Birthname: Monetta Eloyse Darnell
| Sign | Libra |
| Born | Oct 16, 1923 Dallas, TX |
| Died | Apr 10, 1965 Glenview, IL |
| Age | Died at 41 |
| Final Resting PlaceUnion Hill Cemetery | |
Linda Darnell | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1939-1965 |
| Top Roles | The Virgin Mary, Dawn Starlight, Jane, Chihuahua, Mrs. Aggie Hobson |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Biographical, Western, Film Noir |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Drama), True Story (based on) |
| Top Collaborators | Darryl F. Zanuck (Producer), Otto Preminger (Director), Tyrone Power, Mae Marsh |
| Shares birthday with | Angela Lansbury, Hamilton Luske, Alice Pearce see more.. |
Linda Darnell Overview:
Legendary actress, Linda Darnell, was born Monetta Eloyse Darnell on Oct 16, 1923 in Dallas, TX. Darnell appeared in over 55 film and TV roles. Her best known films include Forever Amber, My Darling Clementine, This is My Love, A Letter to Three Wives, Unfaithfully Yours and four films with Tyrone Power: Day-Time Wife, Brigham Young, The Mark of Zorro, Blood and Sand. Linda Darnell also played the uncredited role of The Virgin Mary in The Song of Bernadette (1943, starring Jennifer Jones). Darnell died at the age of 41 on Apr 10, 1965 in Glenview, IL and was laid to rest in Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square (Chester County), PA.
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Linda Darnell was seldom well-cast by her studio, Twentieth Century-Fox, who used her as lovely decoration or (after Forever Amber) as a lightweight sex symbol. Only occasional films, such as My Darling Clementine and This is My Love, showcased her qualities of wilfulness, hard-heartedness and deep-seated smoulder that could have made Darnell a tragedienne of the first order.
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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Linda Darnell's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #52 on Mar 18, 1940. Darnell was never nominated for an Academy Award.
Linda Darnell BlogHub Articles:
Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, and Ann Sothern receive “A Letter to Three Wives”
By Stephen Reginald on Sep 10, 2024 From Classic Movie ManJeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, and Ann Sothern receive “A Letter to Three Wives” A Letter to Three Wives (1949) is an American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, and Ann Sothern. The supporting cast includes Kirk Dougl... Read full article
Love Alone Can Make the Fallen Angel Rise: The Linda Darnell Centennial Blogathon
By shadowsandsatin on Oct 14, 2023 From Shadows and SatinI have mixed feelings about Fallen Angel, a 20th Century Fox noir released in 1945 and directed by Otto Preminger. The story centers on Eric Stanton (Dana Andrews) a down-on-his-luck slickster who winds up in a small California town where he falls for Stella (Linda Darnell), an alluring waitress at ... Read full article
George Sanders and Linda Darnell in Douglas Sirk's "Summer Storm"
By Stephen Reginald on May 14, 2023 From Classic Movie ManGeorge Sanders and Linda Darnell in Douglas Sirk's "Summer Storm" Summer Storm (1944) is a romance melodrama directed by Douglas Sirk, starring George Sanders and Linda Darnell. The supporting cast includes Edward Everett Horton, Hugo Haas, and Anna Lee. The film is based on the novel The Hunti... Read full article
Rex Harrison and Linda Darnell in Preston Sturges's "Unfaithfully Yours"
By Stephen Reginald on Mar 1, 2022 From Classic Movie ManRex Harrison and Linda Darnell in Preston Sturges's "Unfaithfully Yours" Unfaithfully Yours (1948) is a black comedy written and directed by Preston Sturges and starring Rex Harrison and Linda Darnell. Rudy Vallee and Barbara Lawrence costar.Sir Alfred de Carter (Harrison) is a famous conductor... Read full article
Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell, and George Sanders find themselves in "Hangover Square"
By Stephen Reginald on Feb 22, 2022 From Classic Movie ManLaird Cregar, Linda Darnell, and George Sanders find themselves in "Hangover Square" Hangover Square (1945) is an American period film noir directed by John Brahm and starring Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell, and George Sanders. Others in the cast include Glenn Langan, Faye Marlowe, and Alan Napier... Read full article
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Linda Darnell Quotes:
Stella: And do you see me with a ring on my finger? Someone to give me a home?
Sen. Blakely: In a small way, I'm trying to unite our people: the Indians and the white.
Amy Clarke: I hope your scalp is glued on tight. Have you ever met an Indian face to face?
Sen. Blakely: Only in the literary sense. You see, I happen to be a student of anthropology.
Amy Clarke: So was General Custer. It didn't help him much.
John Banner: You're not only pretty, but you're smart, too. Can you cook?
Amy Clarke: You've got petticoat fever, haven't you?
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