Jeffrey Lynn

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Jeffrey Lynn (born February 16, 1909 in Auburn , Massachusetts , † November 24, 1995 in Burbank , California ), actually Ragnar Godfrey Lind , was an American actor .

Life

Lynn worked as a high school teacher after graduating from Bates College . In 1937 he received a studio contract with Warner Bros. in Hollywood . Although he did not get any leading roles there, he was cast for the role of Felix Deitz in Michael Curtiz 's comedy film Vater Dirigiert . The film, nominated for five Academy Awards, had three sequels. In 1939 he was briefly discussed for the role of Ashley Wilkes in Gone With the Wind , which, however, finally went to Leslie Howard after the casting . Instead, he was given a supporting role by Warner on the side of James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart in the gangster film The Roaring Twenties . In 1940 he appeared again in A Nightclub for Sarah Jane alongside Bogart, and in the same year he starred alongside Bette Davis in the drama Hell, Where's Your Victory .

His film career was interrupted by the Second World War. He served as an intelligence officer in the United States Armed Forces and was awarded the Bronze Star for his services . However, the hope of being able to resume his film career after the end of the war was not fulfilled. Although he received a supporting role alongside Kirk Douglas in A Letter to Three Women in 1949 , thereafter there were no film offers. Lynn then appeared as a stage actor from the 1950s and made his debut on Broadway in 1951 . He was also a guest in various television formats in the 1950s. In the 1960s he starred in the films Telefon Butterfield 8 and The Sniffer . In the late 1960s, Lynn withdrew almost entirely from the acting business and instead worked as a broker; Occasionally, however, he took on guest roles, including in the series Simon & Simon and Mord ist her Hobby in the 1980s.

Lynn was married three times. His second marriage to Robin Chandler had two children.

Filmography (selection)

Broadway

  • 1951: The Long Days
  • 1951–1952: Lo and Behold!
  • 1964–1966: Any Wednesday
  • 1966-1967: Dinner at Eight

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personal data
SURNAME Lynn, Jeffrey
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lind, Ragnar Godfrey (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH February 16, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH Auburn , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH November 24, 1995
Place of death Burbank , California