Judith Barrett

Born and raised in Venus, Texas, Barrett was one of three children of a cattle rancher Sam Kelley.^[3]

At 16, Barrett got on a train to Hollywood.^{[citation needed]} Her first big chance came when she started in a lavish commercial film in 1928, The Sock Exchange opposite Bobby Vernon. In 1929, Barrett starred in five films, and made a successful transition to "talking films". From 1928 to 1933, she was billed as "Nancy Dover", and from 1930 to 1933, she appeared in nine films, all credited.

In 1933, Barrett appeared in only one film, Marriage Humor opposite Harry Langdon and Vernon Dent, while doing stage work. She did not have another role until 1936, when she starred in the crime drama Yellowstone opposite Henry Hunter and alongside Ralph Morgan and Alan Hale. It was the first film in which she was billed as "Judith Barrett". She appeared in two films that year, and five in 1937, one of which was her first uncredited role.

From 1938 to 1940, Barrett appeared in 10 films, all credited, including Road to Singapore, the first "road" picture by the team of Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Barrett retired from film acting following her appearance in the 1940 comedy Those Were the Days!, starring William Holden and Bonita Granville.

In March 1940, Barrett married Lindsay C. Howard in Yuma, Arizona.^[1] They divorced on April 8, 1952.^[6] She had earlier been married to actor Cliff Edwards.^[1]

She eventually settled in Palm Desert, California, where she was residing at the time of her death at the age of 91 on March 10, 2000.^[7] She had two children with Howard and the marriage ended in divorce.^{[citation needed]}