Carole Lynne

Carole Lynne

Carole Lynne, also known as Baroness Delfont of Stepney, (September 16, 1918 - January 17, 2008) was a British theatre actress, best known for her work in the 1940s and 1950s. She was the widow of Lord Bernard Delfont, a prominent figure in the British entertainment industry. cite news |first=|last=|title=Lady Delfont dies aged 89|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/19590/lady-delfont-dies-aged-89 |work= The Stage |publisher=|date=2008-01-21 |accessdate=2008-02-12]

Early life

Lynne was born Helen Violet Carolyn Heyman in Rochester, Kent, on September 16, 1918. She made her stage acting debut at the age of 18 at His Majesty's Theatre as a chorus member in the production of Paprika, a Hungarian musical romance.

Her first husband was actor Derek Farr, whom she married in June 1939. The marriage ended in divorce. She met her second husband, Bernard Delfont, in 1946. Delfont was from a family of prominent people in the entertainment industry, who included his brothers, Lew Grade and Leslie Grade. The couple were together until Delfont's death in 1994. cite news |first=|last=|title=Lady Delfont |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/01/25/db2503.xml |work= The Telegraph |publisher=|date=2008-01-28 |accessdate=2008-02-12]

Career

Lynne was best known for headlining many theatre productions in London's West End during the 1940s and 1950s. Her film credits included "The Ghost Train", a 1941 comic horror film starring Arthur Askey, and "Asking for Trouble", a 1942 Max Miller movie. She retired from stage acting in the mid-1950s.

Her husband, Bernard Delfont, was knighted in 1974, and created a life peer as Baron Delfont of Stepney in 1976.

Lynne remained closely associated with entertainment-related charities throughout her life. She was the life governor of the Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund, of which her husband, Lord Delfont, was life president.

She made her last television appearance in 1994 on an episode of "This Is Your Life", which was featuring actress Pat Kirkwood. Lynne and Kirkwood had co-starred in "Black Velvet" at the London Hippodrome in 1939. Her performance with Kirkwood was one of her biggest successes.

Death

Carole Lynne died at her home in Sussex, England, on January 17, 2008 at the age of 89, of motor neurone disease. She was survived by her son and two daughters.

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0528844|name=Carole Lynne
* [http://www.eabf.org.uk/ Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund]
* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/01/25/db2503.xml The Telegraph: Lady Delfont]


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