Arlene Carol Dahl was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, on August 11, 1925, was an American actress. Young Arlene Dahl first started performing in school theater productions and local amateur theatre. She made her big screen debut in musical film My Wild Irish Rose (1947) in role as Rose Donovan. She got her television debut in ABC anthology drama series The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953-1954) as Host. Arlene breakthrough performance came as Eileen Percy in musical film Three Little Words (1950). She landed her Broadway debut in a musical "Mr. Strauss Goes to Boston" (1945) in role as Mrs. Taylor, at New Century Theatre.
Arlene Dahl height was 5' 6" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 167.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight was 126 іn pоunds or 57 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements was bust-waist-hip 36-23-36 in inches or 91.5-58.5-91.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size was 34B with cup size B.
Arlene Dahl
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Birth Date:
August 11, 1925
Died:
November 29, 2021
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Leo
Natural hair color:
Red
Eye Color:
Green
Height:
5 ft 6 in | 167.5 cm
Weight:
57 kg | 126 lbs
Body Measurements:
36-23-36 in | 91.5-58.5-91.5 cm
Bra Size:
34B
Shoe Size:
7 US | 37.5 EU
A Southern Yankee (1948)- Sallyann Weatharby
Reign of Terror (1949) - Madelon
Scene of the Crime (1949) - Gloria Conovan
The Outriders (1950) - Jen Gort
No Questions Asked (1951) - Ellen Sayburn Jessman
Here Come the Girls (1953) - Irene Bailey
Bengal Brigade (1954) - Vivian Morrow
Slightly Scarlet (1956) - Dorothy Allen
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) - Carla Göteborg
Kisses for My President (1964) - Doris Reid Weaver
She guest starred in television series Lux Video Theatre (1954-1955), The Ford Television Theatre (1954-1955), Burke's Law (1963-1965), Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1965), The Love Boat (1979-1987), Fantasy Island (1981), Renegade (1995-1997), All My Children (1995) and Air America (1999).
She hosted CBC drama television miniseries Opening Night (1958).
Attended Margaret Fuller Elementary School and Ramsey Junior High School.
Graduated from Washburn Senior High School.
Studied at University of Minnesota.
She took dancing lessons as a child.
Had Norwegian ancestry.
She also worked as a model for the Walter Thornton Model Agency.
She signed a contract with Warner Brothers in 1945.
She played Roxane in a play "Cyrano de Bergerac" (1953), at City Center.
She portrayed Margo Channing in a musical "Applause" (1970), at Palace Theatre.
She wrote books on beauty and astrology.
Founded two companies "Arlene Dahl Enterprises" and "Dahlia".
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 1624 Vine Street in 1960.
Arlene died on November 29, 2021, Manhattan, New York, United States, at the age of 96.
She was married to:
Marc Rosen (1984-2021)
Rounsevelle W. "Skip" Schaum (1969-1976) they had one son, Rounsevelle Andreas Schaum
Alexis Lichine (1964-1969)
Christian Rasmus Holmes (1960-1964) they had one daughter, Christina Carole Holmes
Fernando Lamas (1954-1960) they had one son, Lorenzo Lamas
Lex Barker (1951-1952)
She dated Philip Reed (1949) and John F. Kennedy (1948-1949).