"The Poseidon Adventure" was 77 – Deadline

Actress Carol Lynley, whose popularity in the 1960s and 1970s grew with movies Back to Peyton Place, under the Yum Yum tree and Rabbit lake is missing, as well as TV appearances in some of the most-watched series of the time (Mannix, the United States man of America, the great valley) in 1972 with the classic disaster film The Poseidon adventure, died Tuesday after suffering a heart attack at her home in Pacific Palisades, California. She was 77 years old.

His death was announced by his friend actor Trent Dolan.

Lynley had some experiences as a model (she was Rapunzel in 1958 on TV). The storybook of Shirley Temple) before making a name for himself that year in James Leo Herlihy's controversial play on Broadway Blue Denim, in which she portrayed a pregnant teenager seeking an illegal abortion. The following year, she played in feature film adaptation, winning the Golden Globe Award for the most promising newcomer.

Then comes the hard work that is an excellent argument for the candidacy. In addition to those named above, she appeared in The Pleasure Seekers, The Cardinal, The Invaders, The Alfred Hitchcock Time and in 1970, Norwood, the first feature film by Joe Namath and Glen Campbell True courage.

After Poseidon, Lynley became a familiar presence in the 70s television tickets, as Night gallery (she co-starred with Bill Bixby in a remarkable episode featuring a druid statue that seems to be animating), Kojak and Hawaii Five-Oto name a few. She came back on stage in 1975 Singular of the absurd person by Alan Ayckbourn. His last credit was 2006 Vic, a short film directed by Sage Stallone.

But that's his poignant performance in The Poseidon adventure that she is most likely to remember. In addition to playing the award-winning theme of the film "The Morning After" (the subsequent successful version was sung by Maureen McGovern), Lynley's character, Nonnie Parry, the singer of the mourning ship for her unlucky brother, formed a Sweet and unlikely link with Red Buttons. & # 39; single character James Martin.

Lynley's marriage with journalist Michael Selsman extends from 1960 to 1964 and they have a daughter, Jill Selsman, who survives him.