Robyn Hilton
Robyn Hilton | |
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| Born | Robyn J. Molyneux July 13, 1944 Twin Falls, Idaho, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1974–1985 |
Robyn Hilton (born Robyn J. Molyneux; July 13, 1944) is an American film and television actress and model.[1][2] Hilton was active in the 1970s and 1980s following her debut supporting role as Miss Stein, the secretary to Governor William J. Le Petomane, in Mel Brooks' 1974 comedy film Blazing Saddles.
Life and career
Hilton was born in Twin Falls, Idaho. She was the daughter of James Elias Molyneux, (b. October 3, 1920, White Pine County, Nevada; d. August 7, 2008, Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California) and Erma Jeanne Upp - Molyneux, Molyneaux, Beard, Rapp, (b. July 3, 1924, Eldorado, Clay Co., Nebraska; d. April 30, 2003).
Her father, who served in the U.S. Army during WWII, and her mother are buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California.
Hilton grew up on a farm near Twin Falls, Idaho.[3] She graduated from Jerome High School in 1958. Hilton attended Boise Junior College and Utah State University before becoming a weather forecaster in her home town.[4]
In 1974, she was featured fully clothed twice in Playboy magazine.[2] In addition to other film and television work, Hilton appeared as a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on January 17, 1974. Her last credited role was in 1985.
Filmography
- Blazing Saddles (1974) as Miss Stein
- The Single Girls (1974) as Denise
- The Last Porno Flick (1974) as Linda Loveman
- The Rookies episode (1974) as Crystal
- Police Woman episode "Shoefly" (1974) as Trudy
- Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975) as Karen
- Video Vixens (1975) Inga
- Starsky and Hutch episode "Huggy Bear and the Turkey" (1977) as Miss O'Toole
- Malibu Express (1985) as Maid Marian
References
- ^ Kleiner, Dick (February 27, 1974). "Robyn Hilton started emoting before cows". The Fort Scott Tribune. Vol. 90, no. 69. p. 6.
- ^ a b "Robyn Hilton". Whatever Happened To. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Native of Idaho stars in film". Deseret News. Vol. 383, no. 166. July 12, 1975. p. W5.
- ^ "Hollywood's New Sex Symbol". Parade. July 6, 1974. p. 6 – via The Spokesman-Review.
External links
- Robyn Hilton at IMDb
- Robyn Hilton at the British Film Institute
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