Carlin Glynn

Biography

Carlin Glynn was an American singer and actress who worked mostly in the theater. Born in Cleveland, she attended high school in Houston. A life member of The Actors Studio, she made her Broadway debut as Mona Stangley in the original 1978 staging of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, winning a Tony Award for outstanding featured actress in a musical, and repeated the role in a 1982 revival. Her first movie appearance came as Mae Barber in Three Days of the Condor (1975). She was also known for playing the mother of Molly Ringwald's character in Sixteen Candles (1984) and the daughter-in-law of Geraldine Page's character in The Trip to Bountiful (1985). Her other films included Resurrection (1980), Continental Divide (1981), The Escape Artist (1982), Gardens of Stone (1987), and Night Game (1989). Glynn died in 2023.

83years old at death

Born February 19, 1940Cleveland
Died July 13, 2023New York City
Star sign: PiscesFirst day of the sign, on the Aquarius cusp
Also credited as Carlin Elizabeth Glynn

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 14 years1975 to 1989

Genres

Drama63%, 5 films
Comedy38%, 3 films
Romance38%, 3 films
Crime25%, 2 films
Mystery25%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
Glynn made her first appearance in a movie as Mae Barber in Three Days of the Condor, which came out in 1975.

Carlin Glynn movies on Netflix

Night Game1989IMDb rating 5.1as Alma Bennett
Gardens of Stone1987IMDb rating 6.3as Mrs. Feld
The Trip to Bountiful1985IMDb rating 7.4as Jessie Mae
Sixteen Candles1984IMDb rating 7.0as Brenda Baker
The Escape Artist1982IMDb rating 6.1as Treasurer's Secretary
Continental Divide1981IMDb rating 6.2as Sylvia
Resurrection1980IMDb rating 7.1as Suzy Kroll
Three Days of the Condor1975IMDb rating 7.4as Mae Barber

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Sixteen Candles1984 Comedy, Romanceas Brenda Baker
IMDb rating 7.0137K votes
The Trip to Bountiful1985 Dramaas Jessie Mae
IMDb rating 7.45.9K votes
Continental Divide1981as Sylvia
IMDb rating 6.26.1K votes
Three Days of the Condor1975as Mae Barber
IMDb rating 7.470K votes
Night Game1989as Alma Bennett
IMDb rating 5.12.0K votes
Resurrection1980as Suzy Kroll
IMDb rating 7.13.8K votes
Gardens of Stone1987as Mrs. Feld
IMDb rating 6.36.9K votes
The Escape Artist1982as Treasurer's Secretary
IMDb rating 6.1966 votes

Worked with

Carlin Glynn shares two films with Lane Smith, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Lane Smith

Richard Bradford

Laurence Fishburne

M. Emmet Walsh

John Cusack

Ellen Burstyn

Peter MastersonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Lane Smith2 films together, 1980 to 1989
Lane Smith's page
- Night Game1989IMDb rating 5.1Glynn as Alma BennettSmith as Lamar Witty
- Resurrection1980IMDb rating 7.1Glynn as Suzy KrollSmith as Don
Richard Bradford2 films together, 1985 to 1989
Richard Bradford's page
- Night Game1989IMDb rating 5.1Glynn as Alma BennettBradford as Chief Ron Nelson
- The Trip to Bountiful1985IMDb rating 7.4Glynn as Jessie MaeBradford as Sheriff
Laurence Fishburne1 film together, 1987
Laurence Fishburne's page
- Gardens of Stone1987IMDb rating 6.3Glynn as Mrs. FeldFishburne as Sgt. Flanagan
M. Emmet Walsh1 film together, 1982
M. Emmet Walsh's page
- The Escape Artist1982IMDb rating 6.1Glynn as Treasurer's SecretaryWalsh as Fritz
John Cusack1 film together, 1984
John Cusack's page
- Sixteen Candles1984IMDb rating 7.0Glynn as Brenda BakerCusack as Bryce
Ellen Burstyn1 film together, 1980
Ellen Burstyn's page
- Resurrection1980IMDb rating 7.1Glynn as Suzy KrollBurstyn as Edna
Peter MastersonDirector, 2 films, 1985 to 1989
All films by Peter Masterson
- Night Game1989IMDb rating 5.1Glynn as Alma Bennett
- The Trip to Bountiful1985IMDb rating 7.4Glynn as Jessie Mae