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Barbi Benton

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Barbi Benton
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Barbi Benton was born on 28 January 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for How Did a Nice Girl Like You... (1970), Fantasy Island (1977) and X-Ray (1981). She has been married to George Gradow since 14 October 1979. They have two children.
BornJanuary 28, 1950
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BornJanuary 28, 1950
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      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    How Did a Nice Girl Like You... (1970)
    How Did a Nice Girl Like You...
    4.8
    • Lynn Keefe(as Barbara Benton)
    • 1970
    Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Bunny Kelly
    • Courtney
    • Dee Dee Verona
    • Erica Clark
    • Joan Michaels
    • Marsha Garnett
    • Miss Winslow
    • Molly Delahanti
    • Shirley Russell
    X-Ray (1981)
    X-Ray
    5.0
    • Susan Jeremy
    • 1981
    Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Kiki Atwood
    • Barbi Benton
    • Brigitte LeBlanc
    • Cathy Somms
    • Lucy

    Credits

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    • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
      The Love Boat
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Barbi Benton
      • Cathy Somms
      • Lucy ...
      • 1978–1987
    • Riptide (1984)
      Riptide
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Gina Potter (as Barbie Benton)
      • 1986
    • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
      Murder, She Wrote
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Nurse Sue Beth
      • 1986
    • Stacy Keach in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
      The New Mike Hammer
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Susan Lancaster
      • 1984
    • Dirk Benedict, Jan Francis, and Peter Graves in Fox Mystery Theater (1984)
      Fox Mystery Theater
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Caroline Trent
      • 1984
    • Rick Hill in Deathstalker (1983)
      Deathstalker
      4.6
      • Codille
      • 1983
    • Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)
      Matt Houston
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Ava
      • 1983
    • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
      Fantasy Island
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Courtney
      • Miss Winslow
      • Joan Michaels ...
      • 1978–1982
    • X-Ray (1981)
      X-Ray
      5.0
      • Susan Jeremy
      • 1981
    • The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)
      The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Kitty Rhinestone
      • 1981
    • Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)
      CHiPs
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Sal
      • 1981
    • Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)
      Charlie's Angels
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Toni Green
      • 1980
    • Jeff Conaway, Henry Gibson, Tom Bosley, and Deborah Raffin in For the Love of It (1980)
      For the Love of It
      4.4
      TV Movie
      • Anita
      • 1980
    • Douglas Barr, Philip Brown, Susan Buckner, Tim Rossovich, and Dolph Sweet in When the Whistle Blows (1980)
      When the Whistle Blows
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Dixie Lee Griffin
      • 1980
    • Pat Klous, Connie Sellecca, and Kathryn Witt in Flying High (1978)
      Flying High
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Joan
      • 1979

    Composer



    • Jeanette Dupuy and Siegried Schmidt in Schulmädchen '84 (1984)
      Schulmädchen '84
      4.7
      • Composer
      • 1984

    Soundtrack



    • Eryn Wilson, Tim W. Kelly, David Van Horn, Fraser Brown, Shara Connolly, Phil Brown, Emmett Skilton, Chelsie Preston Crayford, Ben Van Lier, Phil Peleton, Ian Bell, Matt Whelan, Andrew Blair, Adam Jonas Segaller, Alexandra Corin Johnston, Akira Matsumoto, Jade Albany Pietrantonio, and Holly Shervey in American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017)
      American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • performer: "Brass Buckles" (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
      Fantasy Island
      6.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" (uncredited)
      • 1981
    • The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)
      The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
      6.5
      TV Series
      • lyrics: "Singing in My Car"
      • music: "Singing in My Car"
      • performer: "Singing in My Car", "Can I See You Tonight"
      • 1981
    • The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
      The Sonny and Cher Show
      6.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "Nights On Broadway"
      • 1977
    • Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
      McCloud
      6.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "Philadelphia Freedom", "When Will I Be Loved", "My Guy", "Ain't That Just The Way" (uncredited)
      • 1975

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    Deathstalker
    Trailer 2:03
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    Deathstalker
    Trailer 2:03
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    Trailer 2:10
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Barbara Benton
    • Height
      • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
    • Born
      • January 28, 1950
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • George GradowOctober 14, 1979 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Alexander Benton Gradow
    • Other works
      Album: "Something New" (1976) Playboy Records
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Portrayals
      • 22 Pictorials
      • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Despite her liaison with "Playboy" Magazine's Hugh Hefner, she never was a Playmate of the Month, though she did appear on some covers and in various pictorials.
    • Quotes
      I believe that mink are raised for being turned into fur coats and if we didn't wear fur coats those little animals would never have been born. So is it better not to have been born or to have lived for a year or two to have been turned into a fur coat? I don't know.
    • Salary
      • How Did a Nice Girl Like You...
        (1970)
        10,000 DEM

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      75 years old
    • When was Barbi Benton born?
      January 28, 1950
    • Where was Barbi Benton born?
      New York City, New York, USA
    • What is Barbi Benton's birth name?
      Barbara Lynn Klein
    • How tall is Barbi Benton?
      5 feet 3 inches, or 1.60 meters

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