Jacqueline Dalya (August 3, 1918November 25, 1980) was an American film and stage actress who began her career in the 1940s, appearing in films and on Broadway.
Biography Early life Dalya was born August 3, 1918 in New York City.
Career She appeared in numerous films in the 1940s, including Viva Cisco Kid, Primrose Path, One Million B.C., The Gay Caballero, Sky Raiders, Lady from Louisiana, Blood and Sand, Charlie Chan in Rio, A Tragedy at Midnight, I Married an Angel, The Secret Code, Submarine Base, So's Your Uncle, Crazy House, Flesh and Fantasy, Mystery of the 13th Guest, Voice in the Wind, Bathing Beauty, Song of Mexico, Queen of Burlesque, Adventures of Casanova, Mystery in Mexico, and Smugglers' Cove.
On Broadway, Dalya appeared in The French Touch (1945) and Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (1950). In 1947, she made newspaper headlines after being injured while giving autographs to fans in New York City; when a fan grabbed her ankle and jerked it, Dalya fell, hit her head on the sidewalk, and suffered a skull fracture.
Her film credits from the 1950s include Wabash Avenue and Mystery Submarine. She later appeared in Blood Mania (1970) before making her final film appearance in 1972's Miss Melody Jones.
Marriages Dalya married screenwriter William Conselman (son of William Conselman) in January 1941 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were divorced in 1944. She wed lyricist Bob Hilliard in 1949, and they remained married until his death in 1971.
Death Dalya died on November 25, 1980, in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1939 Honeymoon in Bali Hat Check Girl Uncredited1940 Viva Cisco Kid Helena Uncredited Primrose Path Dalya - Carmelita's Friend Uncredited One Million B.C. Ataf The Gay Caballero Carmelita 1941 Sky Raiders Innis Clair Lady from Louisiana Pearl Blood and Sand Gachi Charlie Chan in Rio Lola Dean 1942 A Tragedy at Midnight Rita Uncredited I Married an Angel Olga Uncredited Cairo Female Theatre Attendant Uncredited The Secret Code Linda Serial, [Chs.1,3,5,12-15]1943 Behind Prison Walls Mimi Mission to Moscow Russian Girl Uncredited All by Myself Bathing Model Uncredited Submarine Base Judy Pierson So's Your Uncle Garter Girl Fired Wife Divorcee Uncredited Crazy House Grown-Up Sandy Uncredited Flesh and Fantasy Angel Uncredited Mystery of the 13th Guest Marjory Morgan 1944 Voice in the Wind Portuguese Girl Bathing Beauty Maria Dorango Gran Hotel Mrs. White 1945 Song of Mexico Eve Parker 1946 Queen of Burlesque Dolly DeVoe 1948 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Flashy Girl Uncredited Adventures of Casanova Lady Adria Mystery in Mexico Dolores Fernandez Smugglers' Cove Sandra Hasso 1949 Mighty Joe Young Nightclub Dancer Uncredited1950 Wabash Avenue Cleo Mystery Submarine Carla von Molter 1970 Love Me Like I Do Attorney's Wife Blood Mania Kate 1972 Miss Melody Jones Helen (final film role)
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