Strong. born in 1929, barbara grew up comfortable among celebrities. her father owning a prominent new york city nightclub where the rich and famous mingled. >> and i realized that celebrities were people, and i've never been in awe of them. >> reporter: barbara once saying she learned the power of tv after noticing her mentally disabled sister watching hours of shows like "i love lucy." barbara would go on to make her mark in the male-dominated television industry in the early '50s. >> the fact that i ended up on television -- i never, ever thought that would happen. >> reporter: working her ...