Carol Lynley, best known for playing the ships singer inThe Poseidon Adventure,has died.
She also gained early attention for a 1955 cover ofLifemagazine.
She made her feature film debut in Disneys 1958 family dramaThe Light in the Forest.
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She often employed her unique looks as a model, even posing forPlayboyin 1965.
The Poseidon Adventuremarked her biggest hit, and Lynley notably sang onscreen as the doomed ships on-board singer.
Lynley was born Carol Anne Jones on Feb. 13, 1942 in New York City.
Studying dance as a child, she worked as a model and in television from her teen years.
She performed on numerous live television shows, includingThe Goodyear Playhouse,Alfred Hitchcock Presents, andDanger.
This alongside DisneysThe Light in the Forestearned her a Golden Globe nomination for most promising newcomer.
Lynley was married to publicist Michael Selsman from 1960-64.
The couple had one daughter, Jill Selsman.
