Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley, an American actress, has a ten-year acting career and scores of hit films and television programs to her name. She rose to prominence after appearing in the television series Leave It to Bever. She was also well-known for her roles in the television series The New Leave It to Beaver and the film Airplane!.

What is Barbara Billingsley’s Net Worth?

Barbara Billingsley amassed a sizable fortune during her acting career. Her net worth was $2 million at the time of her death. She was the owner of a home in Malibu, California. Billingsley appeared in the 1980 film Airplane!, which grossed over $130 million at the box office despite a $3.5 million budget. The actress had surely got a substantial salary for her role in the film. After her death, the actress left her two sons, both in their 60s, her household furniture, watches, jewelry, clothing, cars, and other possessions.

Early Life and Education

Barbara Billingsley was born in Los Angeles, California, United States of America on December 22, 1915. She is the daughter of Lillian Agnes McLaughlin, a factory worker, and Robert Collyer Combes, a former police officer. She grew up in Los Angeles with her sister Elizabeth Billingsley. Her parents split before she was four years old. Barbara attended Los Angeles Junior College before dropping out at the age of 19. She moved to New York City in search of a career on Broadway. She was cast in a new play, Straw Hat, after a series of tryouts. Billingsley is of American descent, and her ethnicity is White.

Professional Life and Career

Barbara Billingsley made her film debut as Dame in the 1995 film Adventure. Before landing her first TV part in Rebound in 1952, the actress had a slew of film performances under her belt.

Billingsley rose to prominence after landing the part of Beaver in the hit television sitcom Leave It to Beaver, which aired from 1975 to 1963. From 1983 until 1989, she reprised her role in the sequel, The New Leave It to Beaver. During the span of The New Leave It to Beaver from 1984 to 1991, she also played Nanny on Muppet Babies. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer for her role as Nanny.

Billingsley appeared in the 1997 film Leave It to Beaver opposite Janine Turner, Erik von Detten, and Adam Zolotin. The actress had a five-decade career in which she played a range of parts in films and television series. Her most recent film appearance was in Mysterious Ways, in which she co-starred with Rae Dawn Chong and Alisen Down.

Relationship Status of Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley had three marriages and two children. The actress initially married Glenn Billingsley, a restaurateur who was also Sherman Billingsley’s nephew. She changed her name from Combes to Billingsley after marrying Sherman. The actress gradually became interested in her husband’s business. They owned several well-known restaurants, including Outrigger Polynesian eateries in Los Angeles and a Stork Club in Key West, Florida.

They had two children. Drew Billingsley was born in 1942 and Glenn Billingsley Jr. was born in 1945. Glenn Jr., her son, married Karen Zappas in 1976, and the pair had three children. Barbara and her late husband Glenn split on February 13, 1947, notwithstanding their cherished connection. After they divorced, the actress married Roy Kellino on November 15, 1953. They had a married relationship until Kellino died in 1956.

In 1959, the actress married Dr. William S. Mortensen for the third time. They were married until the death of her husband Mortensen on July 5, 1981. Her interests ranged from gardening to dining to watching movies and listening to the radio. She, too, was a tennis player. She prefers to spend her time sewing and traveling.