Lynne Overman
Lynne Overman (born September 19, 1887 in Maryville , Missouri , as Woodson Lynne Overman , † February 19, 1943 in Santa Monica , California ) was an American actor.
life and work
Lynne Overman was the son of the horse breeder William Overman and his wife Dora. After the early death of his father, he ran away from home and initially earned his living as a jockey and in horse shows. He briefly graduated from the University of Missouri . Shortly before the First World War , in which he was used on a submarine , he began a theater career. At first he was active in musicals and in the vaudeville theater. He soon became a successful stage actor, also on Broadway and in England .
Lynne Overman had his first film appearance in 1928 in the silent film The Perfect Crime ; this was his only film in which he was not mentioned in the opening or closing credits. Until 1934 he could be seen in several short films. From 1934 until his death he appeared several times a year in feature films. He was signed to Paramount Pictures the entire time . He has starred in films by such directors as Frank Capra ( Broadway Bill ) , Lewis Milestone (Paris in Spring) , William A. Wellman (Men With Wings, Roxie Hart ) , Henry Hathaway ( Pirates in Alaska ) , Clarence Brown ( The Great Edison ) , Charles Vidor (New York Town) , George Marshall ( Star Spangled Rhythm , Blazing Flames) or Lloyd Bacon ( Silver Queen ) . He had a special relationship with Cecil B. DeMille , who wanted him in 1930 for a role in his film Madam Satan , which failed because of Overman's work in the theater. But he appeared in DeMille's films Union Pacific , The Scarlet Riders and Pirates in the Caribbean Sea and had a contract "for an important role" in Dr. Wassell escaped from Java when he died. DeMille also delivered Overman's eulogy. Lynne Overman was mostly in third place in the cast list in his films, but also had leading roles in Three Married Men , Partners in Crime , Unter Mordverdacht , Sons of the Legion , Persons in Hiding and Death of a Champion .
Lynne Overman was a member of the Irish Mafia called by the columnist Sidney Skolsky Irish Mafia Circle of Friends of Actors, which formed in the late 1930s. The other members were James Cagney , Spencer Tracy , Pat O'Brien , Frank McHugh , Ralph Bellamy, and Frank Morgan .
Lynne Overman was married to former dancer Emily Drange until his death. He died on February 19, 1943 after several heart attacks .
He was dubbed among others by Harald Leipnitz and Franz Nicklisch .
Filmography (selection)
- 1928: The Perfect Crime
- 1934: Call It Murder
- 1934: The Lucky Doll (Little Miss Marker)
- 1934: The Great Flirtation
- 1934: She Loves Me Not
- 1934: You Belong to Me
- 1934: Broadway Bill
- 1935: Madame commands! (Enter Madame)
- 1935: Rumba
- 1935: Paris in Spring
- 1935: Men Without Names
- 1935: Two for Tonight
- 1936: Collegiate
- 1936: Poppy
- 1936: Yours for the Asking
- 1936: Three Married Men
- 1936: The Jungle Princess (The Jungle Princess)
- 1937: Don't Tell the Wife
- 1937: Murder Goes to College
- 1937: Nobody's Baby
- 1937: Hotel Haywire
- 1937: Wild Money
- 1937: Blonde Trouble
- 1937: Partners in Crime
- 1937: Suspected of murder (Night Club Scandal)
- 1937: True Confession
- 1938: The Big Broadcast of 1938
- 1938: Her Jungle Love
- 1938: Hunted Men
- 1938: Men With Wings
- 1938: Pirates in Alaska (Spawn of the North)
- 1938: Sons of the Legion
- 1938: Ride a Crooked Mile
- 1939: Persons in Hiding
- 1939: Union Pacific
- 1939: Death of a Champion
- 1940: The great Edison (Edison, the Man)
- 1940: Hell of the South Seas (Typhoon)
- 1940: Safari
- 1940: The Scarlet Horsemen (North West Mounted Police)
- 1941: The Magic of Music (The Hard-Boiled Canary)
- 1941: Caught in the Draft
- 1941: Aloma, the daughter of the South Seas (Aloma of the South Seas)
- 1941: New York Town
- 1942: Roxie Hart
- 1942: Star Spangled Rhythm
- 1942: Pirates in the Caribbean Sea (Reap the Wild Wind)
- 1942: Blazing Flames (The Forest Rangers)
- 1942: Silver Queen
- 1943: Dixie
- 1943: Love Song of the Desert (The Desert Song)
Web links
- Lynne Overman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c d e Lee Bennett: He Knows His Business . In: Hollywood . tape 32 , no. 1 , January 1943, p. 57 (English, online at Archive.org [accessed October 15, 2017] Part 2).
- ^ Lynne Overman in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ↑ a b c d Obituaries Lynne Overman . In: Variety . February 1943, February 24, 1943, pp. 46 (English, online at Archive.org [accessed October 15, 2017]).
- ↑ Lynne Overman in the Internet Broadway Database , accessed October 27, 2019.
- ↑ JP Wearing: The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel . Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham 2014, ISBN 978-0-8108-9302-3 , pp. 419 (English, limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed October 15, 2017] see also page 333).
- ↑ Lee Bennett: He Knows His Business . In: Hollywood . tape 32 , no. 1 , January 1943, p. 49 (English, online at Archive.org [accessed October 15, 2017] Part 1).
- ↑ a b Hal Erickson : Lynne Overman Biography by Hal Erickson. In: All Movie Guide . Retrieved October 15, 2017 .
- ^ Robert Birchard: Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood . University Press of Kentucky, Lexington 2004, ISBN 978-0-8131-2636-4 , pp. 245 (English, limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed October 15, 2017]).
- ↑ John McCabe: Cagney . Knopf Doubleday, New York 2013, ISBN 978-0-307-83099-9 (English, limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed October 15, 2017]).
- ↑ Lynne Overman. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing index , accessed on October 15, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Overman, Lynne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Overman, Woodson Lynne (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 19, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maryville , Missouri , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 19, 1943 |
| Place of death | Santa Monica , California , United States |