Barbara Frederick

Barbara Frederick isn't a household name, but she had as much talent as many of Hollywood's leading stars. Born in Chicago, as Barbara Diane Fredrickson, she acted in several stage productions in high school. In Hollywood she won a bevy of titles, including Queen of the Clam Festival and Queen of the Home Show. She was seen in films such as Imitation of Life (1959), The Beat Generation (1959), and Lover Come Back (1961), while also dancing alongside some of the greatest dancers like Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. She also played Noreen Carr on a 1961 episode of the popular television series Sea Hunt. She regularly appeared in nightclubs, and was a spokes model for Pepsi-Cola. On February 6, 1960, she married Bing Crosby's son Lindsay in Westwood, California, officially becoming one of the alumni of Crosby Wives. Barbara gave birth to their son David Crosby in November of 1960. Her marriage to Lindsay ended in divorce in 1963 and she later married Gerald Bott, giving birth to a second son, Christopher Reed Bott who passed away in 2012. She is now blessed with a devoted husband, Herb of more than 40 years, living in the Hollywood Hills of LA. She hasn't been onscreen in decades, but she has lived an active life surrounded by family, and friends.