Lynne Marta
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Lynne Marta | |
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Los Angeles, California , U.S. | |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1966–2004 |
| Spouse |
Brick Huston
(m. 1968; div. 1976) |
Lynne Marta (October 30, 1945 – January 11, 2024), also credited as Lynn Marta, was an American actress and singer.[1][2]
Career
Marta's first screen credit was in 1966 in an episode of the comedy series
During the mid-late 1970s, she appeared (as different characters) in three separate episodes of Starsky & Hutch. She appeared in episodes of ER; Caroline in the City; Designing Women; Gunsmoke; Matt Houston; Law & Order; Charlie's Angels; The Rockford Files; Kojak; Marcus Welby, M.D.; CHiPs; and The Rookies. She also appeared in the daytime soap operas Passions, The Young and the Restless, and Days of Our Lives.
Personal life
Born in Somerville, New Jersey, on October 30, 1945,[4] Marta was one of two daughters born to George Marta, a first-generation Italian-American, and his wife, Ruth.[5]
From 1968 to 1976, Marta was married to fellow TV actor Brick Huston, who died in 2018.[6]
In 1983, People magazine reported that Marta and actor David Soul had an "open relationship".[7] The article explained, "All through the Starsky and Hutch years David and Lynne lived together but spent time with other people."[7]
Marta was an earwitness to the murder of actress Rebecca Schaeffer in 1989.[8]
Marta died from cancer in Los Angeles, on January 11, 2024, at the age of 78.[4]
Filmography
- 1971: Red Sky at Morning as Venery Ann Cloyd
- 1972: Joe Kidd as Elma
- 1972: 43: The Richard Petty Story as Lynda Petty
- 1973: Genesis II as Harper-Smythe
- 1975: Adams of Eagle Lake as Cindy
- 1975: Starsky & Hutch as Cheryl
- 1976: Help Me... I'm Possessed as Melanie Blackwood
- 1976: Once an Eagle as Celia Harrodson
- 1977: In the Glitter Palace as Ricki
- 1978: "CHiPs" as Beth Holmes
- 1980: Blood Beach as Jo
- 1980: Homeward Bound as Mary Jo Lawson
- 1984: Footloose as Lulu Warnicker
- 1985: Crime of Innocence as Lucille (uncredited)
- 1990: The First Power as Nun
- 1990: Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crownas Frances
- 1990: 3 Men and a Little Ladyas Morgan, School Teacher
- 1993: A Case for Murder as Marti Stevens
- 1993: Message from Nam as Nurse #2
- 1996: Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah as Matron
- 1997: Sleeping with the Devil as Judge Eberhardt
- 2002: Time of Fear as Mrs. LeDoux
References
- ^ "Ancestry Library Edition". Ancestrylibrary.com.
- ^ "Ancestry Library Edition". Ancestrylibrary.com.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ a b Barnes, Mike (16 January 2024). "Lynne Marta, Actress in 'Joe Kidd,' 'Footloose' and 'Love, American Style,' Dies at 78". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ George Marta obituary, legacy.com. Accessed July 31, 2022.
- ^ "Lynne Marta, Actress in 'Footloose' and 'Joe Kidd,' Dies at 78". Yahoo Entertainment.
- ^ a b Darrach, Brad; Diliberto, Gioia (April 18, 1983). "The Souls' Dark Night". People. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ FRED LEESON. "BARDO'S SISTER SENSED TROUBLE BEFORE ACTRESS WAS SHOT", The Oregonian (Portland, OR), September 28, 1991, FOURTH, LOCAL STORIES, pg. D04. NewsBank; accessed September 11, 2018.
External links
- Lynne Marta at IMDb
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