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Arlene Dahl
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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, D…
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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.
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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
as Self
Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals
as Self
No Poster
Three Little Words: Two Swell Guys
as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
Glorious Technicolor
as Self
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Night of the Warrior
as Edie Keane
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
That's Dancing!
as From 'Three Little Words' (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Deadly Dream
as Connie
Katmandu
as Laureen
Land Raiders
as Martha Carden
Mondo Hollywood
The Ponies
as Shoura Cassidy
Kisses for My President
as Doris Reid Weaver
Journey to the Center of the Earth
as Carla Göteborg
Fortune Is a Woman
as Sarah Moreton Branwell
Wicked as They Come
as Kathleen 'Kathy' Allen, nee Alanborg
Slightly Scarlet
as Dorothy Lyons
Bengal Brigade
as Vivian Morrow
Woman's World
as Carol Talbot
The Diamond Queen
as Queen Maya
Here Come the Girls
as Irene Bailey
Sangaree
as Nancy Darby
Desert Legion
as Morjana
Jamaica Run
as Ena Dacey
Caribbean
as Christine Barclay McAllister
No Questions Asked
as Ellen Sayburn Jessman
Inside Straight
as Lily Douvane
Watch the Birdie
as Lucia Corlane
Three Little Words
as Eileen Percy
The Outriders
as Jen Gort
Ambush
as Ann Duverall
Reign of Terror
as Madeleine
Scene of the Crime
as Gloria Conovan
A Southern Yankee
as Sallyann Weatharby
The Bride Goes Wild
as Tillie Smith Oliver
My Wild Irish Rose
as Rose Donovan
Life with Father
as Girl at Delmonico's (uncredited)