More famous as a supermodel in her era than as a movie actress. Regarded as one of the best Bond girl. Her classy beauty and sexy body can be fully observed in some movies but unfortunately not many were released in US (most were Italian movies which difficult to find in web). Here are some:
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Beautiful, classy, stylish, sexy, talented, an internationally known model from the 70s and 80s, actress, wife, mother, and Masters Degree in Psychology from UCLA in 1993, she involves herself in a great deal of Charity work, including the Live Aid connected "Fashion Aid", and "the Rumanian Angel", these are just a few words to describe Barbara Bach, now Barbara Bach Starkey, Beatle Ringo Starr's wife.
On August ,27 1947, Barbara Goldbach was born in Queens, New York to a family with varied European origins, her mother was Irish catolic, her father was Austrian jewish and her Grandmother was Rumanian. Barbara was the daughter of a New York City police officer. She is the oldest of 5 children.
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When she was 17, Barbara was sent to Rome as model for the noted "Seventeen" mag, there she fell in love with an italian businessman, Augusto Gregorini 11 years senior than her. At the age of 18 she married Augusto. Bach moved with him to Rome where she soon adapted to a new way of living. They had a daughter named Francesca in 1969 and a son, Gianni, in 1973. It was Barbara Bach's move to Italy which led to an acting career: "In Italy I was casually asked on the street if I would do something for television. One of those things they say happens, and it did. Franco Rossi, an Italian director asked me if I would do The Odyssey." She had several small rolls in italian films, along with a part in The Odissey, before she came to the attention of Bond producer Cubby Broccoli. Barbara made her movie debut in this Dino De Laurentis production "The Odissey" she also appeared in "Il Mio Monsignore", "La tarantula del ventre nero", Bambol e di vetri, "Maschio ruspanti", "Paolo di caldo", "Last chance" etc. She separated In 1975 with Augusto and moved back to America. The couple divorced in 1978, sharing custody of their 2 children. "My husband and I were always more friends than anything else".
In 1978-79 the hit series Charlie's Angels was looking for a replacement for Kate Jackson's role. 15,000 beautiful models and actresses auditioned for the role. Two favorites finally emerged from the crowded field: Barbara Bach and Shelley Hack. On April 13, 1979 the New York Daily News and many magazines from all the world reported that Barbara Bach was the new angel. David Doyle said: "I remember thinking Barbara Bach had the role, she was attractive, and she could do the job". Ed Lakso said: "The problem was that she looked very much like Jaclyn Smith." The other problem was her final screen test, which received disappointing reviews from ABC executives. She said that during her meeting with the producers of Charlie's Angels she was asked a series of questions, the first being would she take her jacket off. "Next"- she said-, "one of them asked me what I was doing afterwards. I couldn't believe that. Then they asked me what sports I took part in. I told them swimming, skiing, sofball, basketball, things as that. They asked me what languages I spoke. I told them fluent italian, and french and spanish. After I told them I had been in 17 films, they asked what I could bring to Charlie's Angels. That's when I made my big mistake. I said; -"me"-. They said I was too sophisticated in attitude and looks. They also wanted to know if I could play american roles. I was brought up in NY, I suppose they were confused because I started acting in Europe and because of those James Bond films, and in Force 10 from Navarone, I played a european and so I used a european accent." What a shame, she would have been great! But, TV critics lambasted Shelley... and the fans didn't take to her like they did to Cheryl Ladd, so Shelley only lasted a year on the show. It was a fatal error from the producer?. We will never know. The thing is that there was a rumour going round that the BBC executives were regretted of not having chosen her, since Barbara was the favourite for the audience and press instead of Shelley as Angel of Charlie.
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