From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJudith Barrett (born Lucille Kelley, February 2, 1909 – March 10, 2000), also known as Nancy Dover, was an American film actress of the late 1920s and through the 1930s, up until 1940. At sixteen, she got on a train to Hollywood. Her first big chance came when she started in a lavish commercial film in 1928, The Sock Exchange opposite Bobby Vernon. In 1929 she starred in five films, and made a successful transition to talking films. From 1928 to 1933 she was billed as Nancy Dover, and from 1930 to 1933 she appeared in nine films, all credited.In 1933, she appeared in only one film, Marriage Humor opposite Harry Langdon and Vernon Dent, while doing stage work. She would not have another role until 1936, when she starred in the crime drama Yellowstone opposite Henry Hunter, and alongside Ralph Morgan and Alan Hale. It was the first film that she was billed as Judith Barrett. She appeared in two films that year, and five in 1937, one of which was her first uncredited role.From 1938 to 1940, Barrett appeared in ten films, all credited, including Road to Singapore, the first road picture by the team of Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Barrett retired from film acting following her appearance in the 1940 comedy Those Were the Days!, starring William Holden and Bonita Granville.Noted for her beauty, the October 16, 1939 edition of the Baltimore Sun said of her Judith Barrett, pretty and blonde actress, is the first Telegenic Girl to go on record. In other words, she is the perfect type of beauty for television. ... She is slated for the first television motion picture. The Salt Lake Tribune noted that Barrett was selected after months of exhaustive tests by television experts, sound engineers, photographers and make-up specialists. Paramount Pictures followed up on the selection by featuring her in its film, Television Spy (1939).

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Big Business Girl

Sarah Ellen

Movie 1931

Yellowstone

Ruth Foster

Movie 1936

The Great Victor Herbert

Marie Clark

Movie 1939

Women Without Names

Peggy Athens

Movie 1940

Running Hollywood

Nancy Dover

Movie 1932

Oh Darling!

Movie 1930

Television Spy

Gwen Lawson

Movie 1939

Armored Car

Ella Logan

Movie 1937

Illegal Traffic

Marie Arden

Movie 1938

The Thoroughbred

Colleen Riley

Movie 1930

The Fighting Parson

The Brunette Dance Hall Girl (as Nancy Dover)

Movie 1930

The Big Kick

Harry's Girl (as Nancy Dover)

Movie 1930

The Head Guy

Nancy (as Nancy Dover)

Movie 1930

Skirt Shy

Nancy, the maid (as Nancy Dover)

Movie 1929

Those Were the Days!

Mirabel Allstairs

Movie 1940

Vogues of 1938

Model

Movie 1937

Cimarron

Donna Cravat (as Nancy Dover)

Movie 1931

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

Dixie Del Marr

Movie 1939

Road to Singapore

Gloria Wycott

Movie 1940

The Sock Exchange

June

Movie 1928

The Gas Station

Harry's Girl Friend

Movie 1930

Persons in Hiding

Blase Blonde

Movie 1939

I'm from Missouri

Lola Pike

Movie 1939

Flying Hostess

Helen Brooks

Movie 1936

Happy Heels

Susan

Movie 1929

Behind the Mike

Jane Arledge

Movie 1937

Let Them Live

Rita Johnson

Movie 1937

Scandal

Janet

Movie 1929

Hollywood Halfbacks

Movie 1931