Barbara Ruick (December 23, 1932[citation needed] – March 3, 1974)[1] was an American actress and singer.

Ruick appeared on the Kraft Television Theatre, soap operas, and The College Bowl (1950), which was hosted by Chico Marx.

[6]: 540 She made guest appearances on The Millionaire (1957), The Public Defender (1954), The Brothers Brannagan (1960), The 20th Century Fox Hour (1956), and Climax Mystery Theater (1955).

The couple separated just prior to their second wedding anniversary in 1955 and divorced in 1956,[9] just after he accompanied her to the world premiere of Carousel.

[10] Ruick died in Reno, Nevada, aged 41, while playing a small role on location in Robert Altman's California Split.

[1] The coroner found that her death was caused by a ruptured berry (saccular) aneurysm and intracerebral hemorrhage.