Barbara Nichols - wikipedia Barbara Nichols This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2012 ) Barbara Nichols in 1956 Barbara Marie Nickerauer ( 1928 - 12 - 10 ) December 10, 1928 Mineola, New York, U.S. October 5, 1976 ( 1976 - 10 - 05 ) ( aged 47 ) Hollywood, California, U.S. Cause of death Complications from organ damage Resting place Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, New York, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1953 - 76 Barbara Marie Nickerauer ( December 10, 1928 -- October 5, 1976 ), better known as Barbara Nichols, was an American actress who often played brassy or comic roles in films in the 1950s and 1960s. Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Death 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links Early Life and career Nichols was born Barbara Marie Nickerauer to George and Julia Nickerauer, and raised in Queens, New York. She began modeling for cheesecake magazines in the late 1940s, and eventually was considered a minor rival to Marilyn Monroe. On Broadway, she appeared in the 1952 revival of Pal Joey ( she also appeared in the 1957 film version ) and in Let It Ride ( 1961 ). In the mid-1950s, she moved to Hollywood and began appearing in showy supporting roles in A-films starring such actors as Clark Gable, Susan Hayward, Sophia Loren, and Doris Day in such films as Miracle in the Rain ( 1956 ), The King and Four Queens ( 1956 ), The Naked and the Dead ( 1958 ), The Pajama Game ( 1957 ), Sweet Smell of Success ( 1957 ), That Kind of Woman ( 1958 ), and Where the Boys Are ( 1960 ). One of her few starring roles was in the 1965 science - fiction film The Human Duplicators. Nichols was also a frequent guest star on many television series including It 's a Great Life, The Jack Benny Television Show, The Twilight Zone ( in the episode `` Twenty Two '' ), The Untouchables, The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, Going My Way, Batman ( episodes 35 and 36 ), Hawaii Five - O, Green Acres and The Beverly Hillbillies. Her final film was Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood in 1976. Death Nichols died on October 5, 1976, aged 47, from liver failure due to complications of a damaged spleen and liver reportedly sustained in an automobile accident many years earlier. She was survived by her parents. She is interred at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale, New York. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1954 River of No Return Blonde dancer Uncredited 1956 Manfish Mimi 1956 Miracle in the Rain Arlene Parker née Witchy 1956 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Dolly Moore 1956 The Wild Party Sandy 1956 The King and Four Queens Birdie McDade 1957 Sweet Smell of Success Rita 1957 The Pajama Game Poopsie 1957 Pal Joey Gladys 1958 Ten North Frederick Stella 1958 The Naked and the Dead Mildred Croft 1959 Woman Obsessed Mayme Radzevitch 1959 That Kind of Woman Jane 1960 Who Was That Lady ? Gloria Coogle 1960 Where the Boys Are Lola Fandango 1961 The George Raft Story Texas Guinan 1962 House of Women Candy Kane 1964 Looking for Love Gaye Swinger 1964 Dear Heart June Loveland 1964 The Disorderly Orderly Miss Marlowe 1965 The Human Duplicators Gale Wilson ( Alternative title : Jaws of the Alien ) 1965 The Loved One Sadie Blodgett 1966 The Swinger Blossom LaTour 1968 The Power Flora 1968 Criminal Affair ( Alternative titles : Seven Men and One Brain and Sette uomini e un cervello ) 1973 Charley and the Angel Sadie The Photographer Mrs. Wilde 1976 Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood Nick 's Girl ( final film role ) Television Year Title Role Episodes 1953 Studio One in Hollywood First Pretty Girl Episode : `` Complications of a Nervous Man '' 1954 The Mask Episode : `` Murder in the Burlesque House '' 1954 The United States Steel Hour Bridie Episode : `` Good for You '' 1954 The Philco - Goodyear Television Playhouse Ruth Episode : `` The Man in the Middle of the Ocean '' 1954 Center Stage Episode : `` Heart of a Clown '' 1954 Armstrong Circle Theatre Bar Patron / Party Flirt / Bobsey Baxter Episode : `` Fred Allen 's Sketchbook '' 1955 Danger Episode : `` Sandy River Blues '' 1956 Chevron Hall of Stars Rosie Episode : `` Double Cross '' 1956 It 's a Great Life Caroline Cabot 2 episodes 1956 - 1958 The Bob Cummings Show Marian Billington 3 episodes 1957 Matinee Theater Episode : `` The Gentleman Caller '' 1957 - 1959 The Thin Man Various roles 2 episodes 1958 Maverick Blanche Episode : `` The Third Rider '' 1958 Love That Jill Ginger 13 episodes 1958 Shower of Stars Miss Kim O'Day Episode # 4.7 1958 Climax ! Dale Benson Episode : `` The Push - Button Giant '' 1958 Dragnet Episode : `` The Big Star '' 1958 The Milton Berle Show Guest Episode dated November 19, 1958 1958 - 1960 The Red Skelton Hour Gertie - Bolivar 's Girlfriend 4 episodes 1958 - 1960 The Jack Benny Program Mildred Meyerhouser 4 episodes 1959 The Scarface Mob Brandy LaFrance Television movie 1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Brandy LaFrance 2 episodes 1959 The Real McCoys Gladys Slade Episode : `` The Politician '' 1959 The Untouchables Brandy LaFrance / Barbara Ritchie 2 episodes 1959 The Dennis O'Keefe Show Episode # 1.10 1960 Stagecoach West Sadie Wren Episode : `` A Time to Run '' 1961 The Twilight Zone Liz Powell Episode : `` Twenty Two '' 1961 G.E. True Theater Leslie Blaine Episode : `` The Small Elephants '' 1961 Michael Shayne Topaz McQuuen Episode : `` Marriage Can Be Fatal '' 1961 The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor Abby Landis Episode : `` Duty Date '' 1961 Miami Undercover Kitty Episode : `` Kitty '' 1961 Westinghouse Playhouse Lorraine Hadley Episode : `` House Guest '' 1962 The Dick Powell Show Bunny Easter Episode : `` No Strings Attached '' 1963 Alcoa Premiere Willy Simms Episode : `` Five, Six, Pick Up Sticks '' 1963 Going My Way Marie Episode : `` Has Anyone Seen Eddie ? '' 1963 Vacation Playhouse Barbara Adams Episode : `` All About Barbara '' 1963 Arrest and Trial Ginny Episode : `` Is n't It a Lovely View '' 1963 Grindl Wilma Bryan Episode : `` Grindl, Witness for the Defense '' 1963 The Beverly Hillbillies Chickadee Laverne 2 episodes 1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre Ann Hilts Episode : `` My Enemy, This Town '' 1964 The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters Mamie Episode : `` The Day of the Dark Deeds '' 1965 Laredo Princess Episode : `` A Question of Discipline '' 1966 The Wild Wild West Bessie Episode : `` The Night of the Whirring Death '' 1966 Batman Maid Marilyn 2 episodes ( 35 and 36 ) 1967 Green Acres Wanda Episode : `` Never Take Your Wife to a Convention '' 1967 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Ida Martz Episode : `` The Phi Beta Killer Affair '' 1967 The Jackie Gleason Show Kitty - Big Sam 's Moll Episode : `` The Honeymooners : Two Faces of Ralph Kramden '' 1969 Hawaii Five - O Betsy Episode : `` A Thousand Pardons - You 're Dead ! '' 1971 The Smith Family Effie Episode : `` Greener Pastures '' 1971 The Doris Day Show Mrs. Hollister Episode : `` Have I Got a Fellow for You ! '' 1971 Love, American Style Gladys Segment : `` Love and the Doctor 's Honeymoon '' 1971 - 1973 Adam - 12 Various roles 3 episodes Emergency ! Ginger Episode : `` Details '' The Rookies Marie Antionette Episode : `` Blue Christmas '' References Jump up ^ Some sources formerly cited December 30, 1929 as her date of birth, although December 10, 1928 is accurate. Search under Barbara Nickerauer, death-records.mooseroots.com ; accessed March 20, 2016. Jump up ^ Barbara Nichols at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Barbara Nichols on IMDb Jump up ^ `` Barbara Nichols, ' dizzy blonde ' actress, is dead ''. Lodi News - Sentinel. October 7, 1976. Retrieved October 19, 2012. External links Biography portal Barbara Nichols on IMDb Barbara Nichols at the Internet Broadway Database Barbara Nichols at AllMovie WorldCat Identities ISNI : 0000 0000 3762 5806 LCCN : n86139953 SNAC : w6xx79wj SUDOC : 150237162 VIAF : 18710371 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barbara_Nichols&oldid=846177588 '' Categories : 1928 births 1976 deaths 20th - century American actresses Actresses from New York City American female models American film actresses American musical theatre actresses American stage actresses American television actresses Burials in New York ( state ) Disease - related deaths in California People from Queens, New York 20th - century American singers 20th - century women musicians Hidden categories : Internet Broadway Database person ID same as Wikidata Articles with IBDb links Articles needing additional references from October 2012 All articles needing additional references Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from December 2015 Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with SNAC - ID identifiers Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Deutsch فارسی Français Italiano Norsk Plattdüütsch Română Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 16 June 2018, at 22 : 03 ( UTC ). 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Question: who played mildred on the jack benny show
Answer: Barbara Marie Nickerauer