Carol Lynley (born Carole Ann Jones; February 13, 1942 – September 3, 2019) was an American actress and child model. She is known for her roles in the films The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and Blue Denim.
Lynley was born Carole Ann Jones in Manhattan, to an Irish father and New England mother. She began her career at the age of 15 as a child model appearing on the April 22, 1957, cover of Life. She won the Theatre World Award as "one of the most promising personalities for 1956-57" for her performance in The Potting Shed. She started her film career in 1958 with the Disney's film The Light in the Forest followed by Holiday for Lovers (1959) and Blue Denim (1959). In 1959, Lynley was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female for the film The Light in the Forest. In 1960 she was again nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female for the film Blue Denim.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1958 The Light in the Forest Shenandoe 1959 Holiday for Lovers Betsy Dean 1959 Blue Denim Janet Willard 1959 Hound-Dog Man Dony Wallace 1961 Return to Peyton Place Allison 1961 Melissa 'Missy' Breckenridge 1963 Miriam Caswell 1963 Under the Yum Yum Tree Robin Austin 1963 Mona / Regina Fermoyle 1964 Cynthia Lee Albright 1964 Maggie Williams 1965 Harlow Jean Harlow 1965 Bunny Lake Is Missing Ann Lake 1967 Susannah Whately Kelton / Sarah 1967 Danger Route Jocelyn 1968 Shadow on the Land Abigail 'Abby' Tyler TV movie 1968 The Smugglers Jo Hudson TV movie 1969 Robin Sherwood 1969 Once You Kiss a Stranger Diana 1970 Norwood Yvonne Phillips 1970 Weekend of Terror Sister MeredithTV movie 1971 Crosscurrent Kathy Cooper TV movie 1972 Gail Foster TV movie 1972 Beware! The Blob Leslie 1972 The Poseidon Adventure Nonnie Parry 1973 Cotter Leah 1974 Irene Turner TV movie 1975 Death Stalk Cathy Webster TV movie 1975 The Four Deuces Wendy Rittenhouse 1976 Flood! Abbie Adams TV movie 1977 The Washington Affair Barbara Nicholson 1977 Bad Georgia Road Molly Golden 1977 Having Babies II Sally Magee TV movie 1978 Cops and Robin Dr. Alice Alcott TV movie 1978 The Beasts Are on the Streets Dr. Claire McCauley TV movie 1978 Annabelle West 1979 H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come Nikki 1980 Willow B: Women in Prison Claire Hastings TV movie 1981 Best of Friends Marge Adams TV movie 1981 Judgment Day Harriet Egan TV movie 1983 Vigilante Assistant D.A. Mary Fletcher 1983 Balboa Erin Blakely 1987 Dark Tower Tilly Ambrose 1988 Blackout Esther Boyle 1990 Spirits Sister Jillian 1991 Howling VI: The Freaks Miss Eddington 1996 Neon Signs Faith 1997 Flypaper Housewife in Kitchen uncredited 1999 Drowning on Dry Land Marge 2003 Gramma Irene(no connection with the 1958 movie) 2006 Vic Carrie Leeshort film
Television Year Title Roles Episode 1956 Goodyear Television Playhouse "Grow Up" 1956 Setsu "The Big Wave" 1956 The Kaiser Aluminum Hour "Cracker Money" 1956 General Electric Theatre Schoolgirl "The Hat With the Roses", uncredited 1957 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Janice "The Young One" 1957 DuPont Show of the Month Judy Graves Junior Miss (TV film) 1958 Pursuit Elaine Hermann "The Vengeance" 1958 Shirley Temple's Storybook Rapunzel "Rapunzel" 1958 General Electric Theatre Mary Elizabeth Asher "The Young and Scared" 1959 General Electric Theatre Barbara Clark "Deed of Mercy" 1959 General Electric Theatre Phyllis "The Last Dance" 1962 Sister Pamela Wiley "Final Vow" 1962 Alcoa Premiere Sandy Carter "Whatever Happened to Miss Illinois?" 1962 Judith Morrow "The Man from the Sea" 1963 Elise "The Rage of Silence" 1963-1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Herself 7 episodes 1965 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Irene Ayers "The Fliers" 1965-1971 The Merv Griffin Show Herself 2 episodes 1966 Run for Your Life April Martin "In Search of April" 1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Miranda Woodland "Runaway Boy" 1967 Annie Justin "The Prince of Darkness", (parts 1 and 2) 1967 Elyse Reynolds "The Believers" 1967 Lynn Hallett "False Witness" 1967-1979 Hollywood Squares Herself 10 episodes 1968 Journey to the Unknown Eve "Eve" 1968 Dilly Shanks "Hell Hath No Fury" 1968 The Joey Bishop Show Herself 1 episode 1969 It Takes a Thief Michelle "Boom at the Top" 1969–1970 Sylvia Cartwright TV series, episodes: "Pilot" (1969) and "Sylvia" (1970) 1970 Judith Walters "Giants Never Kneel" 1970 Brooke "Who Killed Kindness?" 1971 Mannix Dorothy Kinman "Voice in the Dark" 1972 Night Gallery Jenny Tarraday "The Waiting Room/Last Rites for a Dead Druid" 1972 Gail Sumner "The House That Cried Murder" 1972-1978 The Mike Douglas Show Herself 2 episodes 1973 Orson Welles Great Mysteries Elizabeth Ann Zachary "Death of an Old-Fashioned Girl" 1974 Janet Keegan "The Illusion of the Curious Counterfeit" (parts 1 and 2) 1974 Cora TV series, episodes: "Death by Drowning" and "Dear Cora I'm Going to Kill You" 1975 Thriller Suzy Martin "If It's a Man, Hang Up" 1976 Quincy M.E. Lynn Dressler "Who's Who in Neverland" 1976 Police Woman Nina Daniels "Trial by Prejudice" 1977 Kojak Polly Ames "Kiss It All Goodbye" 1977–1984 Fantasy Island various characters TV series, 11 episodes 1978 Hawaii Five-O Karen Baker/Valerie Bates "Angel in Blue" 1978 Sword of Justice Cyndy Rupert "The Skywayman" 1979 Carol Gilmore "Dream Ship/Best of Friends/Aftermath" 1980 June Wilson "Mystery at the Zoo" 1980 Charlie's Angels Lisa Gallo "Island Angels" 1981 Hart to Hart Ann Marie Drake "Hartland Express" 1983 Ivy Morris "Pleasure Isle" 1983 Hotel Zane Elliott "Faith, Hope and Charity" 1984 Tales of the Unexpected Elizabeth "The Gift of Beauty" 1984 Finder of Lost Loves Karen Davis "Forgotten Melodies" 1985 Fox Mystery Theater/A.K.A. Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense Sylvia Daly "In Possession" 1987 Night Heat Grace Barnett "Grace" 1989 Another World Judge Martha Dunlay 2 episodes 1990 Monsters Dr. Elizabeth Porter "Stressed Environment"
References
External links
Carol Lynley at Allmovie Carol Lynley (Aveleyman)