The Barbara Heller Centennial
Singer, impressionist, comedienne, and "pantomimist" Barbara Heller (Barbara Jean Thompson, 1926-1995) Vintage show biz fans may know her as a regular on Jackie Gleason's variety show American Scene Magazine (1963-65), on which she played a show biz gossip columnist named Christine Clam in a regular bit, and did impressions of Bette Davis and Judy Garland. […]