Lyn Thomas Explained

Lyn Thomas
Birth Name:Jacqueline Thomas
Birth Date:2 November 1929
Birth Place:Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Death Place:Riverside, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1948–1961 (film & TV)
Spouse:George Warren Hedges (1952 - 1954)
Jules Salkin (1958 - 1959)
William W. Holl (1978 - 2004) (her death)[1]

Lyn Thomas (born Jacqueline Thomas; 1929–2004) was an American stage, television and film actress.[2]

Thomas's first name was changed from Jacqueline to Lyn by a studio executive. Her film debut came in 1947.[3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1948Stage Struck Ruth Ames
1949The Accused Miss Parker Uncredited
1949Harmony Inn June Wallace
1949Black Midnight Cindy Baxter
1950Cheaper by the Dozen Girl on Beach Uncredited
1950Kill the Umpire Pretty Wife Uncredited
1950Covered Wagon Raid Gail Warren
1950Triple Trouble Shirley O'Brien, Gabe's Secretary
1950The Petty Girl Patti McKenzie Uncredited
1950Big Timber June
1950The Missourians Peg Finn
1951That's My Boy Student Uncredited
1953Red River Shore Peggy Taylor 1953. Adventures of Superman. Waitress
1954Witness to Murder Joyce Stewart - Victim Uncredited
1958Spacemaster X-7 Laura Greeling
1958Frontier Gun Kate Durand
1959Alaska Passage Janet Mason
1959Frontier Gun Keely Harris
1959Here Come the Jets Joyce
1960Three Came to Kill June Parker
1960Noose for a Gunman Della Haines

Selected Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1953Death Valley DaysMary Ann KingSeason 2, Episode 4, "Which Side of the Fence"
1954The Abbott and Costello ShowDotEpisode "Private Eye"
1956The Adventures of SupermanThe Duchess Season 4, Episode 11 "The Deadly Rock"
1956Death Valley DaysEllie ToddEpisode "The Sinbuster "
1957Death Valley DaysIvy ScottEpisode "Lady Engineer"
1961The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpLolaEpisode "Wyatt Takes the Primrose Path"

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lyn Thomas - the Private Life and Times of Lyn Thomas. Lyn Thomas Pictures.
  2. Drew p.18
  3. News: Burton . Ron . Lyn Thomas Says A Name Can Be A Sensitive Thing . August 26, 2021 . The Bristol Daily Courier . United Press International . December 17, 1958. 20. Newspapers.com.