Barbara Slater (December 17, 1920 â€" October 14, 1997) was an
American film actress. She appeared in over 20 films between 1941 and
1947.Slater's father was Edward Slater, who was described in a 1942
newspaper article as a "celebrated painter", and her mother was an
actress. Slater's education came in Switzerland.Slater initially had a
contract with Paramount, but she received her release after a year and
began working for other studios.Modern viewers will recognize Slater
for her roles in two Three Stooges films from the 1940s. She was the
rumba dancing partner of Curly Howard in Three Smart Saps. Standing
nearly six feet tall, Slater towers over the short Stooge, and then
manages to tear off his trousers, thanks to the pants being loosely
basted. Slater also appeared as Lulu Quackenbush in Half-Wits Holiday,
with Curly eating her lipstick, thinking it is edible. Thanks to the
popularity of the Stooges, Slater is seen almost daily worldwide due
to the films' constant television broadcasts.
American film actress. She appeared in over 20 films between 1941 and
1947.Slater's father was Edward Slater, who was described in a 1942
newspaper article as a "celebrated painter", and her mother was an
actress. Slater's education came in Switzerland.Slater initially had a
contract with Paramount, but she received her release after a year and
began working for other studios.Modern viewers will recognize Slater
for her roles in two Three Stooges films from the 1940s. She was the
rumba dancing partner of Curly Howard in Three Smart Saps. Standing
nearly six feet tall, Slater towers over the short Stooge, and then
manages to tear off his trousers, thanks to the pants being loosely
basted. Slater also appeared as Lulu Quackenbush in Half-Wits Holiday,
with Curly eating her lipstick, thinking it is edible. Thanks to the
popularity of the Stooges, Slater is seen almost daily worldwide due
to the films' constant television broadcasts.
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