Lynda Day George
For other entertainers with similar names, see Linda George (disambiguation).
| Lynda Day George | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lynda Louise Day December 11, 1944 San Marcos, Texas, United States |
| Years active | 1961–1989 |
| Spouse | Joseph Pantano (1963–1970) (one son) Christopher George (1970-1983) (one daughter) Doug Cronin (1990-2010) |
Lynda Day George (born December 11, 1944, San Marcos, Texas) is an American television and film actress whose career spanned three decades from the 1960s to the 1980s. She was a cast member on Mission: Impossible (1971–1973), as well as being the wife of actor Christopher George.[1]
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[edit] Biography
Originally known as Lynda Day, her career began with guest roles on many television series of the 1960s including Route 66, Flipper, The Green Hornet, Mannix, The Fugitive, The Virginian and Bonanza. She had her first major role in a short-lived 1970 television series, The Silent Force, and later starred in the television pilot for Cannon in 1971. That same year, she was cast as Lisa Casey in the critically acclaimed series Mission: Impossible, a role for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1972 and an Emmy Award in 1973.[1][2] During the show's last season, she missed 7 episodes because of her maternity leave, hence, she was temporarily replaced by Barbara Anderson.
She first met actor Christopher George when they starred together in the 1966 independent film The Gentle Rain. While working together again in the 1970 John Wayne film Chisum, they fell in love and were married on May 15, 1970.
Thereafter, she became Lynda Day George and co-starred in multiple television films with her husband over the next 10 years including House on Greenapple Road (1970), Mayday at 40,000 Feet (1976) and Cruise Into Terror (1978). They also worked together in episodes of The F.B.I. (1970), Mission: Impossible (1971), McCloud (1975), Love Boat (1977) and Vega$ (1978). They guest-starred in television's Wonder Woman in 1976, with Lynda playing villain Fausta Grables, Nazi Wonder Woman.[1][3][4][5]
She continued her television work throughout the 1970s with guest roles on Police Story, Kung Fu, Marcus Welby, M.D. and Barnaby Jones. She played supporting roles in Rich Man, Poor Man and Roots.[1]
Her movie career is noted for several horror cult films in which she co-starred with husband Christopher including Day of the Animals (1977), Pieces (1982) and Mortuary (1983). She also co-starred with John Saxon in the 1980 horror film Beyond Evil.[1]
Christopher George died unexpectedly of a heart attack on November 28, 1983 at the age of 52.[6] She worked only sporadically after that, in guest roles on Fantasy Island (1984), Murder She Wrote (1985), Hardcastle and McCormick (1985) and Blacke's Magic (1986).[3] She was also a regular guest on religious television programs. In one of her final performances, Lynda reprised the role of Lisa Casey on an episode of the revived Mission: Impossible television series in 1989.[7] She officially retired from acting in the late 1980s.
[edit] Marriages
She was first married to Joseph Pantano (1963–1970) (divorced), with one son, Nicky. She left Patano to marry Christopher George.[8] In 1970, she was married to George 15 May 1970, until his death, 28 November 1983, and had one daughter. They filed suit to have her son from a previous marriage legally declared as Christopher's natural son. In 1990, Lynda George married Doug Cronin, who died of cancer 4 December 2010; they resided in Los Angeles, California.[3][9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "Lynda Day George". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0313519. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
- ^ "Lynda Day George — Awards". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0313519/awards/. Retrieved 2007-07-01.[dead link]
- ^ a b c "Lynda Day George — Biography". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0313519/bio. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
- ^ "Rat Patrol Bios". klio.net. http://www.klio.net/RATPATROL/BIOS/CG_bio.html. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
- ^ "Movies: Biography forLynda Day George". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/26468/Lynda-Day-George/biography.
- ^ "Christopher George". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0313387. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
- ^ "The Girls of Mission: Impossible". missionimpossible.ugo.com. http://missionimpossible.ugo.com/girls/lynda_day_george/default.asp. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
- ^ Film Fatales: Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1962-1973, By Tom Lisanti, Louis Paul, Eileen O'Neill, Published by McFarland, 2002, ISBN 0786411945, 9780786411948.
- ^ "Death and Memorial Notice: Douglas Phillip Cronin". www.peninsuladailynews.com. http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20110119/obit/301199999/death-and-memorial-notice. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
1961 : The Outsider : Kim
1963 : Rockabye the Infantry (TV) : Connie Mahoney
1964 : Flipper (TV) : Linda Granville
1966 : The Gentle Rain : Judy Reynolds
1968 : The Sound of Anger (TV) : Barbara Keeley
1969 : Le Miroir de la mort (Fear No Evil) (TV) : Barbara
1970 : The House on Greenapple Road (TV) : Lillian Crane
1970 : Chisum : Sue McSween
1970 : The Silent Force (série TV) : Amelia Cole
1971 : Cannon (TV) : Christie
1971 : The Sheriff (TV) : Almy Gregory
1973 : Set This Town on Fire (TV) : Molly Thornburgh
1973 : She Cried Murder (TV) : Sarah Cornell
1974 : Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are (TV) : Cathy More
1974 : Panic on the 5:22 (TV) : Mary Ellen Lewis
1975 : The Trial of Chaplain Jensen (TV) : Louise Kennelly
1975 : Barbary Coast (TV) : Clio Du Bois
1975 : Death Among Friends (TV) : Lisa Manning
1976 : Le Riche et le Pauvre ("Rich Man, Poor Man") (feuilleton TV) : Linda Quales
1976 : Twin Detectives (TV) : Nancy Pendleton
1976 : Panique en plein ciel (Mayday at 40,000 Feet!) (TV) : Cathy Armello
1976 : Once an Eagle (feuilleton TV) : Marge Krisler
1977 : Racines ("Roots") (feuilleton TV) : Mrs. Reynolds
1977 : Murder at the World Series (TV) : Margot Mannering
1977 : Day of the Animals : Terry Marsh
1977 : It Happened at Lakewood Manor (TV) : Valerie Adams
1978 : Cruise Into Terror (TV) : Sandra Barry
1978 : The Return of Captain Nemo (TV) : Kate
1979 : Racquet : Monica
1980 : Beyond Evil : Barbara Andrews
1980 : Casino (TV) : Carol
1982 : Le Sadique à la tronçonneuse (Pieces) : Mary Riggs
1982 : La Grande Casse 2 (The Junkman) : Festival News Reporter
1983 : Mortuary : Eve Parson
1983 : Young Warriors : Beverly Carrigan
