It Came From Outer Space actress Barbara Rush dies aged 97

Barbara Rush, left, with Joanne Woodward, right (PA Archive)

American actress and It Came From Outer Space star Barbara Rush has died at the age of 97, her daughter has confirmed.

The Denver-born actress, who starred opposite Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin in the Chicago-set gangster musical Robin And The 7 Hoods and was also known for legal drama The Young Philadelphians with Paul Newman, died on Sunday evening.