Lynne Marta, the actress known for her roles in films like Joe Kidd and Footloose, her regular appearance on Love, American Style, and numerous guest roles on TV shows, has passed away at the age of 78. She died on Thursday at her Los Angeles residence after battling cancer, as confirmed by her friend Chris Saint-Hilaire to The Hollywood Reporter. A native of New Jersey, Marta was featured in episodes of several Aaron Spelling-produced series such as The Mod Squad, The Rookies, Starsky & Hutch, Charlie’s Angels, Vega$, and Matt Houston. She also appeared in Quinn Martin productions, including The F.B.I., Dan August, Cannon, The Streets of San Francisco, Barnaby Jones, and The Manhunter. She initiated her career on the syndicated teen dance program, The Lloyd Thaxton Show, and secured roles in episodes of Gidget and The Monkees in 1966. In 1969-70, she contributed to 18 episodes of the first season of...
- 1/16/2024
- TV Insider
Lynne Marta, the actress who appeared in films including Joe Kidd and Footloose, as a regular on Love, American Style and as a guest star on dozens of other TV shows, has died. She was 78.
Marta died Thursday in her Los Angeles home after a battle with cancer, her friend Chris Saint-Hilaire told The Hollywood Reporter.
The New Jersey native also showed up on episodes of such Aaron Spelling-produced series as The Mod Squad, The Rookies, Starsky & Hutch, Charlie’s Angels, Vega$ and Matt Houston and on Quinn Martin productions like The F.B.I., Dan August, Cannon, The Streets of San Francisco, Barnaby Jones, The Manhunter and Caribe.
As the companion of a wealthy landowner (Robert Duvall), Marta caught the eye of a bounty hunter (Clint Eastwood) in John Sturges’ Joe Kidd (1972), and she portrayed Lulu Warnicker, the aunt of Kevin Bacon’s Ren, in the Herbert Ross-directed Footloose (1984).
The younger of two daughters,...
Marta died Thursday in her Los Angeles home after a battle with cancer, her friend Chris Saint-Hilaire told The Hollywood Reporter.
The New Jersey native also showed up on episodes of such Aaron Spelling-produced series as The Mod Squad, The Rookies, Starsky & Hutch, Charlie’s Angels, Vega$ and Matt Houston and on Quinn Martin productions like The F.B.I., Dan August, Cannon, The Streets of San Francisco, Barnaby Jones, The Manhunter and Caribe.
As the companion of a wealthy landowner (Robert Duvall), Marta caught the eye of a bounty hunter (Clint Eastwood) in John Sturges’ Joe Kidd (1972), and she portrayed Lulu Warnicker, the aunt of Kevin Bacon’s Ren, in the Herbert Ross-directed Footloose (1984).
The younger of two daughters,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Emmy-award winning TV host and producer Lloyd Thaxton has died after a battle against cancer. He was 81.
Thaxton passed away on Sunday at his Studio City, California home, after battling multiple myeloma, his wife Barbara tells Variety.
The writer and producer made his name on Lloyd Thaxton's Record Shop, launched in 1959, in which he used puppet fingers, costumes and mime to introduce the latest rock 'n' roll hits.
The show later changed its name to The Lloyd Thaxton Show and went national in 1964. It was popular with teens and featured top recording artists including Sonny + Cher and the Righteous Brothers.
The host was well known for his parting catchphrase: "My name is Lloyd Thaxton", to which the audience would reply, "So What?".
Thaxton later went on to produce Fight Back! With David Horowitz, and The Today Show, winning five Emmy Awards out of 15 nominations.
He is survived by his wife Barbara, a daughter and two stepsons from his first marriage.
Thaxton passed away on Sunday at his Studio City, California home, after battling multiple myeloma, his wife Barbara tells Variety.
The writer and producer made his name on Lloyd Thaxton's Record Shop, launched in 1959, in which he used puppet fingers, costumes and mime to introduce the latest rock 'n' roll hits.
The show later changed its name to The Lloyd Thaxton Show and went national in 1964. It was popular with teens and featured top recording artists including Sonny + Cher and the Righteous Brothers.
The host was well known for his parting catchphrase: "My name is Lloyd Thaxton", to which the audience would reply, "So What?".
Thaxton later went on to produce Fight Back! With David Horowitz, and The Today Show, winning five Emmy Awards out of 15 nominations.
He is survived by his wife Barbara, a daughter and two stepsons from his first marriage.
- 10/8/2008
- WENN
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