Barbara Cason
Biography
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 in theatre 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.
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- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Emily Goshen
- Night Court (1984) as Rebecca
- Airwolf (1984) as Nurse Simmons
- The Jeffersons (1975) as Jean Howard
- Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976) as Fiona Foley
- All in the Family (1971) as Claire Packer
- Crazy like a Fox (1984) as Paula
- The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969) as Irma Handily
- It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986) as Ruth Shandling
- Temperatures Rising (1972) as Miss Tillis
- Madame's Place (1982) as Lynn La Vecque
- Carter Country (1977) as Cloris Phebus
- Hello, Larry (1979) as Miss Putman
- Hollywood Beat (1985) as Lady Di
- Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) as Mrs. Phalor
- The Brady Brides (1981) as Miss Fritzsinger
- Cold Turkey (1971) as Letitia Hornsby
- House of Dark Shadows (1970) as Mrs. Johnson
- Let's Switch! (1975) as Greta Bennett
- The War Widow (1976) as Kate
- The Honeymoon Killers (1970) as Evelyn
- It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy (1974) as Judge A.J. White
- A Matter of Life and Death (1981) as Nurse Barnes
- With This Ring (1978) as Viola Andrews