Arlene Dahl

Arlene Carol Dahl August 11 1925 November 29 2021 was an American actress active in films from the late 1940s She was one of the last surviving stars from the Classical Hollywood cinema era 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 1947 and The Bride Goes Wild 1948 Dahl also starred in adventure films notably Caribbean Gold 1952 and Desert Legion 1953 Despite her acting success Dahl faced financial challenges declaring bankruptcy in 1981 She then entered the field of astrology writing a syndicated column and operating a premium phoneline company She also wrote numerous books on beauty and astrology In her personal life Dahl had six husbands including actors Lex Barker and Fernando Lamas and was the mother to three children the eldest of whom is actor Lorenzo Lamas She lived between New York City and West Palm Beach Florida until her death in 2021 Description above from the Wikipedia article Arlene Dahl licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia