biography
Born Carole Jones in New York City on February 13, 1942, actress Carol Lynley was raised by her grandparents after her own parents separated.
Her mother worked as a waitress and somehow managed to afford ballet lessons for her daughter. She was in a talent show on television at the
age of ten when a director recommended that she begin a career in modeling. After modeling for a couple of years under the name of Carolyn
Lee, Lynley morphed into a child actress and was getting guest roles on popular TV programs of the 1950s, including the anthology series
Goodyear Playhouse and The Alcoa Hour.As her career gained momentum, Lynley was cast in the Broadway plays The Potting Shed (1957) and Blue Denim (1958). While her first film was the Disney picture The Light in the Forest (1958; with Fess Parker, Wendell Corey, and Joanne Dru), she was spotted in the Broadway production of Blue Denim by 20th Century Fox talent scouts and was quickly cast in the film version of Blue Denim (1959; with Brandon De Wilde, Macdonald Carey, and Warren Berlinger). 
At age 18, Lynley married 20th Century Fox publicist Michael Selsman, and the couple welcomed a daughter in 1962. However, Lynley filed for
a divorce in March 1963, citing cruelty. Now a single parent, she returned to work in films such as The Cardinal (1963; with
Tom Tryon and John Saxon), Shock Treatment (1964; with
Stuart Whitman and Roddy McDowall), and Beware! The Blob (1972; with Robert Walker Jr. and Cindy Williams). |
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the films of carol lynleyHoliday for Lovers (1959)
With love interest Gary Crosby in the 20th Century Fox comedy Holiday for LoversReturn to Peyton Place (1961)
Lynley as Allison MacKenzie in the 20th Century Fox drama Return to Peyton Place, directed by Jose FerrerThe Last Sunset (1961)
From the Universal western The Last Sunset with Kirk DouglasUnder the Yum Yum Tree (1963)
With Jack Lemmon, Edie Adams, and Dean Jones in the Columbia comedy Under the Yum Yum TreeShock Treatment (1964) 
From the drama Shock Treatment. LEFT: Lynley as Cynthia, a mental ward patient. RIGHT: With Stuart WhitmanBunny Lake Is Missing (1965)  
From the Columbia mystery Bunny Lake Is Missing. LEFT: With Martita Hunt. CENTER: With Laurence Olivier. RIGHT: Keir Dullea portrays Lynley's brotherHarlow (1965)
With Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in Harlow, a film which was shot in an eight-day schedule. Some confuse this film with a film of the same name starring Carroll Baker, also released in 1965Danger Route (1967)
With Richard Johnson in the thriller Danger RouteThe Maltese Bippy (1969)
From the MGM comedy The Maltese Bippy with Dick MartinOnce You Kiss a Stranger (1969)
From the Warner Bros. thriller Once You Kiss a Stranger with Paul BurkeThe Poseidon Adventure (1972)
From the 20th Century Fox thriller The Poseidon Adventure. Pictured are Jack Albertson, Ernest Borgnine, Roddy McDowall, Red Buttons, Carol Lynley, Stella Stevens, Arthur O'Connell, Shelley Winters, Gene Hackman, and Pamela Sue MartinThe Four Deuces (1976)
With Jack Palance in the action comedy The Four Deuceslater yearsLynley continued making films and appearing on television regularly through the 1980s, raising her daughter as a single parent. Although she had well-publicized relationships with David Frost and actor Glenn Ford, she remained single after her divorce. Her acting career wound down in the 1990s. Sadly, Carol Lynley passed away in her sleep on September 7, 2019, at age 77. She is survived by her daughter, Jill. |
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