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{{Short description|American actress (1928–1990)}}
{{no footnotes|date=March 2013}}
{{Infobox actor
|name = Barbara Cason
|image =
|caption =
|occupation = TV and film actress
|years_active = 1967–1990
|birth_name =
|birth_date = {{birth date|1928|11|15}}
|birth_place = [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]], U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|1990|6|18|1928|11|15}}
|death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]] U.S.
}}
'''Barbara Cason''' (November 15, 1928 – June 18, 1990) was an American [[character actor|character actress]].

==Life and career==
Cason was born in [[Memphis, Tennessee]], the daughter of Helen Louise (Phebus) and Charles Carroll Cason. She began her career appearing in theatre and on local television in Memphis during the 1950s, where she notably co-founded and ran the Front St. Theatre.

She moved to [[New York City]] in 1967, becoming active in theatre there both on and off [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] through 1973. She most notably starred in the original critically acclaimed production of [[Noël Coward]]'s ''[[Oh, Coward!]]'' in 1972–73. She appeared in such cult films as ''[[The Honeymoon Killers]]'' (1969), ''[[Cold Turkey (1971 film)|Cold Turkey]]'' (1971) and ''[[Exorcist II: The Heretic]]'' (1977) as well as the summer replacement variety television series ''Comedy Tonight''. She was also in the movie ''[[House of Dark Shadows]]'' (1970) as Mrs. Johnson, when [[Clarice Blackburn]] couldn't do the role.

After the early 1970s, Cason's career became centered in [[Los Angeles]], appearing mostly within television up until her death. She is probably best known for her roles as Cloris Phebus on ''[[Carter Country]]'' (1977–1979) and Ruth Shandling on ''[[It's Garry Shandling's Show]]'' (1986–1990).

She was married to actor [[Dennis Patrick]] from 1970 until her death. She died in [[Los Angeles, California]], aged 61, after a heart attack.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1970|| ''[[The Honeymoon Killers]]'' || Evelyn Long ||
|-
|1970|| ''[[House of Dark Shadows]]'' || Mrs. Johnson ||
|-
|1971|| ''[[Cold Turkey (1971 film)|Cold Turkey]]'' || Letitia Hornsby ||
|-
|1977|| ''[[Exorcist II: The Heretic]]'' || Mrs. Phalor ||
|-
|1977|| ''[[The Jeffersons ]]'' || Jean Howard ||
|}

==External links==
*{{IBDB name}}
*{{iobdb name|5574}}
*{{IMDb name|0143800}}

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[[Category:1928 births]]
[[Category:1990 deaths]]
[[Category:American film actresses]]
[[Category:American stage actresses]]
[[Category:American television actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Memphis, Tennessee]]
[[Category:20th-century American actresses]]

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