Barbara Rhoades

Barbara Rhoades

77 · Born: Mar 23, 1947

1977
1976
1975
1974
1972
1970

Personal Details

BornMar 23, 1947 Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Biography

Born on March 23, 1947, Barbara Rhoades is a renowned American actress, celebrated for her impressive range in comedy and mystery roles throughout her illustrious career.

One of her most iconic and enduring performances is undoubtedly her portrayal of the captivating lady bandit, Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushings, in the 1968 Western comedy film, The Shakiest Gun in the West.

In addition to her memorable work in film, Rhoades also made a lasting impact on television, particularly with her notable role as Maggie Chandler, the future wife of Jodie Dallas, in the popular TV series Soap.

As a testament to her enduring legacy, Rhoades's work continues to be celebrated and recognized, with her biography being meticulously documented and made available to the public through the collaborative efforts of the Wikipedia community, under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

Career

{"id":10376,"title":"First Born","year":"2007","character":"Nancy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/first-born","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10376.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10376.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
First Born
First Born as Nancy
{"id":50669,"title":"Barry Dingle","year":"2005","character":"Deborah Childers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/barry-dingle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50669.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50669.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Barry Dingle
Barry Dingle as Deborah Childers
{"id":215659,"title":"Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth","year":"1993","character":"Sarah Mather","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/trouble-shooters-trapped-beneath-the-earth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215659.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215659.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":8338,"title":"Diagnosis Murder","year":1993,"character":"Marcy Blake","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/diagnosis-murder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8338.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8338.jpg"},"released":1}
Diagnosis Murder
Diagnosis Murder as Marcy Blake
{"id":80075,"title":"Pink Lightning","year":"1991","character":"Mildred","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pink-lightning","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80075.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80075.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":60774,"title":"Out Cold","year":"1989","character":"Mrs. Hollander","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/out-cold-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60774.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60774.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Out Cold
Out Cold as Mrs. Hollander
{"id":2076,"title":"Murder, She Wrote","year":1987,"character":"Flo Oakes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/murder-she-wrote","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":161845,"title":"Picking Up the Pieces","year":"1985","character":"Denise","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/picking-up-the-pieces-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161845.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161845.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":9953,"title":"Crazy Like a Fox","year":1985,"character":"Lt. Lynch","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/crazy-like-a-fox","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9953.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9953.jpg"},"released":1}
Crazy Like a Fox
Crazy Like a Fox as Lt. Lynch
{"id":10035,"title":"Simon & Simon","year":1985,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/simon-simon","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10035.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10035.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":62698,"title":"Much Ado About Nothing","year":"1984","character":"Dancer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/much-ado-about-nothing-1984","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62698.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62698.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":163010,"title":"Side Show","year":"1981","character":"Paula Picasso","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/side-show-1981","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163010.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163010.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Side Show
Side Show as Paula Picasso
{"id":10059,"title":"Magnum, P.I.","year":1981,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/magnum-pi-1980","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4l5eri3mtc00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4l5eri3mtc00.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":200814,"title":"The Day the Women Got Even","year":"1980","character":"Dee Dee Fields","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-day-the-women-got-even","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200814.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200814.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":7118,"title":"Serial","year":"1980","character":"Vivian","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/serial","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7118.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7118.jpg"},"released":1}
Serial
Serial as Vivian
{"id":185975,"title":"Sex and the Single Parent","year":"1979","character":"Paula","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sex-and-the-single-parent","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185975.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185975.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":10230,"title":"Rhoda","year":1978,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/rhoda","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10230.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10230.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":64167,"title":"The Goodbye Girl","year":"1977","character":"Donna","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-goodbye-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2pthufte7v6g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2pthufte7v6g.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
{"id":81257,"title":"The Choirboys","year":"1977","character":"No Balls Hadley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-choirboys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/nthj11mpa9c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/nthj11mpa9c0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Choirboys
The Choirboys as No Balls Hadley
{"id":8573,"title":"The Love Boat","year":1977,"character":"Didi Donnelly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-love-boat","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8573.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8573.jpg"},"released":1}
The Love Boat
The Love Boat as Didi Donnelly
{"id":191125,"title":"Twin Detectives","year":"1976","character":"Sheila Rainier","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/twin-detectives","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_191125.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_191125.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Twin Detectives
Twin Detectives as Sheila Rainier
{"id":64474,"title":"The Great Houdini","year":"1976","character":"Margery Crandon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-great-houdini","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64474.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64474.jpg"},"released":1}
The Great Houdini
The Great Houdini as Margery Crandon
{"id":10257,"title":"Sanford and Son","year":1976,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/sanford-and-son","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10257.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10257.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":86293,"title":"Conspiracy of Terror","year":"1975","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/conspiracy-of-terror","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86293.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86293.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":15666,"title":"Harry and Tonto","year":"1974","character":"Hooker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/harry-and-tonto","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15666.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15666.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":1013,"title":"Happy Days","year":1974,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/happy-days","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2laq5u2e5q90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2laq5u2e5q90.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1732,"title":"Kolchak: The Night Stalker","year":1974,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/kolchak-the-night-stalker","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1732.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1732.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":86643,"title":"Little Cigars","year":"1973","character":"Helen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/little-cigars","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86643.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86643.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
{"id":30536,"title":"Scream Blacula Scream","year":"1973","character":"Elaine","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/scream-blacula-scream","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30536.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30536.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":196059,"title":"What Are Best Friends for?","year":"1973","character":"Marge","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/what-are-best-friends-for-1973","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196059.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196059.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8610,"title":"Kojak","year":1973,"character":"Joanna Ferro","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/kojak-1973","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8610.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8610.jpg"},"released":1}
Kojak
Kojak as Joanna Ferro
{"id":165254,"title":"The Judge and Jake Wyler","year":"1972","character":"Chloe Jones","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-judge-and-jake-wyler","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165254.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165254.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
{"id":81789,"title":"Up the Sandbox","year":"1972","character":"Dr. Bolden","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/up-the-sandbox","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81789.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81789.jpg"},"released":1}
Up the Sandbox
Up the Sandbox as Dr. Bolden
{"id":10294,"title":"The Odd Couple","year":1972,"character":"Marie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-odd-couple-1970","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mq6jk281lb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mq6jk281lb0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10297,"title":"Night Gallery","year":1972,"character":"Julie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/night-gallery","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10297.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10297.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1070,"title":"Columbo","year":1971,"character":"Hostess","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/columbo","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5206ngri7lg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5206ngri7lg0.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Columbo
Columbo as Hostess
{"id":13494,"title":"There Was a Crooked Man...","year":"1970","character":"Miss Jessie Brundidge","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/there-was-a-crooked-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13494.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13494.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man... as Miss Jessie Brundidge
{"id":10380,"title":"Bewitched","year":1970,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/bewitched","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10380.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10380.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":166271,"title":"The Silent Gun","year":"1969","character":"Dolores","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-silent-gun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166271.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166271.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
{"id":85113,"title":"The Shakiest Gun in the West","year":"1968","character":"Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-shakiest-gun-in-the-west","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5e99h0trsal0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5e99h0trsal0.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
The Shakiest Gun in the West
The Shakiest Gun in the West as Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings
{"id":166266,"title":"Don't Just Stand There","year":"1968","character":"Kendall Flanagan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dont-just-stand-there-1968","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166266.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166266.jpg"},"released":1}
Don't Just Stand There
Don't Just Stand There as Kendall Flanagan
{"id":8655,"title":"Ironside","year":1967,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/ironside-1967","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8655.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8655.jpg"},"released":1}
1967