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Mara Lane
Born
Dorothy Bolton

(1930-08-01) 1 August 1930 (age 94)
OccupationActress
Years active1951–1965
SpouseWilliam Dugger (m. 1961)
RelativesJocelyn Lane (sister)

Mara Lane (born Dorothy Bolton;[1] 1 August 1930) is a British-Austrian actress.[2][3][unreliable source?] She appeared in more than 30 films from 1951 to 1965.

Early life

Lane was born in Vienna, Austria.[4] She is the eldest daughter of Russian-born pianist mother Olga Mironova and English father Briton John Bolton, who worked for an American oil firm; he later died in a car crash in the U.S. Her youngest sister is the actress Jocelyn Lane.[5]

Lane's high school education came in New York,[6] and she attended Marguerite Bourgeois College in Montreal, Canada.[7]

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1962 The Old Testament
1958 Ooh... diese Ferien
Peter Voss, Thief of Millions
1957 Love from Paris
1956 The Tour Guide of Lisbon
1955 Le avventure di Giacomo Casanova
Angela
1954 Susan Slept Here
1953 Innocents in Paris Gloria Delaney
Decameron Nights
1952 Treasure Hunt

References

  1. ^ McFarlane, Brian (2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. p. 434. ISBN 9781526111975. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Britain's answer to Marilyn". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (AP photo). November 22, 1953. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Mara Lane". European Film Star Postcards. Archived from the original on 5 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. ^ McFarlane, Brian (2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. p. 434. ISBN 9781526111975. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Mara Lane". Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Archived from the original on 5 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Mara Lane Bars Label Of Monroe". Press and Sun-Bulletin. New York, Binghamton. January 4, 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 5 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "British Actress Presented with Glengarry". The Gazette. Canada, Montreal. August 17, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved 5 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.