Linda Darnell
Biography
Linda Darnell was an American film actress born on October 16, 1923, in Dallas, Texas, USA. She began her acting career as a child model and progressed to theater and film acting as an adolescent. Darnell made her first film in 1939 and appeared in supporting roles in big budget films for 20th Century Fox throughout the 1940s. She gained fame with co-starring roles opposite Tyrone Power in adventure films and established a main character career after her role in Forever Amber. Darnell went on to win critical acclaim for her work in Unfaithfully Yours and A Letter to Three Wives.
Career overview
Linda Darnell began her acting career in film at a young age, making her first appearance in 1939. She went on to appear in supporting roles in big budget films for 20th Century Fox throughout the 1940s. Darnell gained recognition for her co-starring roles opposite Tyrone Power in adventure films.
She established a main character career after her role in Forever Amber in 1947. This marked a significant turning point in her career, leading to more prominent roles in notable films. Darnell's performances in Unfaithfully Yours and A Letter to Three Wives received critical acclaim.
Throughout her career, Linda Darnell accumulated a total of 62 known credits. Her work in film spanned several years, with her early beginnings in the 1930s and her continued involvement in the industry until her death in 1965.
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Full Filmography
62 titles- Marilyn, dernières séances (2008) as archive footage
- Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel (1999) as Self (Archive Footage)
- Showbiz Goes to War (1982) as (archive footage)
- Black Spurs (1965) as Sadie
- Burke's Law (1963) as Monica Crenshaw
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Zina Felice
- Wagon Train (1957) as Dora Gray Fogelberry
- Zero Hour! (1957) as Ellen Stryker
- Homeward Borne (1957) as Meg Lyttleton
- White Corridors (1956) as Ellen Barber
- Dakota Incident (1956) as Amy Clarke
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Lily Martyn
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Ellen Barber
- Hollywood Preview (1955) as Self
- It Happens in Roma (1955) as Renata Adorni
- Climax! (1954) as Helen Randall
- This Is My Love (1954) as Vida Dove
- Angels of Darkness (1954) as Lola Baldi
- Second Chance (1953) as Clare Shepperd, alias Clare Sinclair
- This Is Your Life (1952) as Self
- Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952) as Edwina Mansfield
- Saturday Island (1952) as Lieutenant Elizabeth Smythe
- Night Without Sleep (1952) as Julie Bannon
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- The Guy Who Came Back (1951) as Dee Shane
- The 13th Letter (1951) as Denise Turner
- The Lady Pays Off (1951) as Evelyn Walsh Warren
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Costume Designer (1950) as Self (archive footage)
- No Way Out (1950) as Edie Johnson
- Two Flags West (1950) as Elena Kenniston
- A Letter to Three Wives (1949) as Lora Mae Hollingsway
- Slattery's Hurricane (1949) as Mrs. Aggie Hobson
- Everybody Does It (1949) as Cecil Carver
- The Walls of Jericho (1948) as Algeria Wedge
- Unfaithfully Yours (1948) as Daphne de Carter
- Forever Amber (1947) as Amber St. Clair
- My Darling Clementine (1946) as Chihuahua
- Anna and the King of Siam (1946) as Tuptim
- Centennial Summer (1946) as Edith Rogers
- Fallen Angel (1945) as Stella
- Hangover Square (1945) as Netta Longdon
- The Great John L. (1945) as Anne Livingston
- The All-Star Bond Rally (1945) as Self - Pinup Girl
- It Happened Tomorrow (1944) as Sylvia Smith-Stevens
- Buffalo Bill (1944) as Dawn Starlight
- Summer Storm (1944) as Olga Kuzminichna Urbenin
- G.I. Journal (1944) as Self
- Sweet and Low-Down (1944) as Trudy Wilson
- The Song of Bernadette (1943) as The Virgin Mary (uncredited)
- Show-Business at War (1943) as Self
- City Without Men (1943) as Nancy Johnson
- The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942) as Virginia Clemm
- Blood and Sand (1941) as Carmen Espinosa
- Rise and Shine (1941) as Louise Murray
- Brigham Young (1940) as Zina Webb - The Outsider
- The Mark of Zorro (1940) as Lolita Quintero
- Star Dust (1940) as Carolyn Sayres
- Chad Hanna (1940) as Caroline Tridd Hanna
- Day-time Wife (1939) as Jane Norton
- Hotel for Women (1939) as Marcia Bromely
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Linda Darnell best known for?
Linda Darnell is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Black Spurs (1965), Burke's Law (1963), Do the Right Thing (1989), Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978).
When and where was Linda Darnell born?
Linda Darnell was born on October 16, 1923 in Dallas, Texas, USA. They passed away on April 10, 1965.
How many credits does Linda Darnell have?
Linda Darnell has accumulated over 62 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1939 to 2008.
What is Linda Darnell's background in cinema and television?
Linda Darnell was an American film actress born on October 16, 1923, in Dallas, Texas, USA. She began her acting career as a child model and progressed to theater and film acting as an adolescent. Darnell made her first film in 1939 and appeared in supporting roles in big budget films for 20th Century Fox throughout th...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- My Darling Clementine (1946) as Chihuahua — aged about 22
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Zina Felice — aged about 34
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) — aged about 27
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Ellen Barber — aged about 31
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self — aged about 26
- No Way Out (1950) as Edie Johnson — aged about 26
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