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Barbara Billingsley (December 22, 1915 – October 16, 2010) was an American film, television, voice, and stage actress.

She gained prominence in the 1950s movie The Careless Years, acting opposite Natalie Trundy, followed by her best known role, that of iconic 1950s mother figure June Cleaver on the television series Leave It to Beaver (1957 – 63) and its sequel The New Leave It to Beaver (1983 – 89).