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Barbi Benton

Barbi Benton

Actor · Born January 28, 1950 (76) · New York City, New York, USA

Barbi Benton (born Barbara Lynn Klein; January 28, 1950) is an American retired model, actress, songwriter, television personality, and singer. She is known for appearing in Playboy magazine, as a four-season regular on the comedy series Hee Haw, and for recording several modestly successful albums in the 1970s. She retired from show business in the 1980s to raise her children.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 28, 1950 (76)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 14% in 30 days

What are Barbi Benton's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
47%
Power
27%
Society
13%
Bonds
5%
Morality
4%
Survival
4%
Power3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Warm
3
Absurd
2
Contemplative
3
Thrilling
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Barbi Benton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Barbi Benton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • And the Wall Came Tumbling Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Caroline Trent

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse Sue Beth

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Caroline Trent

  • Deathstalker(1983)

    as Codille

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • X-Ray(1981)

    as Susan Jeremy

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • For the Love of It(1980)

    as Anita Carney

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • When the Whistle Blows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Flying High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Dee Dee Verona · as Shirley Russell

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Brigitte LeBlanc · as Cathy Somms · as Kiki Atwood · as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Sugar Time! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 21 episodes · Actor

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Toni Green

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Sonny and Cher Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Third Girl from the Left(1973)

    as Melanie

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Great American Beauty Contest(1973)

    as Miss Iowa

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • How Did a Nice Girl Like You...(1970)

    as Lynn Keefe

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Playboy After Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 54 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 1969 to 2009.

Biggest box office

Deathstalker (1983)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Fantasy Island (1977)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 23: 23 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score30th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s8 · acting2000s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Barbi Benton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

How Did a Nice Girl Like You... (1970)

81st percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009)

Midcredits 76th · 70% liked

Reviewers score the acting 38/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Barbi Benton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Barbi Benton's MovieCove titles; Tony Curtis shares the most, 3.