Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1915-05-31
Deathday: 1969-07-18 (54 years old)

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Barbara Pepper (born Marion B. Pepper; May 31, 1915 – July 18, 1969) was an American stage, television, radio, and film actress. She is best known as the first "Doris Ziffel" on the sitcom Green Acres. Pepper was born in New York City, the daughter of actor David Mitchell "Dave" Pepper, and his wife, Harrietta S. Pepper. At age 16 she started life in show business with Goldwyn Girls, a musical stock company where she met lifelong friend Lucille Ball.


Pepper began making movies. Among her later film parts were small roles in My Fair Lady and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. She also performed radio parts. In 1943, she married actor Craig Reynolds (né Harold Hugh Enfield), and the couple later had two sons. After Reynolds died in 1949 in a California motorcycle accident, Pepper was left to raise their children alone. She never remarried.


After gaining weight, her roles were mostly confined to small character parts on television, including several appearances on I Love Lucy, The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, Petticoat Junction, and The Jack Benny Program. She made four appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of Martha Dale, mother of the title character, in the 1957 episode "The Case of the Vagabond Vixen".


A long-time friend of Lucille Ball, Barbara was considered for the role of Ethel Mertz on "I Love Lucy," but was passed over due to the fact that she was reportedly a drinker. William Frawley ("Fred Mertz") was, likewise, reportedly, a drinker and was already cast. It was felt that having two drinkers in the cast might eventually cause difficulties so they auditioned and found Vivian Vance to play Ethel instead.


She may be best remembered as the first Doris Ziffel on Petticoat Junction in 1964, although her character's name on the "Genghis Keane" episode of Petticoat Junction was Ruth Ziffel. Her role as Doris Ziffel continued on Green Acres from 1965 to 1968, until heart ailments finally forced her to leave that weekly series. Veteran actress Fran Ryan replaced her on Green Acres, which would continue to run for another three years. Her final performance was in the 1969 film Hook, Line & Sinker, in which she played Jerry Lewis's secretary.

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Filmography

all 114

Movies 93

TV Shows 21

Emma
Mayberry R.F.D.

Mayberry R.F.D. (1968)

TV
Laredo

Laredo (1965)

TV
6
Green Acres

Green Acres (1965)

TV
3.5
Big Bertha
Kiss Me, Stupid

Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)

Movie
6
Mrs. Shanks
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone (1964)

TV
5.75
Customer at Bargain Sale (uncredited)
Who's Minding the Store?

Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

Movie
Ruth Ziffel / Doris Ziffel
Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction (1963)

TV
6
Cleaning Woman
Burke's Law

Burke's Law (1963)

TV
6
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth (1963)

TV
Matty
The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1963)

TV
3.5
Miss Brown (uncredited)
A Child Is Waiting

A Child Is Waiting (1963)

Movie
Fisherwoman
It's Only Money

It's Only Money (1962)

Movie
Mrs. Hawkes
The Music Man

The Music Man (1962)

Movie
Mister Ed

Mister Ed (1961)

TV
5.59
My Three Sons

My Three Sons (1960)

TV
6
Circe
Sex Kittens Go to College

Sex Kittens Go to College (1960)

Movie
Polly Welk
The Bramble Bush

The Bramble Bush (1960)

Movie
The Texan

The Texan (1958)

TV
The Walter Winchell File

The Walter Winchell File (1957)

TV
Mrs. Diamond / Mrs. Dwyer - Fat Woman / Martha Dale / Mrs. Williamson
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
Landlady
M Squad

M Squad (1957)

TV
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)

TV
6
Mrs. Brody / Clara Chase
Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)

TV
Woman Customer
The D.I.

The D.I. (1957)

Movie
Clara
Dark Meeting

Dark Meeting (1956)

Movie
Fat Woman
The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1955)

TV
Esther's Neighbor (uncredited)
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1954)

Movie
Beer Garden Patron
The Eddie Cantor Story

The Eddie Cantor Story (1953)

Movie
Waitress (uncredited)
Inferno

Inferno (1953)

Movie
Fat Girl with Sailor in Nightclub (uncredited)
So This Is Love

So This Is Love (1953)

Movie
Clara
Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse (1952)

TV
Mrs. Nolan
Ghost Buster

Ghost Buster (1952)

Movie
Woman Shopper / Showgirl #2 / Nurse / Woman On Bus / Neighbor
I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy (1951)

TV
7.33
Miss Buell
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
Susan (uncredited)
My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven (1950)

Movie
Wife Watching TV (uncredited)
The Fuller Brush Girl

The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)

Movie
Woman (uncredited)
No Way Out

No Way Out (1950)

Movie
Buxom Villager (uncredited)
The Inspector General

The Inspector General (1949)

Movie
The Crooked Way

The Crooked Way (1949)

Movie
Ellie
Studio One

Studio One (1948)

TV
Asylum Patient (uncredited)
The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit (1948)

Movie
Karen Kemp - the Louisville Lady
Terror Trail

Terror Trail (1946)

Movie
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945)

Movie
10
Bonnie Fleagle
Murder, He Says

Murder, He Says (1945)

Movie
Gilded Cage Hostess (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties

The Naughty Nineties (1945)

Movie
Goldie
Trouble Chasers

Trouble Chasers (1945)

Movie
Cabbie (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time (1944)

Movie
Miss LaRue ('Wild Rose')
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (1944)

Movie
Mildred Pepper
He Was Only Feudin'

He Was Only Feudin' (1943)

Movie
Daisy (uncredited)
Let's Face It

Let's Face It (1943)

Movie
Betty - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
So This Is Washington

So This Is Washington (1943)

Movie
Ruth
Girls in Chains

Girls in Chains (1943)

Movie
Rex's Fiancée
Blonde and Groom

Blonde and Groom (1943)

Movie
Blonde at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
Aerial Gunner

Aerial Gunner (1943)

Movie
Blonde
A Maid Made Mad

A Maid Made Mad (1943)

Movie
Female Customer
Sappy Pappy

Sappy Pappy (1942)

Movie
Edith, Harry's Girl Friend
Carry Harry

Carry Harry (1942)

Movie
Speedy
My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy (1942)

Movie
Lettie
One Thrilling Night

One Thrilling Night (1942)

Movie
Maizie
Birth of the Blues

Birth of the Blues (1941)

Movie
Julie
South of Tahiti

South of Tahiti (1941)

Movie
Polly
Manpower

Manpower (1941)

Movie
Francie LaRue
Three Sons o' Guns

Three Sons o' Guns (1941)

Movie
Out of the Fog

Out of the Fog (1941)

Movie
6
Lady Wrestler Type on Ship (uncredited)
The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve (1941)

Movie
4.5
Dorine
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

Movie
4
Nellie Blane
The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James (1940)

Movie
Maude
Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady (1940)

Movie
Eve Abbott
Forgotten Girls

Forgotten Girls (1940)

Movie
Goldie Green
Framed

Framed (1940)

Movie
Goldie
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson (1940)

Movie
Second Girl (uncredited)
Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men (1939)

Movie
Muriel - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)

Movie
Viola
Three Sons

Three Sons (1939)

Movie
Tough Girl (uncredited)
The Women

The Women (1939)

Movie
Mildred
Flight at Midnight

Flight at Midnight (1939)

Movie
Ginger Bixby
Colorado Sunset

Colorado Sunset (1939)

Movie
Dance-Hall Hostess (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother (1939)

Movie
Budgie Massey
They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal (1939)

Movie
Flossie - Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Off the Record

Off the Record (1939)

Movie
Woman at bar (uncredited)
The Girl Downstairs

The Girl Downstairs (1938)

Movie
Mattie
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade (1938)

Movie
Riki
Army Girl

Army Girl (1938)

Movie
Mabel, Drunken Girl
The Chaser

The Chaser (1938)

Movie
Kay Renshaw
The Lady in the Morgue

The Lady in the Morgue (1938)

Movie
Belle
Wide Open Faces

Wide Open Faces (1938)

Movie
Althea Ames
Hollywood Stadium Mystery

Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938)

Movie
Evelyn
Portia on Trial

Portia on Trial (1937)

Movie
Agatha Hogan
The Westland Case

The Westland Case (1937)

Movie
Sophie - Cigar Store Counter Girl
Many Unhappy Returns

Many Unhappy Returns (1937)

Movie
Blonde on Bus (Uncredited)
Music for Madame

Music for Madame (1937)

Movie
Alice
Forty Naughty Girls

Forty Naughty Girls (1937)

Movie
Mamie
The Big Shot

The Big Shot (1937)

Movie
Store Clerk
You Can't Buy Luck

You Can't Buy Luck (1937)

Movie
Blonde Saloon Lady (uncredited)
The Outcasts of Poker Flat

The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1937)

Movie
Angela Brown
Too Many Wives

Too Many Wives (1937)

Movie
Marge Sanders
Wanted: Jane Turner

Wanted: Jane Turner (1936)

Movie
Elsie Ford
What Becomes of the Children?

What Becomes of the Children? (1936)

Movie
Girl
Winterset

Winterset (1936)

Movie
Lois
The Big Game

The Big Game (1936)

Movie
Mary Browning
Mummy's Boys

Mummy's Boys (1936)

Movie
Clytie Morpher
M'Liss

M'Liss (1936)

Movie
Marjorie Burns
The Rogues' Tavern

The Rogues' Tavern (1936)

Movie
Show Boat

Show Boat (1936)

Movie
1
Hazel White
Taming the Wild

Taming the Wild (1936)

Movie
Honey
The Singing Vagabond

The Singing Vagabond (1935)

Movie
The Blonde Stranger
Frisco Waterfront

Frisco Waterfront (1935)

Movie
Joan Martin
The Sagebrush Troubadour

The Sagebrush Troubadour (1935)

Movie
Nancy 'Dusty' Rhodes
Forced Landing

Forced Landing (1935)

Movie
Gloria Vance
Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady (1935)

Movie
Milly Adams
Let 'em Have It

Let 'em Have It (1935)

Movie
Sally
Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread (1934)

Movie
Party Girl (uncredited)
Strictly Dynamite

Strictly Dynamite (1934)

Movie
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals (1933)

Movie

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1915-05-31

Deathday
1969-07-18 (54 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Relationships
Craig Reynolds (1943-01-01 - 1949-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America


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