[2] The daughter of Florian and Verna Oshinski,[3] Barkley was born in Pennsylvania but considered Rochester, New York, her hometown.
[1] She gained early acting experience with productions of the Rochester Community Players.
[3] She began her film career with Paramount Pictures, and after a year she signed with Universal-International.
[1] In the mid-1950s, Barkley began acting on television,[1] including one episode of the Abbott and Costello Show, entitled, "Efficiency Experts."
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