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Barbara Rhoades Net Worth

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Barbara Rhoades net worth is
$800,000

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Barbara Rhoades (born March 23, 1946) is an American actress, known primarily for her comedy and mystery roles, especially as lady bandit Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushings in The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968). She had a recurring role on Soap, as Maggie Jodie Dallas' future wife. 

Net Worth$800,000
Date Of BirthMarch 23, 1946
Place Of BirthPoughkeepsie, New York, USA
Height5' 10" (1.78 m)
OccupationActress
ProfessionActress, Soundtrack
SpouseBernie Orenstein
NicknamesBarbara Rhoades, Rhoades, Barbara
Star SignAries
#Fact
1Her acting debut was on one of the first Ironside episodes (Ironside: The Man Who Believed (1967)). Seven years later she appeared in one of the very last (Ironside: The Organizer (1975)), although because NBC abruptly canceled the show, it wasn't shown during the network run. It has since been shown in syndication.
2Assertive, voluptuous redhead late 60s starlet contracted by Universal, best known for playing the plucky lady bandit Penelope ("Bad Penny") Cushings opposite queasy, milquetoast Don Knotts in his comedy vehicle The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968).
Barbara Rhoades
Fred Grandy, Barbara Rhoades, Lauren Tewes

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mannix1968-1974TV SeriesRuth Adante / Donna / Billie
Happy Days1974TV SeriesBubbles McCall
The Magician1974TV SeriesJ.J. Walters
Toma1974TV SeriesRenee
What Are Best Friends For?1973TV MovieMarge
McMillan & Wife1972-1973TV SeriesLinda / Darlene Marsnak / Waitress / ...
Kojak1973TV SeriesJoanna Ferro
Griff1973TV SeriesLorraine Cheswick
Love, American Style1969-1973TV SeriesBetty (segment "Love and the Plane Fantasy") / Olga Knockman (segment "Love and the Amateur Night") / Bunny (segment "Love and the Unlikely Couple")
Scream Blacula Scream1973Elaine
Little Cigars1973Helen (as Barbara Rhodes)
The New Dick Van Dyke Show1973TV SeriesCharlene
Night Gallery1973TV SeriesJulie
Hunter1973TV MovieReal Estate Woman
Horowitz in Dublin1973
Up the Sandbox1972Dr. Bolden
The Judge and Jake Wyler1972TV MovieChloe Jones
The Paul Lynde Show1972TV SeriesEve
Mission: Impossible1972TV SeriesVicki Wells
Mod Squad1971-1972TV SeriesCeleste Benson / Tonie
McCloud1972TV SeriesSusan
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury1972TV SeriesTina Grace
Alias Smith and Jones1971TV SeriesHelen
Bewitched1971TV SeriesAretha
The Partridge Family1970TV SeriesLaVon LeVine LaVern
There Was a Crooked Man...1970Miss Jessie Brundidge
The Silent Gun1969TV MovieDolores - Saloon Girl
Dragnet 19661969TV MovieGirl at Adam & Eve Social (uncredited)
The Shakiest Gun in the West1968Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings
Don't Just Stand There1968Kendall Flanagan
It Takes a Thief1968TV SeriesHilda
The Virginian1968TV SeriesJosie
One Life to Live2011TV SeriesIrene Manning / Irene Manning Lord
First Born2007Nancy
Barry Dingle2005Deborah Childers
Law & Order2003TV SeriesKathy McGarity
Cosby1998TV Series
Marker1995TV SeriesWoman
Diagnosis Murder1993TV SeriesMarcy Blake
Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth1993TV MovieSarah Mather
Baby Talk1991TV SeriesIrma
Dallas1985-1991TV SeriesJudy / Lila Cummings
Over My Dead Body1991TV SeriesDet. Loraine McBride
Booker1990TV SeriesBarbara Sterling
Father Dowling Mysteries1990TV SeriesDaphne Dumont
Dear John1989TV SeriesMarie
Generations1989TV SeriesJessica Gardner #1 (1989) (original cast)
Out Cold1989Mrs. Hollander
Thirtysomething1988TV SeriesLinda Steadman
Charles in Charge1988TV SeriesPat Walker
Murder, She Wrote1984-1988TV SeriesFlo Oakes / Barbara Stevenson
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color1987TV Series
You Again?1986-1987TV SeriesMaggie Davis
Simon & Simon1985TV SeriesDr. Dorothy Harcroft
Trapper John, M.D.1985TV SeriesDr. Polly Toledo
Picking Up the Pieces1985TV MovieDenise
Crazy Like a Fox1985TV Series
Cagney & Lacey1985TV SeriesCece Wentworth
Much Ado About Nothing1984TV MovieDancer
Venice Medical1983TV MovieNurse Ruth O'Malley
Magnum, P.I.1982TV SeriesMarcella Ziller
Side Show1981TV MoviePaula Picasso
Soap1980-1981TV SeriesMaggie Chandler
The Day the Women Got Even1980TV MovieDee Dee Fields
Serial1980Vivian
Stone1980TV SeriesBritt
Sex and the Single Parent1979TV MoviePaula
Hanging In1979TV SeriesMaggie Gallagher
Supertrain1979TV SeriesMyra Nordhoff
Mr. Dugan1979TV SeriesMaggie Gallagher
Rhoda1978TV SeriesArlene Paxton
The Eddie Capra Mysteries1978TV Series
The Love Boat1978TV SeriesDidi Donnelly
Maude1978TV SeriesMaggie Gallagher
Quark1978TV SeriesPrincess Carna
The Choirboys1977No Balls Hadley
The Goodbye Girl1977Donna
Busting Loose1977TV SeriesMelody Feebeck
Serpico1976TV SeriesTiger
Switch1976TV SeriesBobbie
Police Story1973-1976TV SeriesBabs Altoon / Marnie
The Great Houdini1976TV MovieMargery Crandon
Sanford and Son1976TV SeriesGladys
The Bureau1976TV MovieAgent Kate Peterson
Twin Detectives1976TV MovieSheila Rainier
Tabitha1976TV SeriesDinah
Joe Forrester1975-1976TV Series
Harry O1976TV SeriesLinda Maris
Petrocelli1975-1976TV SeriesShirley Peters / Virginia Halima
The Blue Knight1976TV SeriesCarrie / Carrie Williamson
Conspiracy of Terror1975TV MovieHelen Horowitz
Starsky and Hutch1975TV SeriesRobin Morton
Bronk1975TV Series
Ellery Queen1975TV SeriesVeronica Vale Ronnie
Columbo1971-1975TV SeriesJoyce / Hostess
The Six Million Dollar Man1975TV SeriesKelly Wixted
The Ghost Busters1975TV SeriesQueen Forah
Far Out Space Nuts1975TV SeriesPulma
Crime Club1975TV MovieAngela Swoboda
Lucas Tanner1975TV SeriesFranny
The Manhunter1975TV SeriesLaura
Kolchak: The Night Stalker1975TV SeriesThe Secretary
Ironside1967-1975TV SeriesHelen / Kathy Loring / Bonnie Lloyd
Nakia1974TV Series
Punch and Jody1974TV MovieBarbara
The Odd Couple1973-1974TV SeriesLucy / Marie
Harry and Tonto1974Stephanie (hooker)

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Love, American Style1972TV Series performer - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh1998TV Special documentary
Password Plus1979-1981TV SeriesHerself - Celebrity Contestant
The Hollywood Squares1977-1979TV SeriesHerself - Panelist
What's Happening!!1978TV SeriesHerself
To Say the Least1977TV SeriesHerself
The Mike Douglas Show1977TV SeriesHerself - Actress
The Alan Hamel Show1977TV SeriesHerself
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'1977TV Movie documentaryHerself
The Paul Lynde Comedy Hour1975TV MovieHerself
Match Game PM1975TV SeriesHerself - Panelist
Match Game 731973TV SeriesGuest panelist (1977-1982)

Known for movies

Donna

The Goodbye Girl (1977)
as Donna

Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings

The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
as Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings

Elaine

Scream Blacula Scream (1973)
as Elaine

Stephanie (hooker)

Harry and Tonto (1974)
as Stephanie (hooker)

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