Carol Lynley

Carol Lynley: Biography in Details

Who was Carol Lynley?

Carol Lynley was an American actress and former model. She was best known for her acting days in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s.

Some of her famous movies are Return to Peyton Place, Under the Yum Yum Tree, Bunny Lake is Missing, The Pleasure Seekers, and The Cardinal.

At the age of 22, she posed nude for the March 1965 edition of Playboy magazine.

What caused Carol Lynley’s death?

Thi actress passed away on 03 Sep 2019, in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. She was 77 years old and the cause of death was a heart attack.

Carol Lynley: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Talking about her early life, Carol Lynley was born on 13 February 1942, in New York City, New York, USA. Her birth name was Carole Ann Jones.

Carol Lynley was the daughter of Irish father Cyril Jones and English mother Frances Peltch. She spent her childhood in Manhattan.

Education

Her nationality was American and belonged to mixed (Irish, English, Scottish, Welsh, and German) ethnicity. Her academic background is unknown.

Carol Lynley: Professional life, Career

Carol Lynley began her career as a child model at a young age under the name Carolyn Lee.

In 1957, she appeared on the cover of Life magazine. She began her acting career at the age of 15.

She had her first roles in the TV films Goodyear Television Playhouse, The Alcoa Hour, The Kaiser Aluminum Hour, and General Electric Theatre in 1956.

The following year, she had roles in TV films Alfred Hitchcock Presents and DuPont Show of the Month.

Carol Lynley then appeared in both the Broadway stage and Hollywood screen versions of the controversial drama Blue Denim in 1959.

After being popular, Carol had roles in the pilot television movies Kolchak: The Night Stalker and Fantasy Island.

After that, she had roles in several TV films and movies including The Big Valley, Mannix, It Takes a Thief, Night Gallery, The Invaders, Kojak, Hawaii Five-O, Hart to Hart, and Charlie’s Angels from the 1960s to 1980.

She also appeared in many hit feature films such as Return to Peyton Place, Under the Yum Yum Tree, Bunny Lake is Missing, The Pleasure Seekers, The Cardinal, and The Poseidon Adventure.

In 2003, Carol appeared in the movie A Light in the Forest as Gramma Irene.

In 2006, she appeared as Carrie Lee in the American short film drama, Vic. Since then, she has not made any film appearances.

Carol Lynley: Net Worth, Salary

Carol Lynley has a net worth of $10 million. Her salary is unknown.

Carol Lynley: Rumors, Controversy

Currently, there are no rumors regarding her personal life. Also, there are no rumors about her professional career.

During her career days in the 1960s to 80s, she faced several criticisms for her nude poses for several magazines.

Carol Lynley also became a part of a few scandals in her career. However, she had not been in any big controversy in her life.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Carol Lynley was 5 ft 4 inches tall.  She weighed 60 kg.

Her body size was 34-26-36 inches, and her bra size was 34C.  Her shoe size was 7 (US).

She had blond hair and blue eyes.

Social Media Profile

Carol Lynley was not active on any social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Also, read about former models Martha Stewart, Nick Nolte, Ruby Tandohand Rene Russo.

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