Joanna Barnes, known for roles in ‘Spartacus,’ both ‘Parent Trap’ movies, dead at 89
Her death was announced by friend Sally Jackson, Deadline reports.Barnes played unlikable gold-digger Vicky Robinson in the original “The Parent Trap” and returned as Vicki Blake, mother of renamed conniver Meredith in the 1998 production. Barnes also appeared in the films “Home Before Dark,” “The War Wagon” and Hollywood epic “Spartacus.”She was nominated for a Golden Globe award for playing Gloria Upson in the 1958 film, “Auntie Mame.“Barnes enjoyed a long list of television credits, including “21 Beacon Street,” “The Trials of O’Brien” and “Dateline Hollywood,” and appeared in frequent guest roles in programs ranging from “The Beverly Hillbillies” to “Murder.