Barbara Eiler Sperzel, 79; Prolific Actress in Radio, TV Shows
Barbara Eiler Sperzel, 79, actress on radio and television from the 1940s through the ‘60s, died July 16 at Sherman Oaks Hospital of complications from hip surgery.
The Los Angeles native started acting as a teenager and appeared regularly on the radio programs “The Life of Riley,” “A Day in the Life of Dennis Day,” “The Fabulous Dr. Tweedy” and “Glamor Manor.”
She had a prolific television acting career, appearing in many series, including “Dragnet,” “Wagon Train,” “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” and several Walt Disney programs.
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