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Arlene Dahl

Born
August 11, 1925
Died
November 29, 2021
Arlene Carol Dahl (August 11, 1925 – November 29, 2021) was an American actress active in films from the late 1940s. She was one of the last surviving stars from the Classical Hollywood cinema era. She was also an author and entrepreneur. She founded two companies, Arlene Dahl Enterprises and Dahlia, a fragrance company. Born in Minnesota to parents of Norwegian descent, Dahl started her acting career in musicals before transitioning to film, where she gained significant roles in MGM productions such as "My Wild Irish Rose" (1947) and "The Bride Goes Wild" (1948). Dahl also starred in adventure films, notably "Caribbean Gold" (1952) and "Desert Legion" (1953). Despite her acting success, Dahl faced financial challenges, declaring bankruptcy in 1981. She then entered the field of astrology, writing a syndicated column and operating a premium phoneline company. She also wrote numerous books on beauty and astrology. In her personal life, Dahl had six husbands, including actors Lex Barker and Fernando Lamas, and was the mother to three children the eldest of whom is actor Lorenzo Lamas. She lived between New York City and West Palm Beach, Florida, until her death in 2021. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arlene Dahl, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Journey to the Center of the Earth
(1959)
Carla Göteborg
Life with Father
(1947)
Girl at Delmonico's (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!
(1974)
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Jamaica Run
(1953)
Ena Dacey
Reign of Terror
(1949)
Madeleine
Woman's World
(1954)
Carol Talbot
Full Filmography
Acting
My Wild Irish Rose
(1947)
Rose Donovan
Life with Father
(1947)
Girl at Delmonico's (uncredited)
The Bride Goes Wild
(1948)
Tillie Smith Oliver
A Southern Yankee
(1948)
Sallyann Weatharby
Reign of Terror
(1949)
Madeleine
Scene of the Crime
(1949)
Gloria Conovan
Three Little Words
(1950)
Eileen Percy
Ambush
(1950)
Ann Duverall
The Outriders
(1950)
Jen Gort
Watch the Birdie
(1950)
Lucia Corlane
No Questions Asked
(1951)
Ellen Sayburn Jessman
Inside Straight
(1951)
Lily Douvane
Caribbean
(1952)
Christine Barclay McAllister
Here Come the Girls
(1953)
Irene Bailey
Sangaree
(1953)
Nancy Darby
The Diamond Queen
(1953)
Queen Maya
Desert Legion
(1953)
Morjana
Jamaica Run
(1953)
Ena Dacey
Woman's World
(1954)
Carol Talbot
Bengal Brigade
(1954)
Vivian Morrow
Slightly Scarlet
(1956)
Dorothy Lyons
Wicked as They Come
(1956)
Kathleen 'Kathy' Allen, nee Alanborg
Fortune Is a Woman
(1957)
Sarah Moreton Branwell
Journey to the Center of the Earth
(1959)
Carla Göteborg
Kisses for My President
(1964)
Doris Reid Weaver
The Ponies
(1967)
Shoura Cassidy
Land Raiders
(1969)
Martha Carden
Katmandu
(1969)
Laureen
The Deadly Dream
(1971)
Connie
That's Entertainment!
(1974)
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
That's Dancing!
(1985)
From 'Three Little Words' (archive footage)
Night of the Warrior
(1991)
Edie Keane
That's Entertainment! III
(1994)
(archive footage)
Glorious Technicolor
(1998)
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
(2003)
Self
Three Little Words: Two Swell Guys
(2006)
Self
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
(2014)
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
(2021)
Self
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