Barbara Bain
| Barbara Bain | |
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Barbara Bain in 2006
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| Born |
Mildred Fogel September 13, 1931 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois |
| Occupation | Actress Former dancer and model |
| Years active | 1957–present |
| Organization | Actors Studio West |
| Television |
Mission: Impossible Space: 1999 |
| Spouse(s) | Martin Landau (m. 1957; div. 1993) |
| Children |
Juliet Landau Susan Bain Landau Finch |
| Awards | 3 Emmy Awards (1967, 1968 and 1969) |
Barbara Bain (born September 13, 1931) is an American film and television actress. She is known for co-starring in the original Mission: Impossible television series in the 1960s as Cinnamon Carter.
Bain was born Mildred Fogel in Chicago, the daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor's degree in sociology. Developing an interest in dance, she moved to New York City, where she studied alongside Martha Graham. Dissatisfied with her career as a dancer, she went into modeling; jobs with Vogue, Harper's, and other publications followed.
Still uninspired, however, Bain entered the Theater Studio to study acting, first under Curt Conway, then Lonny Chapman. Progressing to the Actors Studio, she was instructed by Lee Strasberg.
Bain's first acting role was in Paddy Chayevsky's play Middle of the Night, which embarked on a national tour in October 1957. Accompanying Bain was fellow actor and new husband Martin Landau; the final leg of the tour brought the couple to Los Angeles, where they settled permanently. After moving, Bain established herself at the Actors Studio West, where she continued to teach classes and perform scene work.
Bain's earliest television appearances included CBS's Tightrope, with Mike Connors, and three ABC series: The Law and Mr. Jones with James Whitmore, Adventures in Paradise with Gardner McKay, and Straightaway with Brian Kelly and John Ashley. After a recurring role as David Janssen's romantic interest in Richard Diamond, Private Detective in 1959, she guest-starred as Madelyn Terry in a 1960 episode of Perry Mason, "The Case of the Wary Wildcatter", and in 1964 played the role of Elayna Scott in "The Case of the Nautical Knot".
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