Barbara Mullen

Acting

Barbara Mullen

Born June 9, 1914 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died March 9, 1979 · aged 64

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barbara Mullen (9 June 1914, Boston, Massachusetts – 9 March 1979, London, England) was an American actress well known in the UK for playing the part of Janet the housekeeper in Dr Finlay's Casebook. Although the role of Janet brought her fame in later years, she had already made her mark in the theatre. Mullen's parents, Pat and Bridget, were from a fishing…

Known For

Innocent SinnersInnocent Sinners · 1958
Innocent Sinners
7.51958
MovieDrama
A neglected girl in post-World War II London befriends street urchins who help her build a tiny garden in a bombed-out church.
My Sister and IMy Sister and I · 1948
My Sister and I
7.01948
MovieDrama
A family is in need of a new house help so they employ a mysterious young woman. They soon realise all is not as it seems as the past comes back to haunt the woman of the house.
Thunder RockThunder Rock · 1942
Thunder Rock
6.21942
MovieDramaFantasy
David Charleston, once a world renowned journalist, now lives alone maintaining the Thunder Rock lighthouse in Lake Michigan. He doesn't cash his paychecks and has no contact other than the monthly inspector's visit. When alone, he imagines conversations with those who died when a 19th century packet ship with some 60 passengers sank. He imagines their lives, their problems, their fears and their hopes. In one of these conversations, he recalls his own efforts in the 1930s when he desperately tried to convince first his editors, and later the public, of the dangers of fascism and the inevitability of war. Few would listen. One of the passengers, a spinster, tells her story of seeking independence from a world dominated by men. There's also the case of a doctor who is banished for using unacceptable methods. David has given up on life, but the imaginary passengers give him hope for the future.
So Little TimeSo Little Time · 1952
So Little Time
7.41952
MovieDramaRomance
During World War II, German soldiers occupy the home of a beautiful Belgian girl and her mother.
The Siege of PinchgutThe Siege of Pinchgut · 1959
The Siege of Pinchgut
6.31959
MovieActionCrime
An escaped prisoner is trying to clear his name.
The ChallengeThe Challenge · 1960
The Challenge
5.51960
MovieDramaThriller
Jailed for his role in a gang heist and ditched by its female leader (Jayne Mansfield), a widower (Anthony Quayle) decides to keep the loot.
Corridor of MirrorsCorridor of Mirrors · 1948
Corridor of Mirrors
6.01948
MovieDramaRomance
A man falls in love with a beautiful young woman and begins to suspect that he may have also loved her in a previous life.
JeannieJeannie · 1941
Jeannie
7.71941
MovieRomanceComedy
Based on Aimee Stuart's play. Little Scots girl decides to use her inheritance for a "grand tour" of the Continent.

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Thunder RockThunder Rock · 1942
Thunder Rock
6.21942
MovieDramaFantasy
David Charleston, once a world renowned journalist, now lives alone maintaining the Thunder Rock lighthouse in Lake Michigan. He doesn't cash his paychecks and has no contact other than the monthly inspector's visit. When alone, he imagines conversations with those who died when a 19th century packet ship with some 60 passengers sank. He imagines their lives, their problems, their fears and their hopes. In one of these conversations, he recalls his own efforts in the 1930s when he desperately tried to convince first his editors, and later the public, of the dangers of fascism and the inevitability of war. Few would listen. One of the passengers, a spinster, tells her story of seeking independence from a world dominated by men. There's also the case of a doctor who is banished for using unacceptable methods. David has given up on life, but the imaginary passengers give him hope for the future.

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