Marilyn Buferd

Marilyn Buferd
Born	January 30, 1925
Died	March 27, 1990
Occupation	Actress
Title	Miss America 1946
Predecessor	Bess Myerson
Successor	Barbara Jo Walker
Spouse(s)	Franco Barbaro Milton Steven

Marilyn Buferd (January 30, 1925 – March 27, 1990) was crowned Miss California then Miss America in 1946. She appeared in several minor films in the 1950s as well as several foreign language films, including the notable Touchez pas au grisbi opposite Jean Gabin (1954).

Buferd, from Los Angeles, California, attended college at UCLA. One of the 16 finalists she defeated in the Miss America 1946 pageant was future Academy Award-winning actress Cloris Leachman.

Buferd was married first to Franco Barbaro and secondly to Milton Stevens. She died from pancreatic cancer in Austin, Texas, on March 27, 1990. Her son, Nick Barbaro, is publisher of The Austin Chronicle and co-owner of South by Southwest.

Selected filmography

• A Night of Fame (1949)
• Totò Tarzan (1950)
• The Blind Woman of Sorrento (1952)
• Les Belles de nuit (1952) directed by Rene Clair
• La macchina ammazzacattivi (1952) directed by Roberto Rossellini
• Touchez pas au grisbi (1954) directed by Jacques Becker
• The Unearthly (1957)
• Queen of Outer Space (1958)

External links

• Marilyn Buferd at IMDB

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Bess Myerson	Miss America 1946	Succeeded by Barbara Jo Walker
Preceded by Polly Ellis	Miss California 1946	Succeeded by Laura Emery