Researching Barbara Gaines
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 539 people with the Gaines surname? In that year Gaines was ranked number 3040 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Barbara means "Foreigner, stranger" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Barbara Gaines on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Barbara Gaines and the Gaines Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 964 people with the Gaines surname in the UK? Gaines is now ranked number 3136 for popularity in the UK. |
Gaines Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 63803 people with the Gaines surname in the USA? Gaines is ranked number 136 for popularity in the USA. |
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Barbara Gaines. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Barbara Gaines
Barbara Gaines (television producer)
Barbara Gaines (born June 1, 1956) is a former executive producer of the Late Show with David Letterman. She held that position from May 2000 to the show's finale in 2015. She graduated in 1979 from Ithaca College with a BA in educational television.
She started on The David Letterman Show as a production assistant in 1980 before being promoted to production coordinator and assistant producer. As a producer, she was nominated for the Emmy eleven times and won five consecutive awards for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program. She became one of the most popular staff members with audiences, appearing regularly on the show in segments such as "How's The Weather?", in which Letterman would call a random number in a phone book Gaines picked out and ask about the weather.
She also worked on production for the Orange Bowl Parade; One of the Boys, a comedy series starring Mickey Rooney, Nathan Lane and Dana Carvey; and The $50,000 Pyramid.
Gaines made the 2008 Ten Amazing Gay Women in Showbiz list.
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