Marilyn Buferd
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).
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 | Nick Barbaro |
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-founder of South by Southwest.
Selected filmography
- A Night of Fame (1949)
- Totò Tarzan (1950)
- The Elusive Twelve (1950)
- I'm the Capataz (1951)
- 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.