Marilyn Buferd | |
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) Buferd in 1953 | |
| Born | January 30, 1925 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 1990 (aged 65) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Title | Miss America 1946 |
| Predecessor | Bess Myerson |
| Successor | Barbara Jo Walker |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 1 |
Marilyn Buferd (January 30, 1925 – March 27, 1990) was crowned Miss America in 1946 after being crowned Miss California.[1] She appeared in several minor films in the 1950s as well as several foreign language films, including Touchez pas au grisbi opposite Jean Gabin (1954).
Biography
Buferd attended the University of California, Los Angeles. One of the sixteen finalists she defeated in the Miss America 1946 pageant was future Academy Award-winning actress Cloris Leachman.
Buferd married Franco Barbaro, an Italian submarine commander and a movie agent and producer. After divorcing she married Han E. Orton. Her third husband was Milton Stevens.[2] Buferd died of pancreatic cancer at age 65 in Austin, Texas, on March 27, 1990.[3] Her son, Nick Barbaro, is publisher of The Austin Chronicle and co-owner of South by Southwest.
Selected filmography
- A Night of Fame (1949)
- Totò Tarzan (1950)
- The Blind Woman of Sorrento (1952)
- Les Belles de nuit (1952) directed by René Clair
- The Machine to Kill Bad People (1952) directed by Roberto Rossellini
- Touchez pas au grisbi (1954) directed by Jacques Becker
- The Unearthly (1957)
- Queen of Outer Space (1958)
References
- ^ "Miss California History". Miss California. Archived from the original on October 13, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "Marilyn Buferd". imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Miss America History 1946". Archived from the original on December 21, 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-30.
External links
- Marilyn Buferd at IMDb
- Marilyn Buferd at Find a Grave
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bess Myerson | Miss America 1946 | Succeeded by Barbara Jo Walker |
| Preceded by Polly Ellis | Miss California 1946 | Succeeded by Laura Emery |