Carol LYNLEY | Carole Ann Jones

* 13.02.1942, New York City, USA † 03.09.2019, Pacific Palisades / Los Angeles, USA

Schauspielerin * mit sieben Jahren beginnt mit Ballettunterricht * 1952-55 Kindermodell (unter dem Namen Carolyn Lee) * 1954 Bühnendebüt in The Anniversary Waltz * ab 1956 sammelt Filmerfahrungen in einzelnen Folgen verschiedener Fernsehserien * 1957 Kinodebüt im Westerndrama The Light in the Forest * unterschreibt Vertrag bei 20th Century-Fox ("The old regime at Fox extended your contract every time you turned down a film. At the rate I was turning them down, I was on my way to becoming the oldest ingenue on the lot.") * tritt am Broadway in The Potting Shed (1957) und Blue Denim (1958; spielt ihre erste Hauptrolle in der Filmversion von 1959) auf * unter der Regie von Otto Preminger schafft den Übergang zu Erwachsenenrollen (The Cardinal, 1963; Bunny Lake Is Missing, 1965) und verabschiedet sich von ihrem "sweet image" * 1965 verkörpert Jean Harlow im Biopicdrama Harlow * ab Ende der 60er Jahre wirkt verstärkt in Fernsehproduktionen mit (Shadow on the Land, 1968; Serie The Immortal, 1969/70) * 1990 kehrt auf die Bühne in der Off-Broadway-Produktion The Seagull zurück * in den 80ern und 90ern ist auch in einigen nur auf Video erschienen Filmen zu sehen


"You had to have the persistence to fight the studios. They had me typed as the pristine girl next door. But I finally did succeed in getting varied parts. I've played murderesses, nuns, whores, and neurotics."

FILMS
# The Light in the Forest (Das Herz eines Indianers, 1957-USA; R: Herschel Daugherty, B: Lawrence Edward Watkin, K: Ellsworth Fredericks, M: Paul Smith, D: Fess Parker: Del Hardy * Wendell Corey: Wilse Owens * Joanne Dru: Milly Elder * James MacArthur: Johnny Butler/True Son & Carol Lynley: Shenandoe Hastings) 93m-Westerndrama (Roman von Conrad Richter) (07-09; 5807)
# Holiday for Lovers (Ferien für Verliebte, 1959-USA; d: Henry Levin, B: Luther Davis, K: Charles G. Clarke, M: Leigh Harline, D: Clifton Webb: Robert Dean ° Jane Wyman: Mary Dean ° Jill St. John: Meg Dean ° Carol Lynley: Betsy Dean ° Paul Henreid: Eduardo Barroso ° Gary Crosby: Sergeant Paul Gattling & Jose Greco: er selbst) 103m-Liebeskomödie (Bk von Ronald Alexander, 1957) (02-04; 5907)
# Blue Denim (Die Unverstandenen, 1959-USA; d: Philip Dunne, B: Edith Sommer & Philip Dunne, K: Leo Tover, M: Bernard Herrmann, D: Carol Lynley: Janet Willard ° Brandon De Wilde: Arthur Bartley ° Macdonald Carey: Major Malcolm Bartley ° Marsha Hunt: Jessie Bartley) 89m-Drama (Bk von James Leo Herlihy & William Noble, 1958) (03-04; 5907)
# Hound-Dog Man (1959-USA; d: Don/ald Siegel, B: Fred Gipson & Winston Miller, K: Charles G. Clarke, M: Cyril J. Mockridge, D: Fabian: Clint McKinney ° Carol Lynley: Dony Waller ° Stuart Whitman: Blackie Scantling ° Arthur O'Connell: Aaron McKinney & Dodie Stevens: Nita Stringer) 87m-Drama (Roman von Fred Gipson, 1949) (07-08; 5911)
# The Last Sunset (El Perdido, 1960-USA * Robert Aldrich ... Missy Breckenridge) (Roman von Howard Rigsby) (05-07; 6106)
# Return to Peyton Place (Rückkehr nach Peyton Place, 1960-USA; R: José Ferrer, B: Ronald Alexander, K: Charles G. Clarke, M: Franz Waxman, D: Carol Lynley: Allison MacKenzie ° Jeff Chandler: Lewis Jackman ° Eleanor Parker: Connie Rossi ° Mary Astor: Roberta Carter ° Robert Sterling: Mike Rossi ° Luciana Paluzzi: Raffaella ° Brett Halsey: Ted Carter ° Gunnar Hellstrom: Lars Hedlom & Tuesday Weld: Selena Cross) 123m-Drama (Roman von Grace Metalious, 1959) (6105)
# The Stripper (Die verlorene Rose, 1962-USA; d: Franklin J. Schaffner, B: Meade Roberts, K: Ellsworth Fredericks, M: Jerry Goldsmith, D: Joanne Woodward: Lila Green * Richard Beymer: Kenny Baird * Claire Trevor: Helen Baird * Carol Lynley: Miriam Caswell) 95m-Liebesdrama (Bk von William Inge, 1959) (?-07; 6306)
# Under the Yum Yum Tree (Ein Ehebett zur Probe, 1963-USA; R: David Swift, B: Lawrence Roman & David Swift, K: Joseph Biroc, M: Frank De Vol, D: Jack Lemmon: Hogan, Carol Lynley: Robin, Dean Jones: David, Edie Adams: Irene, Imogene Coca: Dorkus, Paul Lynde: Murphy, Robert Lansing: Charles) 110m-Komödie (Bk von Lawrence Roman) (6310)
# The Cardinal (Der Kardinal, 1963-USA; d: Otto Preminger, B: Robert Dozier, K: Leon Shamroy, M: Jerome Moross, D: Tom Tryon: Stephen Fermoyle ° Romy Schneider: Anne-Marie Ledebur ° Carol Lynley: Mona/Regina Fermoyle ° Jill Haworth: Lalage Menton ° Raf Vallone: Kardinal Quarenghi ° John Saxon: Benny Rampell ° Josef Meinrad: Kardinal Innitzer ° Burgess Meredith: Ned Halley ° Ossie Davis: Pater Gillis ° Dorothy Gish: Celia ° Tullio Carminati: Kardinal Giacobbi ° Maggie McNamara: Florrie ° Bill Hayes: Frank ° Cecil Kellaway: Monsignor Monaghan & John Huston: Kardinal Glennon) 175m-Drama (Roman von Henry Morton Robinson, 1950) (?-04; 6312)
# Shock Treatment (Der Mörder mit der Gartenschere, 1963-USA; R: Denis Sanders, B: Sydney Boehm, K: Sam Leavitt, M: Jerry Goldsmith, D: Stuart Whitman: Dale Nelson * Carol Lynley: Cynthia * Roddy McDowall: Martin Ashley * Lauren Bacall: Edwina Beighley) 94m-Krimi (Roman von Winfred Van Atta) (6402, LA)
# The Pleasure Seekers (Drei Mädchen in Madrid, 1964-USA; R: Jean Negulesco, B: Edith Sommer, K: Daniel L. Fapp, M: Lionel Newman, D: Ann-Margret: Fran * Anthony Franciosa: Emilio Lacaye * Carol Lynley: Maggie Williams * Gardner McKay: Pete Stenello * Pamela Tiffin: Susie Higgins) 107m-Komödie (Roman von John H. Secondari) (6412)
# Harlow (1965-USA; d: Alex Segal, B: Karl Tunberg, K: Jim Kilgore, M: Al Ham, Nelson Riddle, D: Carol Lynley: Jean Harlow ° Efrem Zimbalist, Jr: William Mansfield ° Barry Sullivan: Marino Bello & Ginger Rogers: Mama Jean) 109m-Drama (6504, LA)
# Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965-GB * Otto Preminger ... Ann Lake) (Roman von Evelyn Piper) (04-?; 6602)
# The Shuttered Room (Die verschlossene Tür, 1966-GB; d: David Greene, B: D.B. Ledrov & Nathaniel Tanchuck, K: Ken Hodges, M: Basil Kirchin, D: Gig Young: Mike Kelton ° Carol Lynley: Susannah Kelton/Sarah) 99m-Horrorthriller (Buch=Short Story von August Derleth & H.P. Lovecraft, 1959 > the story was actually penned by August Derleth, Lovecraft's publisher (Arkham House) and literary executor, and first appeared in 1959. Although Lovecraft died in 1937, Derleth's story The Shuttered Room was based on the horror writer's notes and ideas) (6706)
# Danger Route (1967-GB * Seth Holt ... Jocelyn) (Roman von Andrew York) (?-04; 6710)
# The Helicopter Spies (Die unverbesserlichen Drei, 1967-USA * Boris Sagal ... Annie) (6806-D) > Zusammenschnitt zweier Folgen aus der TV-Serie The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
# Once You Kiss a Stranger (Wenn dich dein Mörder küßt, 1968-USA; d: Robert Sparr, B: Frank Tarloff, Norman Katkov, K: Jacques Marquette, M: Jimmie/James Fagas, D: Paul Burke: Jerry ° Carol Lynley: Diana ° Martha Hyer: Lee ° Peter Lind Hayes: Pete) 106m-Thriller (Roman von Patricia Highsmith, 1950) (?-08; 6912, LA)
# The Maltese Bippy (1969-USA; d: Norman Panama, B: Everett Freeman & Ray Singer, K: William H. Daniels, M: Nelson Riddle, D: Dan Rowan: Sam Smith * Dick Martin: Ernest Grey, Carol Lynley: Robin Sherwood) 92m-Komödie (6906)
# Norwood (1969-USA; d: Jack Haley, Jr, B: Marguerite Roberts, K: Robert B. Hauser, M: Al De Lory, D: Glen Campbell: Norwood Pratt * Kim Darby: Rita Lee Chipman, Joe Namath: Joe William Reese, Carol Lynley: Yvonne Phillips) 95m-Komödie (Roman von Charles Portis, 1966) (?-09; 7005, LA)
# Beware! The Blob / Son of Blob (1971/72-USA; d: Larry Hagman, B: Jack Woods & Anthony Harris, K: Al Hamm, M: Mort Garson, D: Robert Walker, Jr: Bobby Hartford / Carol Lynley: Leslie) 87m-Sci-Fi-Horror (12-01; 7206)
# The Poseidon Adventure (Die Höllenfahrt der Poseidon, 1972-USA * Ronald Neame ... Nonnie Parry) (Roman von Paul Gallico) (04-06; 7212)
# The Four Deuces (Das gnadenlose Spiel, 1974-USA; d: William H. Bushnell, Jr, B: C. Lester Franklin, K: Stephen M. Katz, M: Ken Wannberg, D: Jack Palance: Vic Morono * Carol Lynley: Wendy) 87m-Actionkomödie (03-?; 7601)
# Flood! (Die Flut bricht los, 1976-USA; R: Earl Bellamy, B: Don Ingalls, K: Lamar Boren, M: Richard LaSalle, D: Robert Culp: Steve Banning, Martin Milner: Paul Blake, Barbara Hershey: Mary Cutler, Richard Basehart: John Cutler, Carol Lynley: Abbie Adams, Roddy McDowall: Franklin, Cameron Mitchell: Sam Adams, Eric Olson: Andy Cutler, Teresa Wright: Alice Cutler, Francine York: Daisy Kempel) 95/8m-Katastrophendrama (Kino: GB*F; 7701-BBFC) > TVM
# Bad Georgia Road (Georgia Road - Die Unschlagbaren, 1975-USA; d: John C. Broderick, B: John C. Broderick & Jeffrey Bernini, K: Tak Fujimoto, M: Don Peake, D: Gary Lockwood: Leroy Hastings * Carol Lynley: Molly Golden) 86m-Thriller (7706)
# The Cat and the Canary (Die Katze und der Kanarienvogel, 1976/77-GB * Radley Metzger ... Annabelle West) (11-?; 8002-BBFC)
# The Shape of Things to Come (Delta III, 1978-CDN; d: George McCowan, B: Martin Lager, K: Reginald H. Morris, M: Paul Hoffert, D: Jack Palance: Omus ° Carol Lynley: Niki ° Barry Morse: Dr. John Caball & John Ireland: Senator Smedley) 98m-Science-Fiction (Roman von H.G. Wells) (10-11; 7905)
# Me olvidé de vivir (1979-E/USA * Orlando Jiménez-Leal ... cameo als sie selbst) (8004)
# Vigilante / Street Gang (Streetfighters, 1982-USA; d: William Lustig, B: Richard Vetere, K: James Lemmo, M/MA: Jay Chattaway, D: Robert Forster: Eddie * Fred Williamson: Nick / Carol Lynley: Fletcher) 90m-Actionthriller (10-11; 8303, LA)
# Dark Tower (Hochhaus des Schreckens, 1987-USA; R: Ken Barnett [= Freddie Francis], B: Robert J. Avrech, Ken Blackwell, Ken Wiederhorn, K: Gordon Hayman, M: Stacy Widelitz, D: Michael Moriarty, Jenny Agutter, Theodore Bikel, Carol Lynley: Tilly Ambrose, Anne Lockhart & Kevin McCarthy) 91m-Horrorthriller (01-?; 8902, Video > R # 28830)
# Blackout / The Attic (Todesgrüße aus dem Jenseits, 1987-USA; R: Doug Adams, B: Joseph Stefano, K: Arledge Armenaki, M: Don Davis, D: Carol Lynley: Mutter, Gail O'Grady: Caroline Boyle) 91m-Thriller (05-?; 8910)
# Drowning on Dry Land (1998-USA; R: Carl-Jan Colpaert, B: Sheila Nayar, Julie Jacobs, K: Dean Lent, M: Richard Horowitz, D: Barbara Hershey: Kate * Naveen Andrews: Darshan, Carol Lynley: Marge, John Doe, Steven/Stephen Polk) 88m-Drama (11-12) > nur Videovertrieb (R # 36852; 0009)
# A Light in the Forest (2002-USA; d: John Carl Buechler, B: John Carl Buechler, Gary LoConti, K: Thomas L. Callaway, M: Todd Hanigan, D: Lindsay Wagner: Penelope Audrey ° Danielle Nicolet: Britta ° Edward Albert: König Otto/Ridgewell ° Christian Oliver: Gabriel Brown / Carol Lynley: Großmutter) 95m-Familienfilm (Buch von Frank Latino) (0212, LA)
BOOK
Tom Lisanti: Carol Lynley: Her Film & TV Career in Thrillers, Fantasy & Suspense. Orlando: BearManor Media, 2020

Since she was a child, the beautiful Carol Lynley graced television and movie screens from 1956 until 2002. She successfully progressed from child model, to teenage idol, to ingénue in such hit films as The Light in the Forest, Blue Denim, Return to Peyton Place, and Under the Yum Yum Tree. Then her cool beauty was put to perfect use as the bewildered blank-faced mother searching for a missing daughter who may or may not exist in the cult mystery thriller Bunny Lake Is Missing. This propelled Lynley to adult leads where she excelled playing the lady in peril culminating with her most famous role as terrified pop singer Nonnie in The Poseidon Adventure. Carol Lynley: Her Film & TV Career in Thrillers, Fantasy and Suspense highlights Carol’s appearances in the titled genres. She has been terrorized on screen by everything from psychotic relatives to werewolves and the Blob, from murderous convicts to rampaging beasts and sinking upside down ocean liners. Most fans of these genres do not realize how prolific Carol was, going from theatrical features (The Shuttered Room, The Cat and the Canary, Blackout), to made-for-TV movies (The Immortal, The Night Stalker, Death Stalk), to television guest appearances (Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Invaders, Night Gallery, Fantasy Island, Tales of the Unexpected) and back again for over thirty years. Peppered with comments from Carol Lynley specifically for this book and past published sources, it also features fascinating behind-the-scenes tales from her co-workers including Arledge Armenaki, Stephan Chase, Matt Dotson, John Goff, Howard Kazanjian, Harry Langdon, Jr., Alan J. Levi, and Tina Sinatra. Tom Lisanti goes beyond The Poseidon Adventure to shine a light on Carol Lynley’s underrated work in the thriller/fantasy/suspense/horror genres with this meticulously researched and well-illustrated tribute book. > 770 pages
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