Plays Chancellor Kalev
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
Plays Governor Leka Trion
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Plays Dr. Nagel
L.A. Law
1986
Plays Beth Tomkins (Co-Starring)
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Plays Dr. Cody
Judging Amy
1999
Plays Martha McDowell
The Golden Girls
1985
Plays (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty")
The Twilight Zone
1985
Plays Helen Holtz (2003)
Cold Case
2003
Plays Jennine Burke
Crossing Jordan
2001
Plays Maddie's Classmate
Moonlighting
1985
Plays Vivian Claven
CSI: NY
2004
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Wild Horses
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Come Simi
Lisa
2015
Dexter
Sussman's Mother
2013Season 8
Wild Horses
Becks
2013
American Horror Story
Mother Superior Claudia
2012Season 2
The Event
Speaker of the House
2010Season 1
Glee
Nancy Bletheim · 1 episode
2009–
S. Darko
Agatha
2009
Mad Men
Hazel Tinsley · 2 episodes
2007–
CSI: NY
Vivian Claven
2005Season 2
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Barbara Tarbuck still alive?
Barbara Tarbuck passed away on December 27, 2016 at age 74.
What are the most famous roles of Barbara Tarbuck?
Barbara Tarbuck is best known for roles in Walking Tall, Short Circuit, Curly Sue.
How many movies has Barbara Tarbuck been in?
Over a 37-year career (since 1979), Barbara Tarbuck has appeared in 14 movies and 44 TV shows.
What was Barbara Tarbuck's first movie?
The career of Barbara Tarbuck began with Night-Flowers (1979).
What is Barbara Tarbuck's most recent movie or series?
Barbara Tarbuck's most recent release is Come Simi, which premiered on November 10, 2015.
What TV shows has Barbara Tarbuck appeared in?
On television, Barbara Tarbuck has appeared in American Horror Story, Dexter, NCIS, Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Barbara Tarbuck
1942-01-15 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
Barbara Tarbuck has grown into a veteran American actress whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Walking Tall'. 'Short Circuit' counts among the more visible credits. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career.