Myrna Dell | |
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Born |
Marilyn Adele Dunlap March 5, 1924 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | February 11, 2011 Studio City, California, U.S. |
(aged 86)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1940–1981 |
Spouse(s) | Herbert Patterson (1919–2002) |
Children | Laura Patterson |
Myrna Dell (March 5, 1924 – February 11, 2011) was an American actress, model, and writer who appeared in several television programs and motion pictures for over four decades.
Born under the name Marilyn Adele Dunlap she changed her name to Myrna Dell upon entering show business as a dancer making her debut in A Night at Earl Carroll's followed by turns in Ziegfeld Girl (1941), Raiders of Red Gap (1943), Up in Arms (1943), and Show Business (1944). She broke into the film industry appearing in several Western films with Hoot Gibson and Bob Steele and later had a supporting role with Van Johnson in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944). Following a move to RKO Studios in 1949 she starred opposite Ronald Reagan in The Girl from Jones Beach and later secured a recurring role in The Falcon film series opposite Tom Conway. She also had parts in such films as The Spiral Staircase (1945), The Locket (1946), Step by Step (1946), Fighting Father Dunne (1948), Guns of Hate (1948), The Lost Tribe (1949), Destination Murder (1950), and Reunion in Reno (1951).