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It Came from Outer Space star Barbara Rush dies aged 97

Best known for her work in 1950s sci-fi, the actor also took supporting roles in films including Bigger Than Life and Magnificent Obsession

Photograph: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for TCMTwo years later she appeared in It Came from Outer Space, another now-cult product of the 1950s sci-fi cycle inspired by fears of nuclear armageddon and communist invasion. Having appeared regularly in TV guest spots, including as feminist villain Nora Clavicle in Batman, Rush was cast in a major role in long-running serial Peyton Place as rebellious teenager Carolyn Russell’s mother, whose marriage is breaking down. Thereafter Rush continued to work mostly in TV, with guest spots on shows including The Mod Squad, Ironside, The Streets of San Francisco, The Bionic Woman and Fantasy Island.

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