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Carol Lynley

Carol Lynley

Actor · Died September 3, 2019, aged 77 · New York City, New York, USA

Carol Lynley (born Carole Ann Jones; February 13, 1942 – September 3, 2019) was an American actress and child model. Lynley began her career as a child model under the name Carolyn Lee. She started acting after appearing on the April 22, 1957, cover of LIFE at 15. Early on, Lynley distinguished herself in both the Broadway stage and Hollywood screen versions of the controversial drama Blue Denim (1959), in which the teenaged characters played by Lynley and co-star Brandon deWilde had to deal with an unwanted pregnancy and (then-illegal) abortion. In 1959, Lynley was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female. Lynley is perhaps best known for her film roles in Return to Peyton Place, Under the Yum Yum Tree, Bunny Lake is Missing, The Pleasure Seekers, The Cardinal, and The Poseidon Adventure, in which she performed the Oscar-winning song \"The Morning After\" (although her singing voice was dubbed by studio singer Renee Armand). She appeared in the pilot television movies for Kolchak: The Night Stalker and Fantasy Island. Her many other series appearances include The Big Valley, Mannix, It Takes a Thief, Night Gallery, The Invaders, Kojak, Hawaii Five-O, Hart to Hart, and Charlie's Angels. Lynley appeared in the fourth season of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. in the two-part episode \"The Prince of Darkness Affair\". Lynley died of a heart attack on September 3, 2019 at her home in Pacific Palisades, California. She was 77 years old. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carol Lynley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 13, 1942
Died
September 3, 2019 (aged 77)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 92 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 17% in 30 days

What are Carol Lynley's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Survival
24%
Morality
16%
Power
11%
Society
9%
Bonds
8%
Ideas
5%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 8 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 11 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 12
Ally
3 of 12
Shadow
1 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Absurd
10
Dread
7
Warm
4
Melancholic
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Unsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Carol Lynley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carol Lynley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

92 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Vic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Carrie Lee

  • A Light in the Forest(2003)

    as Gramma Irene

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Drowning on Dry Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Marge

  • Neon Signs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Faith

  • Howling VI: The Freaks(1991)

    as Miss Eddington

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Spirits(1990)

    as Sister Jillian

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Esther Boyle

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Elizabeth Porter

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Dark Tower(1989)

    as Tilly

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Night Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • In Possession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Sylvia Daly

  • Finder of Lost Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Karen Davis

  • Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvia Daly

  • Vigilante(1982)

    as Assistant D.A. Mary Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Balboa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Erin Blakely

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Zane Elliott

  • Bakers' Dozen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Me olvidé de vivir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Laura

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Shape of Things to Come(1979)

    as Nikki

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Cat and the Canary(1978)

    as Annabelle West

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Sword of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Beasts Are on the Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Dr. Claire McCauley

  • Cops and Robin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Dr. Alice Alcott

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Dorothy Weller · as Mandy Breem · as Renee Lansing

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Having Babies II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Sally Magee

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol Gilmore

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Georgia Road(1977)

    as Molly Golden

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Flood(1976)

    as Abbie Adams

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Washington Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Barbara Nicholson

  • Fantasy Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Elizabeth 'Liz' Hollander

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Lynn Dressler

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa Gallo

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Four Deuces(1975)

    as Wendy Rittenhouse, the Girlfriend

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • If It's a Man – Hang Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Suzy Martin

  • Death Stalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Cathy Webster

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Nina Daniels

  • The Elevator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Irene Turner

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Polly Ames

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · as Janet Keegan

  • Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Ann Zachary

  • The Evil Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thriller(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Suzy Martin

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Cotter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Leah

  • The Poseidon Adventure(1972)

    as Nonnie Parry

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Son of Blob(1972)

    as Leslie

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Sixth Sense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Night Stalker(1972)

    as Gail Foster

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Crosscurrent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Kathy Cooper

  • Weekend of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sister Meredith

  • Norwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Yvonne Phillips

  • The Immortal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Once You Kiss a Stranger...(1969)

    as Diana

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Immortal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sylvia Cartwright

  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Judith Walters

  • The Maltese Bippy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Robin Sherwood

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Valerie Bates

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Smugglers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Jo Hudson

  • Shadow on the Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Abigail "Abby" Tyler

  • Journey to the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Eve

  • The Helicopter Spies(1968)

    as Annie

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Danger Route(1967)

    as Jocelyn

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Dorothy Kinman

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Shuttered Room(1967)

    as Susannah Whately Kelton / Sarah

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Elyse Reynolds

  • Bunny Lake Is Missing(1965)

    as Ann

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Lynn Hallett

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Dilly Shanks

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as April Martin

  • Harlow(1965)

    as Jean Harlow

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Pleasure Seekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Maggie Williams

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · as Annie Justin

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Shock Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Cynthia Lee Albright

  • The Cardinal(1963)

    as Mona Fermoyle / Regina Fermoyle

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Under the Yum Yum Tree(1963)

    as Robin Austin

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Irene Ayers · as Miranda Woodland

  • The Stripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Miriam Caswell

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Pamela Wiley

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Judith Morrow

  • The Dick Powell Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Elise

  • The Last Sunset(1961)

    as Melissa 'Missy' Breckenridge

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Return to Peyton Place(1961)

    as Allison MacKenzie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Hound-Dog Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Dony Waller

  • Blue Denim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Janet Willard

  • Holiday for Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Betsy Dean

  • The Light in the Forest(1958)

    as Shenandoe

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Rapunzel

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Judy Graves

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Janice

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Barbara Clark · as Mary Elizabeth Asher · as Phyllis · as Schoolgirl (uncredited)

  • Future Cop: Cops and Robin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dr. Alcott

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles, 91 of them dated from 1953 to 2006; peak year 1962.

Biggest box office

The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

$85M worldwide

Highest rated

Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Fantasy Island (1977)

Film career

19532006

Peak 1962 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting92 of 92: 92 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1950s8 · acting1960s30 · acting1970s35 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 7% of 14 roles
6166

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Carol Lynley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned4
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

A Light in the Forest (2003)

87th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Carol Lynley's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Carol Lynley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carol Lynley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Otto Preminger shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers