Joanna Barnes dead at 89: Parent Trap star passes away at home after ‘lengthy illness’

JOANNA Barnes, star of The Parent Trap and other films, passed away at her home after a lengthy illness, her friend Sally Jackson said.

Barnes, 89, appeared in both the original and remakes of The Parent Trap.

Barnes was 89 years oldGetty

Barnes played Vicky Robinson in the 1961 version. Then, in the 1998 remake starring Lindsay Lohan, she played Vicki Blake.

Her other film credits include Auntie Mame, Home Before Dark, Spartacus, and The War Wagon.

Barnes also appeared in a number of television series, including 21 Beacon Street and The Trials of O’Brien.

She served as host of the 1967 ABC television show Dateline: Hollywood.

Barnes guest starred on a number of shows, including The Millionaire, Mannix, Murder She Wrote, and Cheers.

In addition to her film and television career, Barnes was also a novelist.

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