Catherine Bach and Barbara Bach are both famous actresses who share the same last name and a striking resemblance. But are they related by blood or marriage? The answer is no. Despite the common misconception, Catherine and Barbara are not sisters, cousins, or in-laws. They are simply two women who happen to have the same surname and a similar career path.
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Who is Catherine Bach?
Catherine Bach is best known for playing Daisy Duke in the hit TV series The Dukes of Hazzard from 1979 to 1985. She also starred in the show African Skies from 1992 to 1994 and joined the cast of The Young and the Restless as Anita Lawson in 2012. She has appeared in over 30 films and TV shows throughout her career.
Catherine was born on March 1, 1954, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Bernard P. Bachman, a rancher, and Norma Jean Kucera, an acupuncturist. Her father was of German ancestry and her mother was of Mexican descent. She grew up in Warren, Ohio, and South Dakota, where she spent some of her childhood on a ranch. She graduated from Stevens High School in Rapid City, South Dakota, in 1970 and briefly majored in drama at UCLA.
Catherine married David Shaw, a lawyer and son of actress Angela Lansbury, in 1976. They divorced in 1981. She then married Peter Lopez, an entertainment lawyer, in 1990. They had two daughters, Sophia and Laura. Lopez died by suicide in 2010.
Who is Barbara Bach?
Barbara Bach is best known for playing Bond girl Anya Amasova in the 1977 film The Spy Who Loved Me. She also starred in the war film Force 10 from Navarone in 1978 and the comedy Caveman in 1981. She has appeared in over 20 films and TV shows throughout her career.
Barbara was born on August 27, 1946 or 1947 (sources vary), in Queens, New York, to Howard I. Goldbach, a policeman, and Marjorie Goldbach. Her father was Jewish and her mother was Irish Catholic. She graduated from Dominican Commercial High School, an all-girls school, in 1964. She shortened her surname to Bach and began modeling professionally, appearing on the covers of magazines such as Vogue and Elle.
Barbara married Augusto Gregorini, an Italian businessman, in 1966. They moved to Italy and had two children, Francesca and Gianni. They divorced in 1975. She then met Ringo Starr, former Beatles drummer, on the set of Caveman in 1980. They married on April 27, 1981 and have been together ever since.
There are several possible reasons why people might assume that Catherine and Barbara are related. Some of them are:
- They have the same last name. Bach is a fairly common surname of German origin, but it is not very common among Hollywood actresses. Therefore, people might think that two actresses with the same surname must be related somehow.
- They look alike. Catherine and Barbara have similar facial features, such as their eyes, nose, mouth, and chin. They also have similar hair color and style. They both have fair skin and slender figures. They could easily pass for sisters or cousins based on their appearance.
- They have similar careers. Catherine and Barbara both started their careers as models before becoming actresses. They both rose to fame in the late 1970s by playing iconic roles in popular films: Daisy Duke for Catherine and Anya Amasova for Barbara. They both continued to act in films and TV shows throughout the 1980s and beyond.
- They have similar personal lives. Catherine and Barbara both married twice: first to men who were not involved in show business and then to men who were famous musicians. They both had two children from their first marriages: one daughter and one son each. They both faced tragedies in their lives: Catherine lost her second husband to suicide and Barbara lost her former bandmate John Lennon to murder.
Conclusion
Catherine Bach and Barbara Bach are not related by blood or marriage. They are two separate individuals who happen to share some similarities in their names, looks, careers, and personal lives. However, they have never worked together or met each other personally (as far as we know). The rumor that they are related is just that: a rumor.
