Barbara was brought up at Lenore Street, Five Dock, Sydney, educated at Fort Street High School, before starting an entertainment career as a radio[1] and stage actress, associated with Doris Fitton's Independent Theatre and the Mercury Theatre professionally under the name Barbara Brunton.
In 1950, Michael Pate and his wife, Bud Tingwell and Brunton had ideas of forming a film production company,[2] but nothing came of it.
Brunton left Australia in October 1952[4] and married journalist Stuart Lindsay Revill (1929–2019[5])on Long Island, New York in December 1952.
Connection, if any, between Barbara and her fellow actress Dorothy Brunton (1890–1977) has not yet been found.
Dorothy's father was John Brunton (c. 1848– 22 July 1909), born in Scotland.