Jeffrey Lynn
Biography
Jeffrey Lynn was an American actor and film producer who worked mainly in the Golden Age of Hollywood and was typecast as the dependable romantic lead. Born in Auburn, Massachusetts, he attended Bates College and taught school before a Warner Bros. screen test led to a long-term contract in 1938. His second film, Four Daughters (1938), brought him national fame. He was the leading contender for Ashley Wilkes in Gone with the Wind, and he earned excellent reviews as one of the trio in the gangster film The Roaring Twenties (1939) opposite James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. In The Fighting 69th (1940) he played the poet-soldier Joyce Kilmer. He later played the husband of Jeanne Crain in A Letter to Three Wives (1949), a popular film. He also acted on Broadway in plays such as Any Wednesday and Dinner at Eight, and he worked in television and summer stock.
86years old at death
- Born Auburn
- Died Burbank
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Ragnar Godfrey Lind
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 29 years1938 to 1967
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A role that slipped away
Jeffrey Lynn was the front runner to play Ashley Wilkes in Gone with the Wind and was used extensively in screen tests for actresses trying out for Scarlett, but David O. Selznick cast Leslie Howard instead.
A role that slipped away
In April 1938, Lynn was given a part in Four Daughters, first titled Sister Act, that Errol Flynn had declined: one of the romantic male love interests.
Big break
A Warners talent scout noticed Lynn while he was in a Chicago production of Brother Rat. After a screen test, the studio signed him to a long-term contract in January 1938.
About the name
While serving in the military, Jeffrey Lynn made his stage name his legal name. He explained that he wished to serve his country in World War II using the name that had become popular.
A role that slipped away
After turning down a part in Singapore, also called Jinx Woman, Lynn was suspended. The suspension ended in December 1940, when he said yes to making Miss Pinkerton with Fitzgerald.
Jeffrey Lynn movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Frank McHugh appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Frank McHugh's page
Bess Flowers's page
Humphrey Bogart's page
James Cagney's page
John Litel's page
Eddie Acuff's page
Also two films together4 more actors
- Eddy ChandlerIt All Came True (1940) and The Roaring Twenties (1939)
- Dick ForanThe Fighting 69th (1940) and Four Daughters (1938)
- Vera LewisThe Roaring Twenties (1939) and Four Daughters (1938)
- Priscilla LaneThe Roaring Twenties (1939) and Four Daughters (1938)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Bronze Star Medal | Won | ||
Online
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