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Lara Lindsay Profile
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(Gladys Irene Jacobs) |
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3 January 39 | is born in Chicago, Illinois |
? | starts skating at an early age |
? | performs in the Ice Capades and in other shows |
1 September 62 | marries, Franz G. Lewis, an interior designer |
June 63 | her son, Gregory Holden is born |
? | when her marriage starts to break up, she capitalizes on her auburn-haired beauty by doing commercials on television in Tucson, Arizona, for $15 per commercial |
c. 66 | when El Dorado is filmed near Tucson, she gets a job standing in for actress Charlene Holt. Co-workers encourage her to go to Hollywood. |
? | changes her name to Lara, taken from Dr. Zhivago, and Lindsay, taking her brother’s name, and has extensive dental work |
29 January 67 | presents the trophy to Riverside “500” champion Parnelli Jones for winning the race |
12 December 67 | is signed to a term contract by 20th Century-Fox, starting at $175 a week |
? | attends the 20th Century-Fox talent school from 10 to 5 every day, five days a week |
84 | marries Howard P. Ladd |
September 22 | suffers two strokes, but makes a miraculous recovery |
17 January 23 | dies at the age of 84 |
May 23 | is featured in Classic Images |
Sources: Great Bend Daily Tribune, Chicago Tribune, Gregory Lewis, Lara Ladd, Classic Images | |
Recommended Books: Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood by Tom Lisanti | |
Links: Filmography |