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Sharon Lynn

Sharon Lynn

Actor · Died May 26, 1963, aged 62 · Weatherford, Texas, USA

From Wikipedia Sharon Lynn (April 9, 1901 – May 26, 1963) was an American actress and singer. She began playing in silent films but enjoyed her biggest success in the early sound years of motion pictures before fading away in the mid 1930s. She is perhaps best known for portraying Lola Marcel, the villain in the Laurel and Hardy comedy feature, Way Out West. She was born D'Auvergne Sharon Lindsay in Weatherford, Texas, and died in Hollywood in 1963.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 9, 1901
Died
May 26, 1963 (aged 62)
From
Weatherford, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on Motif · 31 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 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Sharon Lynn's films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif 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
Bonds
46%
Morality
26%
Self
23%
Society
5%
Ambition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Tense
3
Absurd
3
Thrilling
2
Warm
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Sharon Lynn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Sharon Lynn's titles on Motif; 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

31 credits, 8 with a Motif page.

  • French Without Dressing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Girl in Hotel Room

  • Thistledown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ivy Winter

  • Way Out West(1937)

    as Lola Marcel

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Go Into Your Dance(1935)

    as Nellie Lahey (Blonde Showgirl)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Enter Madame!(1934)

    as Flora Preston (as Sharon Lynne)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Big Executive (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    as Miss Dolly Healy

  • The Big Broadcast(1932)

    as Mona Lowe

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Discarded Lovers(1932)

    as Grace Sibley

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Too Many Cooks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1931)

    as Ella

  • Men on Call (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    as Mary Burton

  • Lightnin' (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    as Mrs. Lower - the Chiseler

  • Up the River(1930)

    as Edith La Verne (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Man Trouble (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    as Trixie

  • Wild Company(1930)

    as Sally Curtis

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Crazy That Way (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    as Marion Sars

  • Let's Go Places (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    as Virginia Gordon

  • Sunny Side Up (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    as Jane Worth

  • Happy Days(1929)

    as Dancer - 'Snake Hips' Number

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The One Woman Idea (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    as Boat Passenger

  • Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    as Ann Foster

  • Speakeasy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    as Mazie

  • Give and Take (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    as Foreman's Daughter

  • Red Wine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    as Miss Scott

  • The Son of the Golden West (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    as Alice Calhoun

  • None But the Brave (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    as Paula

  • Dad's Choice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    as The Girl

  • The Cherokee Kid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1927)

    as Helen Flynne

  • Clancy's Kosher Wedding (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1927)

    as Leah Cohen

  • The Coward (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1927)

    as Alicia Van Orden

  • Tom's Gang (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1927)

    as Lucille Rogers

  • Curlytop (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1924)

    as Annie

Career shape

Star power in the 57th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1924 to 1965.

Highest rated

Way Out West (1937)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 31: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score37th

By decade

1920s15 · acting1930s15 · acting1960s1 · acting

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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Sharon Lynn's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Happy Days (1929)

76th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Way Out West (1937)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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.

Who does Sharon Lynn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sharon Lynn's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fred 'Snowflake' Toones shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers