Barbara Bach Trivia

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A published interview with her in the late 1970s proclaimed her "Queen of the B-Movies". (imdb.com)

While traveling through England in May 1980 Ringo and Barbara suffered a near-fatal car crash, miraculously surviving with few injuries. Ringo decided he never wanted to be separated from Bach again. They married less than a year later. (imdb.com)

Barbara was sent to Rome as model for the noted "Seventeen" mag. There she fell in love with an Italian businessman, Augusto Gregorini, who was 11 years her senior. At the age of 18 she married Augusto and moved with him to Rome where she began her film career. (imdb.com)

Mother of Francesca Gregorini. (imdb.com)

Has involved herself in charity work, including the Live Aid connected "Fashion Aid", and "The Rumanian Angel" appeal which was set up with Olivia Harrison and Yoko Ono, George and John's widows. Barbara worked with the "Parents For Safe Food" Campaign. In 1991, with help from Pattie Boyd (George's ex), she set up a free clinic for addicts called SHARP (Self Help Addiction Recovery Program) in London. (imdb.com)

Measurements: 35-24-35 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) (imdb.com)

Received a Masters Degree in Psychology from UCLA in 1993. (imdb.com)

Born in Queens, the eldest of five children. Her mother was Irish Catholic, her father was Austrian Jewish and her Grandmother was Rumanian. Her father was a New York City police officer. (imdb.com)

Attended the famous Beatles concert at Shea Stadium in 1965 which is 15 years before she would meet her future husband, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. (imdb.com)

Barbara's photo was featured on the cover of "Playboy" magazine in January 1981. Inside was a photo spread of Barbara, too. She made several other appearances in "Playboy" related to her movie work, especially as a "Bond Girl" in "The Spy Who Loved Me". (imdb.com)

It was between Barbara and Shelley Hack to replace Kate Jackson in "Charley's Angels." The New York-born Barbara was deemed too European and sophisticated for the role and Hack won the part. Hack was not keenly accepted as an "Angel" by audiences, however, and left after only one season. (imdb.com)