Barbara Dana is an American actress, writer, and producer. She is highly recognized as the ex-wife of the late actor Alan Arkin. It came to know that her ex-husband, Alan Arkin died on 29 June 2023 at age 89. His cause of death is a natural reason. However, he suffered from heart-related health issues.

Barbara Dana's Wikipedia

Date Of Birth: 1940

Birth Day: 28 December

Father: Richard Dana

Mother: Mildred Dana

Age: 82-year-old

Siblings: N/A

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Relationship Status: Divorced

Birth Place: New York, USA

Ex-Husband: Alan Arkin

Nationality: American

Married Date: 16 June 1964

Religion: Christianity

Children: Anthony Arkin

Ethnicity: Mixed

Profession: Actress, Writer, Producer

Height: 5 Feet 6 inches

Net worth: $700 Thousand

Weight: 61 kg

Instagram: N/A

Education: Higher-Level

Twitter: N/A

College: Quintano's School

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Who Is Barbara Dana? Biography & Parents

Barbara Dana is a well-known actress, writer, and producer. Barbara Dana is known for the T.V. projects such as NET Playhouse (1968), New York Television Theatre (1966), Great Performances (1972-1974), and The In-Laws (1979).

Barbara Dana has become one of the trending topics on the internet due to her ex-husband's death news going viral. Many people are searching for her biography details and personal life. Despite being a popular figure, Barbara Dana is yet to be featured on the Wikipedia page.

Her parents raised the actress in New York City, New York. Her father is Richard Dana, a writer and actor; her mother is Mildred, an actress. There is no information available about her siblings.

Barbara Dana was born on 28 December 1940 in the United States of America. She is 82 years of age and has a zodiac sign of Capricorn. Furthermore, the 82-year-old actress holds American nationality and belongs to a mixed ethnicity. In addition, she follows the Christianity religion.

Her approximate height is around 5 feet 6 inches or 1.67 m tall, and she has a decent weight of about 61 kg or 134 lbs. Regarding her educational background, Barbara attended Quintano's School for Young Professionals.

Barbara Dana's Married Life

Barbara Dana is a married woman. She is Alan Arkin's second wife. The ex-couple tied the wedding knot to her ex-husband, Alan Arkin, on 16 June 1964 in the presence of their family and friends. Her ex-husband, Alan Arkin, was an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer who was known for the T.V. projects such as Edward Scissorhands (1990), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), and Argo (2012).

Sadly, their married life wasn't successful, and they decided to get divorced on 2 November 1999. Together, they are the parents of one biological child, a son named Anthony Arkin, an actor and editor. Alan Arkin had married thrice, and his two ex-wives are Suzanne Newlander Arkin and Jeremy Yaffe.

Net Worth & Career

Barbara Dana has an estimated net worth of about $700 thousand. She earned this fortune from her professional career as an actress, writer, and producer. On the other hand, her land-husband, Alan Arkin, had a massive fortune of $10 million. Barbara Dana has been active in the showbiz industry since 1959 and has been credited with 33 T.V. appearances as an actress.

Due to her experience and acting skills, she has bagged a handsome salary from her job as an actress. Besides this, Barbara also makes money from brand endorsements, sponsorship deals, and T.V. commercials.

Barbara Dana has been passionate about acting since her childhood days. She took an acting class early on and showcased her talents in various theatre shows and events. Barbara Dana began her professional career debut as an actress in the T.V. Series, The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen, in the role of Mimi for one episode in 1959.

In 1960, she appeared in the T.V. Series, Play of the Week in two character roles of Nora and Maude Riordan for two episodes until 1961. Similarly, Barbara portrayed the character role of a Teenager girl in the T.V. Movie, Special for Women: The Glamour Trap in 1961.

Her notable works are Bus Stop (1962), The Doctors and the Nurses (1963), NET Playhouse (1966), P.J. (1967), Inspector Clouseau (1968), Daughter of the Mind (1969), Medical Center (1970), Fire Sale (1977), American Playhouse (1984), Harry (1987), Law & Order (2006), Raising Flagg (2006), The Talk Man (2011), Sender (2020), and others.

Apart from this, Barbara Dana also worked as a writer and producer in the T.V. projects such as The Magician of Lublin (1979), Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981), Necessary Parties (1988), and Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon (1993).