Barbara Frey is a German actress known for her work in film during the late 1950s and 1960s, appearing in youth-oriented social dramas, comedies, and European westerns. Born on November 17, 1941, in Berlin, Germany, Frey initially trained as a tailor's apprentice before being discovered at age sixteen by director Georg Tressler while working in a clothing store. He cast her as the female lead opposite Horst Buchholz in the romantic drama “Endstation Liebe” (1958), marking her film debut; her voice was dubbed by Johanna von Koczian in the film, and her surname was shortened from Freyde to Frey. She later received acting lessons from Marlise Ludwig and collaborated with Tressler on several youth-focused social dramas, often portraying troubled teenagers. Frey gained notice for her role as a single mother in Marcel Ophüls' segment of the international anthology film “Love at Twenty” (1962). By the mid-1960s, her career shifted toward lighter fare, including crime films, comedies, and Spaghetti westerns, with appearances in titles such as “100 Horsemen” (1964) and “Requiescant” (1967). She married American actor Mark Damon in 1971; the marriage ended in divorce in 1973. Frey's acting career largely concluded after an uncredited role as a nurse in “Slaughterhouse-Five” (1972).
FREY, Barbara (Barbara Freyd) [11/17/1941, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- ] – theater, film, TV actress,
singer, married to producer, writer, actor Mark Damon (Alan Herskovitz)
[1933-2024] (1971-1973).
$5,000 on One Ace – 1964 (saloon girl)
A Stranger in Sacramento – 1965 (Rona
Barnett/Barrett)
Kill and Pray – 1967 (Princy)
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