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Jacqueline Dalya

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Jacqueline Dalya
Dalya in 1944
Born(1918-08-03)August 3, 1918
New York City, U.S.
DiedNovember 25, 1980(1980-11-25) (aged 62)
OccupationActress
Spouses
(m. 1941; div. 1944)
(m. 1949; died 1971)

Jacqueline Dalya (August 3, 1918 – November 25, 1980) was an American film and stage actress who began her career in the 1940s, appearing in films and on Broadway.

Biography

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Early life

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Dalya was born August 3, 1918[1] in New York City.

Career

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She appeared in numerous films in the 1940s, including Viva Cisco Kid, Primrose Path, One Million B.C., The Gay Caballero, Sky Raiders, Lady from Louisiana, Blood and Sand, Charlie Chan in Rio, A Tragedy at Midnight, I Married an Angel, The Secret Code, Submarine Base, So's Your Uncle, Crazy House, Flesh and Fantasy, Mystery of the 13th Guest, Voice in the Wind, Bathing Beauty, Song of Mexico, Queen of Burlesque, Adventures of Casanova, Mystery in Mexico, and Smugglers' Cove.[1]

On Broadway, Dalya appeared in The French Touch (1945) and Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (1950).[2] In 1947, she made newspaper headlines after being injured while giving autographs to fans in New York City; when a fan grabbed her ankle and jerked it, Dalya fell, hit her head on the sidewalk, and suffered a skull fracture.[3]

Her film credits from the 1950s include Wabash Avenue and Mystery Submarine. She later appeared in Blood Mania (1970) before making her final film appearance in 1972's Miss Melody Jones.[1]

Marriages

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Dalya married screenwriter William Conselman in January 1941 in Las Vegas, Nevada.[4] They were divorced in 1944.[5] She wed lyricist Bob Hilliard in 1949,[6] and they remained married until his death in 1971.[7]

Death

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Dalya died on November 25, 1980, in Los Angeles, California.[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1939 Honeymoon in Bali Hat Check Girl Uncredited
1940 Viva Cisco Kid Helena Uncredited
Primrose Path Dalya - Carmelita's Friend Uncredited
One Million B.C. Ataf
The Gay Caballero Carmelita
1941 Sky Raiders Innis Clair
Lady from Louisiana Pearl
Blood and Sand Gachi
Charlie Chan in Rio Lola Dean
1942 A Tragedy at Midnight Rita Uncredited
I Married an Angel Olga Uncredited
Cairo Female Theatre Attendant Uncredited
The Secret Code Linda Serial, [Chs.1,3,5,12-15]
1943 Behind Prison Walls Mimi
Mission to Moscow Russian Girl Uncredited
All by Myself Bathing Model Uncredited
Submarine Base Judy Pierson
So's Your Uncle Garter Girl
Fired Wife Divorcee Uncredited
Crazy House Grown-Up Sandy Uncredited
Flesh and Fantasy Angel Uncredited
Mystery of the 13th Guest Marjory Morgan
1944 Voice in the Wind Portuguese Girl
Bathing Beauty Maria Dorango
Gran Hotel Mrs. White
1945 Song of Mexico Eve Parker
1946 Queen of Burlesque Dolly DeVoe
1948 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Flashy Girl Uncredited
Adventures of Casanova Lady Adria
Mystery in Mexico Dolores Fernandez
Smugglers' Cove Sandra Hasso
1949 Mighty Joe Young Nightclub Dancer Uncredited
1950 Wabash Avenue Cleo
Mystery Submarine Carla von Molter
1970 Love Me Like I Do Attorney's Wife
Blood Mania Kate
1972 Miss Melody Jones Helen (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Brennan, Sandra. "Jacqueline Dalya". AllMovie. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Jacqueline Dalya". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on March 3, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Jacqueline Dalya Injured In Broadway Soxer Mob". New York Daily News. March 5, 1947. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Actress, Writer Marry". The Times-Dispatch. January 30, 1941. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Actress' Name Change Approved". Los Angeles Times. August 4, 1944. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Paramount May Offer New Deal To Marilyn". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. August 18, 1950. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Kleiner, Dick (October 28, 1982). "Ray Charles croons on coffee commercial". The Evening Sun. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
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