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Arlene Dahl Biography (1928?-)

Full name, Arlene Carol Dahl; born August 11, 1928 (some sources say 1924), in Minneapolis, MN; daughter of Rudolph S. (a Ford motor dealer and executive)and Idelle (maiden name, Swan) Dahl; married Lex Barker (an actor), 1951 (divorced, 1952); married Fernando Lamas (an actor and director), 1954 (divorced, 1960); married Christian R. Holmes III, 1960 (divorced, 1964); married Alexis Lichine, 1965 (divorced, 1969); married Rounsevelle W. Schaum (divorced);married Marc A. Rosen (vice president, Elizabeth Arden Inc.), July 30, 1984;children: (second marriage) Lorenzo Lamas (an actor); (third marriage) CaroleChristine; (fourth marriage) Stephen. Addresses: Contact: c/o Dahlmark Productions, P.O. Box 116, Sparkill, NY 10976.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, producer, writer, fashion designer, health aids designer, beauty aids designer

Birth Details

August 11, 1928?

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• (Broadway debut) Mr. Strauss Goes to Boston, Century, 1946
• Roxanne, Cyrano de Bergerac, City Center, New York City, 1952
• Margo Channing, Applause, Palace, New York City, 1972
• A Celebration of the Glorious MGM Musicals, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1997
• Made stage debut as Flouncie in a Philip Barry play, Minneapolis, MN, 1938; also appeared in Questionable Ladies, New York City; I Married an Angel, Dallas, TX; Liliom, Phoenix, AZ; The King and I, Boston, MA; One Touch of Venus, Chicago, IL; The Camel Bell, Chicago, IL; A Little Night Music, Chicago, IL; Life with Father,Chicago, IL; Forty Carats, Delta State University; Murder among Friends, Phoenix, AZ.
• Major Tours
• Appeared in Roman Candle, Palm Beach, FL, Detroit, MI, Columbus and Warren, OH; Blithe Spirit, Chicago, IL, San Francisco, CA; Bell,Book, and Candle, NY, ME, Chicago; Marriage Go Round, Detroit, Dallas, Chicago.
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Rose Donovan, My Wild Irish Rose, Warner Bros., 1947
• (Uncredited) Girl at Delmonico's, Life with Father, Warner Bros.,1947
• Tillie Smith-Oliver, The Bride Goes Wild, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1948
• Sallyann Weatharby, A Southern Yankee (also known as My Hero), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1948
• Madelon, The Black Book (originally titled Reign of Terror), Eagle-Lions Films Inc., 1949
• Gloria Conovan, Scene of the Crime, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1949
• Ann Duverall, Ambush, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1949
• Jen Gort, The Outriders, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1950
• Eileen Percy/Eileen Ruby, Three Little Words, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,1950
• Lucia Corlane, Watch the Birdie, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1950
• Lily Douvane, Inside Straight, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951
• Ellen Sayburn Jessman, No Questions Asked, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951
• Christine McAllister, Caribbean Gold (also known as Caribbean), Paramount, 1952
• Morjana, Desert Legion, United Artists, 1953
• Irene Bailey, Here Come the Girls (also known as Champagne forEverybody), Paramount, 1953
• Nancy Darby, Sangaree (first 3-D movie), Paramount, 1953
• Maya, Queen of Nepal, The Diamond Queen, Warner Bros., 1953
• Ena Dacey, Jamaica Run, Paramount, 1953
• Vivian Morrow, Bengal Brigade (also known as Bengal Rifles), United Artists, 1954
• Carol Talbot, Woman's World (also known as A Woman's World), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1954
• Dorothy Lyons, Slightly Scarlet, RKO, 1956
• Kathy Allen, Wicked As They Come (also known as Portrait in Smoke), Columbia, 1957
• Sarah Moreton, She Played with Fire (also known as Fortune Is aWoman), Columbia, 1958
• Mrs. Carla Goetaborg, Journey to the Center of the Earth (also known as Trip to the Center of the Earth), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959
• Doris Reid, Kisses for My President, Warner Bros., 1964
• Shoura Cassidy, Les poneyettes, Franco-London, 1967
• Lareen, The Way to Katmandu (also known as Les chemins de Katmandou and The Road to Katmandu), Franco-London, 1969
• Martha Carden, The Land Raiders (also known as The Day of the Landgrabber), Columbia, 1970
• Edie Keane, Night of the Warrior, Trimark Pictures, 1991
• Herself, Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (also known as Broadway: The Golden Age), 2003
• Also appeared in The Big Bankroll, Saprogee-Filmarco.
• Film Work
• Costume designer, Slightly Scarlet, 1956
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Hostess, Pepsi-Cola Theatre (also known as Pepsi-Cola Playhouse), ABC, 1953
• Hostess, Max Factor Opening Night Theatre (also known as Opening Night), NBC, 1958
• Arlene Dahl's Beauty Spot (series of 65, five-minute color spots),ABC, 1965
• Arlene Dahl's Beauty Happening, 1970
• Arlene Dahl's Starscope, Time-Life/HBO, 1979-1980
• Lucinda Schenck Wilson, One Life to Live, ABC, 1980-1985
• Arlene Dahl's Lovescope, Hearst/ABC Cable, 1982-1983
• Movies
• Jessica York, The Love Boat: Who Killed Maxwell Thorn?, ABC, 1986
• Specials
• Herself, Night of 100 Stars, ABC, 1982
• Herself, Happy 100th Birthday Hollywood, ABC, 1987
• Herself, The Kennedys: Power, Seduction and Hollywood, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
• Herself, Glorious Technicolor, TCM, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Susan Lucci, Lifetime, 2003
• Episodic
• Herself, The Bob Hope Show, NBC, 1952
• Your Show of Shows, NBC, 1952
• Herself, What's My Line?, CBS, 1954, 1959
• "September Affair," Lux Video Theatre, NBC, 1954
• Ilsa, "Casablanca," Lux Video Theatre, NBC, 1955
• Lucy Belle, "That Taylor Affair," Riverboat, NBC, 1960
• Princess Diana Morgan von Kortzoff, formerly Diana Morganstar, "Who Killed Alex Debbs?," Burke's Law, ABC, 1963
• Eva Martinelli, "Who Killed Snooky Martinelli?," Burke's Law, ABC,1964
• Gloria Cooke, "Who Killed Everybody?," Burke's Law, ABC, 1964
• Maggie French, "Who Killed Mr. Colby in Ladies' Lingerie?," Burke's Law, ABC, 1965
• Valerie, "Perilous Times," Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre,NBC, 1965
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, NBC, 1968
• "Love and the Teddy Bear," Love, American Style, ABC, 1971
• Monica Cross, "Ages of Man/Families/Bo 'n' Sam," The Love Boat, ABC, 1979
• Natalie Martin, "She Stole His Heart/Return of the Captain's Brother/Swagand Mag," The Love Boat, ABC, 1980
• Amelia Selby, "Also Rans/Portrait of Solange," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1981
• "The Misunderstanding/Love Below Decks/The End Is Near," The Love Boat, ABC, 1983
• Virginia Biddle, "Family Ties," Renegade, USA Network and syndicated, 1995
• "Sex, Lies and Activewear," Renegade, USA Network and syndicated,1997
• Cynthia Garland, "Eye of the Storm," Air America, syndicated, 1999
• Also appeared as hostess, Model of the Year, CBS; in Perry ComoShow; Tonight Show, Starring Johnny Carson, NBC; Merv GriffinShow; Mike Douglas Show; Today Show, NBC; Good Morning America, ABC; Jig Saw John, NBC; Night of 100 Stars, ABC.
• WRITINGS
• Books
• Always Ask a Man, Prentice-Hall, 1965, Muller, 1966
• Your Beautyscope (12 volumes), Simon & Schuster, 1969, revised, 1978
• Arlene Dahl's Secrets of Skin Care, Arlene Dahl Enterprises, 1971
• Arlene Dahl's Secrets of Hair Care, Bantam, 1978
• Beyond Beauty: A Three-part Journey, Simon & Schuster, 1980
• Arlene Dahl's Lovescopes, Bobbs-Merrill, 1983
• Also wrote "Let's Be Beautiful," a syndicated beauty column, 1950-70; "Arlene Dahl's Lucky Stars" column, 1988-90; "Arlene Dahl's Astrological Forecast," a syndicated astrological column, c. 1990; contributing editor of magazines, including Girl Talk, Family Circle, Soap Opera Digest, and The Best.