Collette Lyons (October 3, 1908 – October 5, 1986) was an American stage, film and television actress.[1]

Collette Lyons
Lyons in 1944
Born(1908-10-03)October 3, 1908
DiedOctober 5, 1986(1986-10-05) (aged 78)
OccupationActress
Years active1937–1962 (TV & film)
Spouses
  • Alan Dinehart Jr.
  • (m. 1942; annul. 1950)
(m. 1952; div. 1958)

Lyons married George Randolph Hearst on March 6, 1952, in Hollywood, California. The wedding was their second such ceremony, following an October 1951 nuptial in Mexico.[2] Lyons obtained a divorce from Hearst in Santa Monica, California, in 1958.[3]

On December 26, 1942, Lyons married Alan Dinehart Jr. in Brooklyn,[4] but that union was annulled in April 1950.[5]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1937 Hotel Haywire Genevieve Stern
1937 Dance Charlie Dance Bobbie Benson
1937 Woman Against the World Patsy
1937 52nd Street Minnie
1939 Three Texas Steers Lillian
1945 Frisco Sal Mickey Finn
1945 Blonde Ransom Sheila
1945 The Dolly Sisters Flo Daly Uncredited
1949 Blondie's Big Deal Norma Addison
1949 The Lone Wolf and His Lady Marta Frisbie
1950 Wabash Avenue Beulah
1950 When You're Smiling Nan Doran
1959 The Rebel Set Rita Leland
1959 The Rookie Parsons Uncredited
1961 Return to Peyton Place Mrs. Sarah Bingham Uncredited

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1955-1958 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Rowdy Kate (Season 1/Episode 5)"Wyatt Earp Comes to Wichita"(Season 1/Episode 22)"The Bribe"(Season 4/Episode 15)"Little Brother"
1958 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Kate Holliday (Season 4/Episode 16) "The Reformation of Doc Holliday"

References

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  1. ^ Marshall p.330
  2. ^ "Hearst's Son Weds Hollywood Actress". Star-News. North Carolina, Wilmington. March 7, 1952. p. 16. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Milestones". Time. June 9, 1958. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Actress Collette Lyons Wins Annulment From Alan Dinehart". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. April 15, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved May 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hearst Sets Second Marriage Ceremony". The Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. February 29, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved September 26, 2016.

Bibliography

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  • Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press, 2005.
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