From her erring performance in Wanda to the troublesome creative dynamic with her then-husband Elia Kazan, Katie Da Cunha Lewin looks back on what was lost and what remains of such talent.. The obituary was featured in Daily Herald on October 5, 2013. The illusion was performed by placing a black patch on Loden's head and standing her against a black background while one studio camera was trained on her. (She died from a brain hemorrhage in 1963, and was buried with her wedding ring.) Loden had a tumultuous marriage with Elia Kazan, who had cast her in Splendor in the Grass, from 1967 until her death in 1980. It won’t float anymore.” —Barbara Loden in The New York Times, March 11th, 1971 anda must rank as that cinematic rarity, a movie that really does get better—much better—as it goes along,” Roger Greenspun stated in his 1971 Times review of Barbara Loden’s first feature film as director. She constantly threatened to move to Los Angeles. OBITUARY Barbara Lynette Loden October 26, 1926 – August 21, 2012 Burial arrangements under the direction of Forest Park Lawndale. Barbara McMillin (born Loden) was born at birth place, to Arthur Gaines Loden and Marie Lillian Loden (born Davis). Barbara Loden (July 8, 1932 – September 5, 1980) was a Broadway Tony award-winning American stage and film actress, model, and stage/film director. Made with only $115,000 and a minuscule crew, actress-turned-filmmaker Barbara Loden produced, wrote, and starred in the film, whose prestige has slowly but surely grown since that initial flop. Given a new primacy in his life after Molly's death, Loden challenged Kazan regarding the stage roles he gave her. Directed by Barbara Loden. Marie was … Loden and Kazan continued to see each other, if infrequently, in the last years of Molly Kazan's life. Arthur was born on March 3 1896. BARBARA LODEN passed away on April 21, 2012 at the age of 80 in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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