Barbara Pierce Bush (born June 8, 1925) is the wife of the 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, and served as First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993. She is the mother of the 43rd President, George W. Bush and of the 43rd Governor of Florida, Jeb Bush. Previously she had served as Second Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989.Barbara Pierce was born in New York, New York, attended Rye Country Day School from 1931 to 1937, and is an alumna of Ashley Hall School in Charleston, South Carolina. She met George Herbert Walker Bush at age 16, and the two married in 1945, while he was on leave during his deployment as a Naval officer in World War II. They had six children together. The Bush family soon moved to Midland, Texas; as George Bush entered political life, Barbara raised their children.As wife of the Vice President and then President, Barbara Bush has supported and worked to advance the cause of universal literacy. She founded the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy while First Lady. Since leaving the White House, she has continued to advance this cause.
Smith College, Ashley Hall, Rye Country Day School
Nationality
American
Spouse
George H. W. Bush
Children
Robin, Pauline, Jeb, Marvin, Neil, Dorothy
Parents
Marvin Pierce, Pauline Robinson
Siblings
Scott Pierce, Martha Pierce Rafferty, James Pierce
Awards
Glamour Award for The Generations
Star Sign
Gemini
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Trademark
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Her pearl necklace
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Frequently wears blue dresses ("Barbara blue")
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Quote
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[on the advantage of having turned ninety] Sometimes when someone asks me to do something I really don't want to do, I can say, "I might not be alive." It works.
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[on support for The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy] Our friends hide their wallets when they see us coming. But we are desperate to solve this problem. We have some exciting ideas we would like to try.
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You don't just luck into things as much as you'd like to think you do. You build step by step, whether it's friendships or opportunities.
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[ in 2013, on the notion that son Jeb might run for President] We've had enough Bushes.
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Fact
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As of 2014, George and Barbara are the longest-married presidential First Couple. They celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on January 6, 2014.
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Inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Recovering at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas after successful open heart surgery on March 4, 2009 to replace her aortic valve. In late November, 2008, she underwent surgery to treat a perforated ulcer in her small intestine. Also has had operations for back problems and two hip replacements.
In The Simpsons (1989) episode "Two Bad Neighbors" (14 January 1996), George and Barbara Bush move to Springfield. Bart's constant pestering of his new neighbors soon turns into an all-out war between Homer and the ex-President. The show's producers didn't ask the Bushes to voice themselves because they didn't think they would. Harry Shearer voiced George; Tress MacNeille voiced Barbara.
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First lady of the United States (1989-1993).
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Suffers from Graves disease, and has also suffered from depression.
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Her father was the president of the McCall's magazine empire.
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Attended Rye Country Day School in Rye, New York, but graduated from Ashley Hall in Charleston, South Carolina in 1943.
Children: George W. Bush (b. 6 July 1946), Pauline Pierce "Robin" (20 December 1949 - 11 October 1953), Jeb Bush (b. 11 February 1953), Neil Bush (b. 22 January 1955), Marvin Bush (b. 22 October 1956) and Doro Bush (b. 18 August 1959).
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Daughter Pauline Robinson Bush died of leukemia two months shy of her 4th birthday.
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Suffered a miscarriage in the mid-1960s.
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Is a distant relative of former President Franklin Pierce (1804-1869).
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Attended Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.
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Born at 7:00 pm-EDT at Booth Memorial Hospital in New York City.
Soundtrack
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Year
Status
Character
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
TV Movie documentary performer: "Sing, Sing a Song"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Today
1980-2015
TV Series
Herself - Guest / Herself
Fox News
2014
TV Series
Herself
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2013
TV Series
Herself
The Presidents' Gatekeepers
2013
TV Movie documentary
Herself
America's Book of Secrets
2013
TV Series
Herself
The Five
2012
TV Series
Herself (by phone)
His Way
2011
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Larry King Live
2003-2010
TV Series
Herself / Himself
White House Revealed
2009
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Beijing 2008 Olympics Games Opening Ceremony
2008
TV Movie
Herself - Former US First Lady
Entertainment Tonight
2008
TV Series
Herself
Billy Graham: God's Ambassador
2006
Video documentary
Herself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1994-2003
TV Series
Herself
Last Party 2000
2001
Documentary
Herself (uncredited)
Biography
2001
TV Series documentary
Herself
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000
2000
TV Special
Herself
First Dogs
1999
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Bob Hope: Laughing with the Presidents
1996
TV Special documentary
Herself
Inside the White House
1995
TV Movie documentary
Herself - 1989-1993
Late Show with David Letterman
1994
TV Series
Herself
The Last Party
1993
Documentary
Herself (uncredited)
Within These Walls: A Visit to the White House
1993
Video short
Herself
Convention '92
1992
Documentary
Herself
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
1992
TV Special
Herself
Bob Hope's America: Red, White and Beautiful
1992
TV Special
Herself (as First Lady Barbara Bush)
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
1991
TV Special
Herself
Christmas in Washington
1991
TV Movie
Herself
25th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1991
TV Special
Herself - Audience Member
Yellow Ribbon Party
1991
TV Special
Herself
All-Star Salute to Our Troops
1991
TV Movie
Herself
The Disney Channel Salutes the American Teacher
1990
TV Movie documentary
Herself
The 1st Annual American Teacher Awards
1990
TV Special
Herself
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
1990
TV Short
Herself
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Mary Hart Presents Love in the Public Eye
1990
TV Movie
Herself
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
1989
TV Special
Herself
In Performance at the White House: The House I Live in 2
1989
TV Movie
Herself
Presidential Inaugural Gala
1989
TV Movie
Herself
Hour Magazine
1988
TV Series
Herself
Firing Line
1987
TV Series
Herself
All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan
1985
TV Special
Herself
NBC White Paper
1981
TV Series documentary
Herself
Archive Footage
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Year
Status
Character
Race for the White House
2016
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself
Hap and Leonard
2016
TV Series
Herself
Fox Files
2015
TV Series
Herself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-2015
TV Series
Herself / Herself - On KissCam at Texans Game
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014
Documentary
Herself
Mike & Mike
2014
TV Series
Herself
On the Record w/ Brit Hume
2014
TV Series
Herself - Phone Interview
Inequality for All
2013
Documentary
Herself
41
2012/II
Documentary
Herself
American Masters
2012
TV Series documentary
Herself
America's Book of Secrets
2012
TV Series
Herself
Insiders
2010
TV Series
Herself
The Special Relationship
2010
TV Movie
Herself (uncredited)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2010
TV Series
Herself - Attending Astros Game
Ted Williams
2009
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Outrage
2009/I
Documentary
Herself
Being W
2008
Documentary
Herself
The O'Reilly Factor
2008
TV Series
Herself
Thatcher
2008
Video documentary
Herself (uncredited)
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
2006
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself
This Revolution
2005
Herself (uncredited)
Inside the U.S. Secret Service
2004
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
2004
Video documentary
Herself (uncredited)
Prinsen bli'r 70
2004
TV Special documentary
Herself (uncredited)
Fahrenheit 9/11
2004
Documentary
Herself (uncredited)
Bush's Brain
2004
Documentary
Herself (uncredited)
Journeys with George
2002
Documentary
Herself
Temps de silenci
2002
TV Series
Herself
Air Force One
2002
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Cold War
1998
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself
Cronkite Remembers
1997
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself (at the 1992 Republican National Convention) (uncredited)
Nixon
1995
Herself - Attending Nixon Funeral (uncredited)
Spin
1995
Documentary
Herself
Stalking the President: A History of American Assassins
1992
Documentary
Herself - Walks Along Street with George
Under Siege
1992
Herself - Aboard USS Missouri (uncredited)
The Panama Deception
1992
Documentary
Herself (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1992
TV Series
Herself from NBC TV Special BOB HOPE: RED, WHITE AND BEAUTIFUL