Linda Darnell
Born Linda Monette Eloyse Darnell on
Oct. 16, 1921
in Dallas, TX
Died
April 10, 1965
of burns suffered in fire in Chicago, IL
Linda Darnell — who was killed in a fire at a friend's home at age 44 — was regarded as one of great natural beauties of motion pictures. She made her movie debut in 1939's "Hotel for Women," directed by George Ratoff. Her next movie, "Day-Time Wife," also directed by Ratoff, was the first of several films she made with Tyrone Power. In 1946, Darryl Zanuck selected Darnell to star as the heroine of "Forever Amber." It was the break she had worked for over the last seven years. She had played mean, sultry and even nasty roles to show her worth as an actress. She accepted secondary parts in numerous pictures simply because they had a sharp vigorous, biting effect that isn't typically characteristic of heroines. Among her more than 50 motion pictures were "Star Dust," "Mark of Zorro," "Blood and Sand," "It Happened Tomorrow," "Hangover Square," "Forever Amber," "A Letter to Three Wives" and "No Way Out." On the night of the fire that killed her, Darnell and her friend Jeanne Curtis, her former secretary, had stayed up late watching a telecast of "Star Dust" at Curtis' suburban Chicago home. Darnell was burned over 80% of her body and died a short time later in the hospital.
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Three thoughts about Linda Darnell
the most beautiful star of hollywood
LINDA
if possible to have pictures
As a child I saw most of her movies when they were played on TV, many years after they were made. I loved her. I thought she was beautiful and the roles she took were great. I can still remember how much I cried as a child when I saw "Forever Amber". I always wanted the end of the movie to change and be a happy one for her. When I happened upon the book in the city library, I checked it out and read it just because of how she made me feel. Her death was a great tragedy at such a young age.
I believe Ms. Darnell deserves her star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on several counts.
One being, she is the youngest (not counting Shirley Temple) Hollywood actress to play the lead in a movie. Her debut, "Hotel for Women" 1939. Age 15.
Two...she was enormously naturally talented. And of course extraordinarily beautiful.
FYI...she left her hand and feet prints at Grauman's Chinese Theater, March 18, 1940. Age 16.
She was sweet, kind and generous of spirit, but seemed to have been used by most everybody connected to her. And she seemingly did not ever reciprocate in kind or maliciously to these people. But seemingly taking these burdens upon herself.
Also Italy was important to Ms Darnell as she lived and made movies there for some years.
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