Jann Darlyn is an American actress who was prolific on television with roles in Perry Mason, The George Gobel Show, The Jack Benny Program, and The Bob Cummings Show.[3]
Jann Darlyn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mildredn Darlyn Mersich August 21, 1929 |
| Other names | Jan Darlyn |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | G. Stedman Huard[1] Robert Plate[2] |
| Children | 1 |
Early years
editShe was born in San Francisco, California to Gustav Mersich and Carolyn Kapor.[4] After graduating from Lowell High School, she studied at City College of San Francisco while modeling in print advertisements and at fashion galas. On May 16, 1952, she was crowned Miss San Francisco.[5] Her other titles include Girl of the Golden West and Queen of the Orchid Blossoms.[6]
Career
editAlthough she appeared in several movies, she was known by audiences as one of the models on Queen for a Day alongside Jack Bailey. She stayed with the television series until its cancellation.[7]
Filmography
edit- The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960) [8]
- The Naked and the Dead (1958)
- The Joker is Wild (1957)
- The Garment Jungle (1957)
- The Ten Commandments (1956)
- Anything Goes (1956) [9]
- Guys and Dolls (1955) [10]
References
edit- ^ "Ancestry". www.ancestry.com.
- ^ "Ancestry". www.ancestry.com.
- ^ "A Goldwyn Girl Tells". The Sydney Morning Herald. April 15, 1956. p. 35. Retrieved July 3, 2024.(subscription required)
- ^ Samuel Claesson (March 31, 2023). Top Models. Sequoia Press. p. 68. ISBN 9798889921806.
- ^ "Miss San Francisco". Santa Cruz Sentinel. May 20, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved July 3, 2024.(subscription required)
- ^ "Jann Darlyn - The Private Life and Times of Jann Darlyn. Jann Darlyn Pictures". www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.
- ^ "All Out for St. Pat's". Newsday. March 14, 1959. p. 20. Retrieved July 3, 2024.(subscription required)
- ^ "The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond". AFI|Catalog. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Anything Goes". AFI|Catalog. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Guys and Dolls". AFI|Catalog. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
External links
edit- Jann Darlyn at IMDb
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