Carol Lynley (born February 13, 1942) is an American actress and former
child modelChild modeling refers to children posing for artistic works, photographs, and/or other media as a regular activity.-Practice:Artists have used children as models for countless works over the centuries. Child modeling has become a distinct activity because of the explosion of commercial media over...
.
Born
Carole Ann Jones in
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, Lynley began her career as a child model under the name "Carolyn Lee", and when she started acting (after appearing on the April 22, 1957 cover of
LifeLife generally refers to three American magazines:*A humor and general interest magazine published from 1883 to 1936. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936 solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name....
magazine at 15), she discovered that another actress had already registered the name, so she modified it to the homophone "Carol Lynley".
Carol Lynley (born February 13, 1942) is an American actress and former
child modelChild modeling refers to children posing for artistic works, photographs, and/or other media as a regular activity.-Practice:Artists have used children as models for countless works over the centuries. Child modeling has become a distinct activity because of the explosion of commercial media over...
.
Biography
Born
Carole Ann Jones in
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
, Lynley began her career as a child model under the name "Carolyn Lee", and when she started acting (after appearing on the April 22, 1957 cover of
LifeLife generally refers to three American magazines:*A humor and general interest magazine published from 1883 to 1936. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936 solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name....
magazine at 15), she discovered that another actress had already registered the name, so she modified it to the homophone "Carol Lynley".
Early on, Lynley distinguished herself in both the
BroadwayBroadway Theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, is the theatre associated with the 40 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City...
stage and Hollywood screen versions of the controversial drama
Blue DenimBlue Denim is a successful 1958 Broadway play by writer James Leo Herlihy, made the next year into a successful movie starring Brandon De Wilde and Carol Lynley , and dealing with the issues of teenage pregnancy and abortion...
(
1959The year 1959 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Three Stooges make their 190th and last short film, Sappy Bullfighters.*September 18 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx marries his second wife, Barbara Blakely....
), in which the teenage characters played by Lynley and co-star
Brandon De WildeAndre Brandon De Wilde was an American actor born into a theatrical family in Brooklyn. His father, Frederick A. De Wilde, was a Broadway production stage manager, and his mother, Eugenia De Wilde, was a part-time Broadway actress...
had to deal with an unwanted pregnancy.
In 1959, Lynley was nominated for the
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for "Most Promising Newcomer – Female".
Lynley appeared in the fourth season
Man from U.N.C.L.E. two-part episode, "
The Prince of Darkness AffairThe Helicopter Spies is a 1968 film based on the television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. The film was based on the two-part episode of the series 'The Prince of Darkness Affair' which aired in October 1967 during the show's truncated fourth season....
".
In films, Lynley is known for her roles in
Return to Peyton PlaceReturn to Peyton Place is a 1961 drama film produced by Jerry Wald and directed by José Ferrer. The screenplay by Ronald Alexander is based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Grace Metalious...
,
Under the Yum Yum TreeUnder the Yum Yum Tree is a 1963 sex comedy farce that stars Jack Lemmon in the leading role as a sex-crazed landlord. He is joined by Carol Lynley, Paul Lynde, Dean Jones and Edie Adams. This was one of the small comedy movies that Lemmon despised making...
,
Bunny Lake is MissingBunny Lake Is Missing is a psychological thriller directed and produced by Otto Preminger, who filmed it in black and white widescreen format in London. It was based on the novel of the same name by Merriam Modell. The score is by Paul Glass and the opening theme is often heard as a refrain...
,
The CardinalThe Cardinal is a 1963 film which was produced independently and directed by Otto Preminger, and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The screenplay was written by Robert Dozier, based on the novel by Henry Morton Robinson. The film was shot on location in Boston, Rome and Vienna...
,
HarlowHarlow is the title of two competing biographical films, both released in 1965, one by Paramount Pictures and the other by foreign film distributor Magna Pictures, both portraying the life of actress Jean Harlow...
and the original version of
The Poseidon Adventure. Although in her role as a singer in the
Poseidon film she performed the Oscar-winning song "The Morning After," Lynley's singing voice was actually that of studio singer Renee Armand.
She appeared in the pilot
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for
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. Her many other series appearances included
The Big ValleyThe Big Valley is an American television Western which ran on ABC from September 15, 1965 to May 19, 1969, which starred Barbara Stanwyck, as a California widowed mother. It was created by A.I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman. The producer was Levy-Gardner-Laven. Associate producer Lou Morheim...
,
MannixMannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is an Armenian-American private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors, an...
,
Night GalleryNight Gallery is Rod Serling’s follow-up series to The Twilight Zone that aired on NBC from 1970 to 1973. Serling functioned both as the on-air host of Night Gallery and as a major contributor of scripts, although he did not have the same control of content and tone as he did on The Twilight...
,
KojakKojak is an American television series starring Telly Savalas as the eponymous, bald New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak. It aired from October 24, 1973 to March 18, 1978 on CBS. It took the time slot of the popular Cannon series, which was moved one hour earlier...
,
Hawaii Five-0 and
Charlie's AngelsCharlie's Angels is a television series about three women who work for a private investigation agency, and is one of the first shows to showcase women in roles traditionally reserved for men. The series was broadcast in the USA on the ABC Television Network from 1976 to 1981 and was one of the most...
.
In 1961, Lynley was a guest on the
NBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices in Burbank,California...
interview program
Here's HollywoodHere's Hollywood is a former NBC television celebrity interview program which aired on weekday afternoons at 4:30 Eastern time from September 26, 1960, to December 28, 1962. In the first season, the interviews were conducted by Dean Miller , of the former CBS series December Bride, and Joanne Jordan...
.
Lynley posed nude for the March 1965 edition of
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magazine.
She works rarely now. In 2006, Lynley did appear in a 30-minute film, "Vic," directed and co-written by Sage Stallone, son of Sylvester Stallone.
Filmography
- The Light in the Forest
The Light in the Forest is a novel first published in 1953 by U.S. author Conrad Richter. Though it is a work of fiction and primarily features fictional characters, the novel incorporates several real people and facts from U.S...
(1958)
- Holiday for Lovers (1959)
- Blue Denim
Blue Denim is a successful 1958 Broadway play by writer James Leo Herlihy, made the next year into a successful movie starring Brandon De Wilde and Carol Lynley , and dealing with the issues of teenage pregnancy and abortion...
(1959)
- Hound-Dog Man (1959)
- Return to Peyton Place
Return to Peyton Place is a 1959 novel by Grace Metalious, a sequel to her best-selling 1956 novel Peyton Place.-Plot summary:After the phenomenal success of her first novel, Metalious hastily penned a sequel centering on the life and loves of bestselling author Allison MacKenzie, who ironically...
(1961)
- The Last Sunset
The Last Sunset is a 1961 western movie starring Rock Hudson and directed by Robert Aldrich.The film was released by Universal studios, shot in Eastman color. The screenplay was adapted from Howard Rigsby's novel "Sundown at Crazy Horse" by Dalton Trumbo.-Cast:*Rock Hudson .... Dana...
(1961)
- The Stripper
The Stripper is a drama film about a struggling, aging actress, played by Joanne Woodward. It is based on the play A Loss of Roses by William Inge.William Travilla was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White....
(1963)
- Under the Yum Yum Tree
Under the Yum Yum Tree is a 1963 sex comedy farce that stars Jack Lemmon in the leading role as a sex-crazed landlord. He is joined by Carol Lynley, Paul Lynde, Dean Jones and Edie Adams. This was one of the small comedy movies that Lemmon despised making...
(1963)
- The Cardinal
The Cardinal is a 1963 film which was produced independently and directed by Otto Preminger, and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The screenplay was written by Robert Dozier, based on the novel by Henry Morton Robinson. The film was shot on location in Boston, Rome and Vienna...
(1963)
- Shock Treatment (1964)
- The Pleasure Seekers
The Pleasure Seekers is a 1964 20th Century Fox motion picture starring Ann-Margret, Anthony Franciosa, and Carol Lynley, with Gardner McKay, Pamela Tiffin, Brian Keith, and Gene Tierney....
(1964)
- Harlow
Harlow is the title of two competing biographical films, both released in 1965, one by Paramount Pictures and the other by foreign film distributor Magna Pictures, both portraying the life of actress Jean Harlow...
(1965)
- Bunny Lake Is Missing
Bunny Lake Is Missing is a psychological thriller directed and produced by Otto Preminger, who filmed it in black and white widescreen format in London. It was based on the novel of the same name by Merriam Modell. The score is by Paul Glass and the opening theme is often heard as a refrain...
(1965)
- The Shuttered Room (1967)
- Danger Route (1967)
- The Maltese Bippy (1969)
- Once You Kiss a Stranger... (1969)
- Norwood
Norwood is a 1970 film, starring Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, and Joe Namath. It was based on the book of the same title, written by Charles Portis , but updated from the original 1950s setting to 1970...
(1970)
- Beware! The Blob
Beware! The Blob is a 1972 sequel to horror science-fiction film The Blob. The film was directed by Larry Hagman. The screenplay was penned by Anthony Harris and Jack Woods III, based on a story by Jack H. Harris and Richard Clair...
(1972)
- The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- Cotter (1973)
- The Four Deuces (1976)
- The Washington Affair (1977)
- Bad Georgia Road (1977)
- H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come
H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come is a Canadian science fiction motion picture first released in May 1979.Although credited to H. G. Wells, the film takes only its title from The Shape of Things to Come, Wells' speculative novel from 1933...
(1979)
- The Cat and the Canary
The Cat and the Canary is a film released in 1979. It is a remake of the 1927 film of the same name.- Cast :- Plot :Glencliff Manor, September 27, 1934. Mrs...
(1979)
- Me olvidé de vivir (1980)
- Vigilante (1983)
- Balboa (1986)
- Dark Tower (1987)
- Blackout (1988)
- Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) (documentary)
- Howling VI: The Freaks
Howling VI: The Freaks is a 1991 direct-to-video horror sequel to The Howling. It was directed by Hope Perello, from the screenplay by Kevin Rock....
(1991)
- Spirits (1991)
- Neon Signs (1996)
- Flypaper (1997)
- Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1997) (documentary)
- Drowning on Dry Land (1999)
- A Light in the Forest (2002)
- Vic (2006) (short subject)
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