Cynthia Lynn
Cynthia Lynn | |
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Lynn as Fräulein Helga in Hogan's Heroes, c. 1965 | |
Born |
Zinta Valda Ziemelis April 2, 1936 Riga, Latvia |
Died |
March 10, 2014 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actress |
Known for | Hogan's Heroes |
Cynthia Lynn (born Zinta Valda Ziemelis; April 2, 1936 – March 10, 2014) was an American actress.[1]
Early life
Lynn was born in Latvia as Zinta Valda Ziemelis.[2] She and her mother fled in 1944, eventually arriving in the United States in 1950.
Career
Lynn is best known as "Fraulein Helga" in Hogan's Heroes during the first season (1965–66). She returned to the series in the 1968 and 1971 episodes, "Will the Blue Baron Strike Again" and "Easy Come, Easy Go", respectively. Her last acting role was in 1975 in an episode of Harry O.[3]
Lynn wrote an autobiography, Escape to Freedom, with the assistance of Edward Ansara.[4]
Death
Lynn died on March 10, 2014, at age 77, from multiple organ failure after being stricken with hepatitis.[5] She is survived by her daughter with Marlon Brando, Lisa Brando.[3]
References
- ↑ "Cynthia Lynn profile". aveleyman.com. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ From beauty queen to TV hostess. - Laiks. - 14 May 1958 (in Latvian)
- 1 2 "Hogan's Heroes Star Cynthia Lynn Dies". Variety. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ↑ Edward Ansara (December 28, 2000). Escape to Freedom: The Autobiography of Cynthia Lynn. AuthorHouse. ISBN 1588206467.
- ↑ "Cynthia Lynn, One Of The Last Surviving Hogan's Heroes Stars, Dies". TMZ. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cynthia Lynn. |
- Cynthia Lynn at the Internet Movie Database
- AllMovie.com profile; accessed April 16, 2014.