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'Barbara Colby' (July 2, 1940 – July 24, 1975) was an American television actress.
Born in New York City, Colby began her acting career in theatre, and made her Broadway debut in ''The Devils'' in 1965. Her first important television role was in an episode of the television series ''Columbo'', titled ''Murder by the Book'' in 1971. Over the next few years she continued to appear in theatre, and played supporting roles in some made-for-television movies, as well as guest appearances in such television series as ''The Odd Couple'', ''McMillan and Wife'', ''Medical Center'', ''Kung Fu'' and ''Gunsmoke''.
She impressed the producers of the ''Mary Tyler Moore Show'' with a guest appearance as a wise-cracking prostitute and was invited to reprise her role in a later episode. She appeared again on Broadway in a revival of ''The Dolls House'' during the first few months of 1975. After the production closed she returned to Los Angeles to appear as one of the recurring cast members in the ''Mary Tyler Moore Show'' spin-off series, ''Phyllis'', and filmed three episodes.
Colby and a colleague, the actor James Kiernan, were shot to death in Venice, California while walking to their car, following an acting class. Colby was killed instantly, however Kiernan was able to describe the shooting to police before he also died. He said that he did not recognise the men who shot them, and that the shooting had occurred without warning and without an obvious reason. Police noted that no attempt had been made to rob Colby or Kiernan, and concluded that it was a random shooting. The killers were never identified.
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Born in New York City, Colby began her acting career in theatre, and made her Broadway debut in ''The Devils'' in 1965. Her first important television role was in an episode of the television series ''Columbo'', titled ''Murder by the Book'' in 1971. Over the next few years she continued to appear in theatre, and played supporting roles in some made-for-television movies, as well as guest appearances in such television series as ''The Odd Couple'', ''McMillan and Wife'', ''Medical Center'', ''Kung Fu'' and ''Gunsmoke''.
She impressed the producers of the ''Mary Tyler Moore Show'' with a guest appearance as a wise-cracking prostitute and was invited to reprise her role in a later episode. She appeared again on Broadway in a revival of ''The Dolls House'' during the first few months of 1975. After the production closed she returned to Los Angeles to appear as one of the recurring cast members in the ''Mary Tyler Moore Show'' spin-off series, ''Phyllis'', and filmed three episodes.
Colby and a colleague, the actor James Kiernan, were shot to death in Venice, California while walking to their car, following an acting class. Colby was killed instantly, however Kiernan was able to describe the shooting to police before he also died. He said that he did not recognise the men who shot them, and that the shooting had occurred without warning and without an obvious reason. Police noted that no attempt had been made to rob Colby or Kiernan, and concluded that it was a random shooting. The killers were never identified.
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