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Carol Lynley

1942 - 2019

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Carol Lynley (born Carole Ann Jones; February 13, 1942 – September 3, 2019) was an American actress known for her roles in the films Blue Denim (1959) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972). Lynley began her career as a child model before taking up acting. She won the Theatre World Award as "one of the most promising personalities for 1956–57" for her performance in The Potting Shed. Lynley started her film career in 1958 with the Disney film The Light in the Forest, followed by Holiday for Lovers (1959) and Blue Denim (1959). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Carol Lynley is the 5,019th most popular actor (down from 2,845th in 2024), the 7,856th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,405th in 2019) and the 2,289th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Carol Lynley ranks 5,020 out of 13,578. Before her are Daniel Bernhardt, Tahar Rahim, Jim Hutton, Jack Colvin, Corey Feldman, Costas Mandylor, and Larry Drake. After her are Jeff Perry, Robert James-Collier, Dylan Walsh, Charles Régnier, and Jack Kruschen.

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Among people born in 1942, Carol Lynley ranks 493. Before her are Graciela Iturbide, Fernando Vallejo, Petar Kirov, John E. Blaha, Osman Nuri Topbaş, and Atanase Sciotnic. After her are Alan Rachins, Horst Wolter, José Omar Pastoriza, Miguel Ángel Santoro, Roger Swerts, and Diana Yorgova. Among people deceased in 2019, Carol Lynley ranks 378. Before her are Charlie Whiting, Stig Sollander, Bernard Binlin Dadié, Siegmar Wätzlich, Koldo Aguirre, and Verna Bloom. After her are Barbara Hammer, Hubert Hahne, Sushma Swaraj, Ora Namir, Enriqueta Basilio, and Imata Kabua.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Carol Lynley ranks 7,858 out of 20,380. Before her are Corey Feldman (1971), Alan Shugart (1930), Lester Bowie (1941), Glenn Branca (1948), Gorilla Monsoon (1937), and Larry Drake (1950). After her are Jeff Perry (1955), Dylan Walsh (1963), Kay Ivey (1944), Devon Aoki (1982), Chris Stein (1950), and Arthur Golden (1956).

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Among actors born in United States, Carol Lynley ranks 2,290. Before her are Vanessa Marcil (1968), Verna Bloom (1938), Jim Hutton (1934), Jack Colvin (1934), Corey Feldman (1971), and Larry Drake (1950). After her are Jeff Perry (1955), Dylan Walsh (1963), Imran Khan (1983), Alan Rachins (1942), Heather O'Rourke (1975), and Jan Sterling (1921).

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