Golden Globe-winning actress Barbara Rush has died at the age of 97.
Her daughter, Claudia Cowan, confirmed her mother’s death to Fox News on Sunday.
“My wonderful mother passed away peacefully at 5:28 this afternoon,” he said. ‘I was with her this morning and I know she was waiting for him to come home safely for the transition.
“It’s fitting that he chose to leave at Easter as it was one of his favorite holidays and now, of course, Easter will have a deeper meaning for me and my family.”
Rush was best known for her roles in 1953’s It Came from Outer Space and 1957’s Peyton Place.
Golden Globe-winning actress Barbara Rush has died at the age of 97; photographed in 2007
Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush in ‘It Came from Outer Space’, 1953
He starred alongside Hollywood legends such as Paul Newman, Rock Hudson, Dean Martin, Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra and Richard Burton.
Born on January 4, 1927 in Denver, Colorado, Rush began her acting career in the 1950s.
He made his film debut in The Goldbergs in 1950 and followed it with several small roles in films such as When Worlds Collide (1951) and It Came from Outer Space (1953).
In 1954, Rush won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her performance in the film.
She also gained recognition for her role as the ambitious young Allison Mackenzie in the film adaptation of Grace Metalious’s novel Peyton Place in 1957, which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
The film’s success led Rush to reprise her role in the television series adaptation of Peyton Place, which aired from 1964 to 1969.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Rush continued to appear in both film and television.
He starred alongside such leading men as Paul Newman in The Young Philadelphians (1959), Rock Hudson in Come Blow Your Horn (1963) and Marlon Brando in The Young Lions (1958).
Born on January 4, 1927 in Denver, Colorado, Rush began her acting career in the 1950s.
Barbara and Tippy Walker at Peyton Place, 1964
James Brolin and Barbara in HOTEL – ‘Scapegoats’ – Air date: January 22, 1986
In addition to his film work, Rush also found success on television.
He appeared in numerous television series and made-for-TV movies, including The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, and Murder, She Wrote.
Rush’s career continued into the 1980s and 1990s, with appearances in films such as The Bionic Woman (1976), Seventh Avenue (1977), and The House on Carroll Street (1988).
She also continued to make guest appearances on television shows such as 7th Heaven, ER, and CSI: Miami.
In recognition of his contributions to the entertainment industry, Rush received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
She was also honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2010.
