Arlene dahl biography
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Arlene Dahl
American actress (–)
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| Born | Arlene Carol Dahl ()August 11, [1][2] Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, () (aged96) New York City, U.S. |
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| Yearsactive | – |
| Spouses | Lex Barker (m.; div.)Fernando Lamas (m.; div.)Christian R. Holmes (m.; div.)Alexis Lichine (m.; div.)Rounsevelle W. "Skip" Schaum (m.; div.)Marc Rosen |
| Children | 3, including Lorenzo Lamas |
| Relatives | AJ Lamas (grandson) Shayne Lamas (granddaughter) |
Arlene Carol Dahl (August 11, – November 29, ) was an American actress active in films from the late s.
She was also an author and entrepreneur. She founded two companies, Arlene Dahl Enterprises and Dahlia, a fragrance company.
Born in Minnesota to parents of Norwegian descent, Dahl started her acting career in musicals before transitioning to film, where she gained significant roles in MGM productions such as My Wild Irish Rose () and The Bride Goes Wil
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Elegance and femininity are fitting descriptions for Arlene Dahl. She is considered to be one of the most beautiful actresses to have graced the screen during the postwar period. Audiences were captivated by her breathtaking beauty and the way she used to it to her advantage, progressing from claimer to character roles.
Of Norwegian extraction, Miss Dahl was born in Minneapolis. Following high school she joined a local drama group, supporting herself with a variety of jobs, including modeling for a number of department stores. Arriving in Hollywood in , she signed a brief contract with Warner Brothers, but she is best remembered for her work at MGM. The Bride Goes Wild () was her first work at Metro. It was an odd but rather humorous love story, which starred Van Johnson and June Allyson.
Although her beauty captivated audiences, it ultimately limited her to smaller roles, and the mark she made at MGM was small. Some of her best films were Reign of Terror (), which actually required some acting and she acquitted herself quite well, Three Little Words (), Woman's World (), Slightly Scarlet () and Journey to the Center of the Earth ().
Leaving films behind her in , her typecasting would pay off financially as she became a beauty columnist and writer. She later establish
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