Barbara Luna Biography (1939-)

Born March 2, 1939, in New York, NY; married Doug McClure (an actor), 1961 (divorced, 1963).

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: March 2, 1939; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Nikko, Tank Battalion (also known as Korean Attack), American International Pictures, 1957
Chorus girl, The Blue Angel, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959
Tina, Cry Tough, United Artists, 1959
(Uncredited) Prostitute, Elmer Gantry, United Artists, 1960
Camille, The Devil at 4 O'Clock, Columbia, 1961
Makia, Five Weeks in a Balloon, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1962
Juanita, Dime with a Halo, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1963
Marietta, Mail Order Bride (also known as West of Montana),Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1964
Amparo, Ship of Fools, Columbia, 1965
Mary, Synanon (also known as Get Off My Back), Columbia, 1965
Meli, Firecreek, Warner Bros./Seven Arts, 1968
Anita Marquez, Che!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1969
Leona, The Gatling Gun (also known as King Gun), UniversalEntertainment, 1973
Gentle Savage (also known as Camper John), Cinemation, 1973
Bilanggong birhen, Mga (also known as Captive Virgins), 1977
Woman in the Rain (also known as A Hell Black Night), Filmmakers International, 1978
Cat, The Concrete Jungle, Pentagon Films, 1982
Heartache City, 1985
Kay haba ng gabi, 1986
Fool's Paradise, Trident Releasing, 1997
Television Appearances
Series
Anna Ryder, Search for Tomorrow, CBS, 1985
Maria Vasquez Roberts, One Life to Live, ABC, 1986-1987
Host, The Alpen Tour, The Travel Channel, beginning 1992
Sydney Jacobs, a recurring role, Sunset Beach, NBC, 1998
Movies
Meriden, Winchester '73, NBC, 1967
Leila, Women in Chains, ABC, 1972
Gayle Tyler, Pleasure Cove, NBC, 1979
Lily Norton, Lady against the Odds, NBC, 1992
Mama, Noriega: God's Favorite, Showtime, 2000
Specials
Thanksgiving Day Parade, Lifetime, 1986
Episodic
Rikki Stevens, "The Case of the Sardonic Sergeant," Perry Mason, CBS, 1958
Theresa the tamale peddler, "Ambush," Zorro, ABC, 1958
Theresa the tamale peddler, "An Eye for an Eye," Zorro, ABC, 1958
Theresa the tamale peddler, "The New Order," Zorro, ABC, 1958
Theresa the tamale peddler, "Zorro and the Flag of Truce," Zorro,ABC, 1958
"The Long Aloha," Meet McGraw, NBC, 1958
Lucita, "Mexican Stake-Out," The Untouchables, ABC, 1959
Susan Chang, "The Koa Man," Hawaiian Eye, ABC, 1959
"The Reluctant Bridegroom," The Texan, CBS, 1959
"Showdown at Abilene," The Texan, CBS, 1959
"So Tender, So Profane," Desilu Playhouse, CBS, 1959
Cayetena Losaro, "El Toro Grande," Bonanza, NBC, 1960
Estrellita, "Mission into Mexico," Overland Trail, NBC, 1960
Michiko, "Sword of the Samurai," Hawaiian Eye, ABC, 1960
Rosita, "Vasquez," Tales of Wells Fargo, NBC, 1960
Tapou, "Away from It All," Adventures in Paradise, ABC, 1960
"A Matter of Honor," Assignment Underwater, syndicated, 1960
"Pete Kitchen's Wedding Night," Death Valley Days, syndicated, 1960
Delly, "Captain Huckabee's Beard," The Beachcomber, syndicated, 1961
Elise, "The Death of Yellow Singer," Gunslinger, CBS, 1961
"The Big Gun," Stagecoach West, ABC, 1961
Chavela, "He Learned about Women," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1962

Magda Bartok, "The Death Tree," The Untouchables, ABC, 1962
Tia Kuno, "Payoff," Hawaiian Eye, ABC, 1962
"Hour of the Bath," Alcoa Premiere, ABC, 1962
"The Love Bug Bugs Pepino," The Real McCoys, CBS, 1962
Gaby Christian, "It Crawled out of the Woodwork," The Outer Limits, ABC, 1963
Margarita Diaz, "Farewell to Margarita," The Wide Country, NBC, 1963
"Five Tickets to Hell," G.E. True, CBS, 1963
Gatita, "The Night of the Deadly Bed," The Wild, Wild West, CBS, 1965
Teresa Bedoya, "The Man from Quasilia," Ben Casey, ABC, 1965
"Last Path to Garcia," The Wackiest Ship in the Army, NBC, 1965
"Nightmare in the Sun," Amos Burke: Secret Agent, ABC, 1965
O.K. Crackerby!, ABC, 1965
Carmella Alveras, "Coup de Grace," Laredo, NBC, 1966
Elena Maria Del Barra, "Elena," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1966
Linda Rodriguez, "Special Delivery," The F.B.I., ABC, 1966
Barbara Reyes, "The Gray Passenger," The F.B.I., ABC, 1967
Conchita, "The Firing Wall," The High Chaparral, NBC, 1967
Dolores, "The Extortionist," The F.B.I., ABC, 1967
Frankie, "Curse of the Mugumba Tree," Tarzan, NBC, 1967
Lieutenant Marlena Moreau, "Mirror, Mirror," Star Trek, NBC, 1967
(As BarBara Luna) Lisa (an invader), "Storm," The Invaders, ABC, 1967
Marnya, "The Man from T.H.R.U.S.H. Affair," The Man from U.N.C.L.E., NBC, 1967
Roseanne Todd, "The Legend of Jud Starr," Cimarron Strip, CBS, 1967
Miranda, "Miranda," The Big Valley, ABC, 1968
Jenny Fisher, "The Young Warriors," The F.B.I., ABC, 1969
Wai Lee, "Time Bomb," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1969
Yoko Collins, "A Thousand Pardons--You're Dead," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1969
Anna, "Lifeline," Lancer, CBS, 1970
Anna, "War Games," The Most Deadly Game, ABC, 1970
"The Glass Prison," The Young Lawyers, ABC, 1970
Ana, "Flight Plan," Cannon, CBS, 1971
"Love and the Sweet Sixteen," Love, American Style, ABC, 1971
Elena, "Silent Target," Mannix, CBS, 1973
"A Question of Fault," Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC, 1973
Isela, "A Lamb to the Slaughter," Kung Fu, ABC, 1975
Maria Costello, "Lady on the Run," Cannon, CBS, 1975
"Five Yards of Trouble," Petrocelli, NBC, 1975
"The Man in the Shadows," Police Story, NBC, 1975
Leslie Morales, "Vulture of the Andes," The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1976
"The Brown Horse Connection," Bert D'Angelo--Superstar, ABC, 1976
"The Hemlein Heist," Switch, CBS, 1977
Helen Ramirez, "Sighting 4002: The Joshua Flats Incident" (also known as"Sighting 4002: Welcome to Saucer City"), Project U.F.O., NBC, 1978
Lisa Alvarez, "Escort to Danger," The Amazing Spider-Man, CBS, 1978
"The Broken Badge," Police Story, NBC, 1978
"Death Tong," Switch, CBS, 1978
Herself, "Roller Disco: Part 2," ChiPs, NBC, 1979
Elena Kamoku, "A Lion in the Streets: Parts 1 & 2," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1979
Mary, "Baby/Marathon: Battle of the Sexes," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1979
"Jungle Man/Mary Ann and Miss Sophisticate," Fantasy Island, ABC,1980
Corri (some sources cite Koori), "The Guardians," Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, NBC, 1981
Corri (some sources cite Koori), "Time of the Hawk: Parts 1 and 2," Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, NBC, 1981
(As BarBara Luna) Cynthia Weaver, "Attack Angels," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1981
"Lover, Come Back," Freebie and the Bean, CBS, 1981
"Operation Breakout/Candy Kiss," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1983
Barbara Canton, "Outcall," T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1985
Isela Arragon, "Birds of Paradise," Airwolf, CBS, 1986
Emilia Berezan, "The Fortune," Mission: Impossible, ABC, 1989
"Birthday Blues," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1989
Miss Lopez, "The Nightmare," Hunter, NBC, 1990
"Then There Was One," The Young Riders, ABC, 1990
Carmen Esperanza, "Smooth Operator," Dallas, CBS, 1991
Appeared in episodes of other series, including The New Dragnet, syndicated.
Pilots
Soledad Villegas, The Hanged Man, ABC, 1974
Miss Chin, Wives, CBS, 1975
Receptionist, They Only Come Out at Night, NBC, 1975
Carmine Rivera, Side by Side, CBS, 1976
Luisa Santamaria, Brenda Starr, ABC, 1976
Also appeared in Calhoun, an unaired CBS pilot.
Stage Appearances
Ngana, South Pacific, Broadway production, beginning c. 1945
Princess and swing girl, The King and I, St. James Theatre, New York City, c. 1951-1956
Understudy for the role of Lotus Blossum, The Teahouse of the August Moon, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, c. 1956-1957
Anita, West Side Story, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1969
Dancer, Applause, Sacramento, CA, 1976
Diana Morales, A Chorus Line, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1976
Linda Lo, Flower Drum Song, Muny Theatre, St. Louis, MO, 1981
Lenore, Fly by Night, New York City, 1985
"Barbara Luna: Moonstruck," Soap Week at Arci's (benefit concerts), Arci's Place, New York City, 2002
Some Enchanted Evenings (three cabaret performances), Town Hall, New York City, 2002
As BarBara Luna, performed in the cabaret show An Evening with BarBaraLuna.
Major Tours
Lotus Blossum, The Teahouse of the August Moon, c. 1956-1957
Stage Work
Assistant choreographer, Applause, Sacramento, CA, 1976
RECORDINGS
Albums; Original Cast Recordings
South Pacific, Columbia, 1949

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Starlog, February, 1997

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