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| name = Lynda Day George
| name = Lynda Day George
| birth_name = Lynda Louise Day
| birth_name = Lynda Louise Day
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|12|11}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ward |first1=Jack |title=Television Guest Stars |date=1993 |publisher=McFarland |page=203 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Television_Guest_Stars/GRQbAQAAIAAJ}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|12|11}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ward |first1=Jack |title=Television Guest Stars |date=1993 |publisher=McFarland |page=203 |isbn=9780899508078 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GRQbAQAAIAAJ}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[San Marcos, Texas]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[San Marcos, Texas]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_date =
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| yearsactive = 1961–1989
| yearsactive = 1961–1989
| children = 2
| children = 2
| spouse = {{Marriage|Joseph Pantano|1963|1970|end=divorced}}<br>{{Marriage|[[Christopher George]]|1970|1983|end=died}}<br>{{Marriage|Doug Cronin|1990|2010|end=died}}
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{Marriage|Joseph Pantano|1963|1970|end=divorced}}
* {{Marriage|[[Christopher George]]|1970|1983|end=died}}
* {{Marriage|Doug Cronin|1990|2010|end=died}}
}}
}}
}}


'''Lynda Louise Day George''' (born December 11, 1944) is an American television and film actress whose career spanned three decades from the 1960s to the 1980s. She was a cast member on ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]'' (1971–1973). She was also the wife of actor [[Christopher George]].
'''Lynda Louise Day George''' (born '''Lynda Louise Day'''; December 11, 1944) is an American television and film actress whose career spanned three decades from the 1960s to the 1980s. She was a cast member on ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]'' (1971–1973). She was also the wife of actor [[Christopher George]].


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
George was born in [[San Marcos, Texas]]. Originally known as Lynda Day, she began her career in the 1960s with the [[Eileen Ford]] modeling agency working as a top model in print and TV commercials, and then on Broadway starring in ''[[The Devils (play)|The Devils]]'' opposite [[Jason Robards]] and [[Anne Bancroft]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 24, 2021|title=Lynda Day George Celebrates Milestone Mission: Impossible Anniversary|url=https://www.pr.com/press-release/845310|website=PR.com}}</ref>. She then moved to Los Angeles and began a long television career with guest roles on many series of the 1960s, including ''[[Route 66 (TV series)|Route 66]]'', ''[[Flipper (1964 TV series)|Flipper]]'', ''[[Here Come the Brides]]'', ''[[The Green Hornet#Television|The Green Hornet]]'', ''[[Mannix]]'', ''[[The Fugitive (1963 TV series)|The Fugitive]]'', ''[[The Invaders]]'', ''[[It Takes a Thief (1968 TV series)|It Takes a Thief]]'', ''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'', ''[[Good Morning World (American TV series)|Good Morning World]]'', ''[[Lancer (TV series)|Lancer]]'' and ''[[Bonanza]]''. She starred in the first of the two Universal/NBC TV-pilot films based around psychiatrist/supernatural investigator Dr. David Sorrell (played by Louis Jourdan), ''[[Fear No Evil (1969 film)|Fear No Evil]]'' in 1969. George also had appearances playing in Barnaby Jones in the 1973 episode “Stand in for Death” and in a 1975 episode “Double Vengeance”.<ref>Demetria Fulton previewed Linda George on ''Barnaby Jones''; episode titled “Double Vengeance”(11/07/1975).</ref> She had her first major role as Amelia Cole in a short-lived 1970–1971 television series, ''[[The Silent Force (TV series)|The Silent Force]]'', and later starred in the television pilot for ''[[Cannon (TV series)|Cannon]]'' in 1971. That same year, she was cast as Lisa Casey in the critically acclaimed series ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]'', garnering a [[Golden Globe]] nomination in 1972 and an [[Emmy Award]] nomination in 1973. During the show's last season, she missed seven episodes because of her maternity leave and was temporarily replaced by [[Barbara Anderson (actress)|Barbara Anderson]].
George was born in [[San Marcos, Texas]]. Originally known as Lynda Day, she began her career in the 1960s with the [[Eileen Ford]] modeling agency working as a top model in print and TV commercials, and then on Broadway starring in ''[[The Devils (play)|The Devils]]'' opposite [[Jason Robards]] and [[Anne Bancroft]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 24, 2021|title=Lynda Day George Celebrates Milestone Mission: Impossible Anniversary|url=https://www.pr.com/press-release/845310|website=PR.com}}</ref> She then moved to [[Los Angeles]] and began a long television career with guest roles on many series of the 1960s, including ''[[Route 66 (TV series)|Route 66]]'', ''[[Flipper (1964 TV series)|Flipper]]'', ''[[Here Come the Brides]]'', ''[[The Green Hornet (TV series)|The Green Hornet]]'', ''[[Mannix]]'', ''[[The Fugitive (1963 TV series)|The Fugitive]]'', ''[[The Invaders]]'', ''[[It Takes a Thief (1968 TV series)|It Takes a Thief]]'', ''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'', ''[[Good Morning World (American TV series)|Good Morning World]]'', ''[[Lancer (TV series)|Lancer]]'' and ''[[Bonanza]]''. She starred in the first of the two Universal/NBC TV-pilot films based around psychiatrist/supernatural investigator Dr. David Sorrell (played by [[Louis Jourdan]]), ''[[Fear No Evil (1969 film)|Fear No Evil]]'' in 1969. George also had appearances playing in Barnaby Jones in the 1973 episode “Stand in for Death” and in a 1975 episode “Double Vengeance”.<ref>Demetria Fulton previewed Linda George on ''Barnaby Jones''; episode titled “Double Vengeance”(11/07/1975).</ref> She had her first major role as Amelia Cole in a short-lived 1970–1971 television series, ''[[The Silent Force (TV series)|The Silent Force]]'', and later starred in the television pilot for ''[[Cannon (TV series)|Cannon]]'' in 1971. That same year, she was cast as Lisa Casey in the critically acclaimed series ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]'', garnering a [[Golden Globe]] nomination in 1972 and an [[Emmy Award]] nomination in 1973. During the show's last season, she missed seven episodes because of her maternity leave and was temporarily replaced by [[Barbara Anderson (actress)|Barbara Anderson]].
[[File:Christopher George Lynda Day George Mission Impossible 1971.JPG|thumb|right|upright|With [[Christopher George]] in ''Mission: Impossible'' (1971)]]
[[File:Christopher George Lynda Day George Mission Impossible 1971.JPG|thumb|right|upright|With [[Christopher George]] in ''Mission: Impossible'' (1971)]]
She first met actor [[Christopher George]] when they were models at Eileen Ford, and then they starred together in the 1966 [[independent film]] ''[[The Gentle Rain (film)|The Gentle Rain]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bruno|first=Katie|date=October 8, 2021|title=Lynda Day George: Love Without Fear|work=Closer Weekly|url=https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/lynda-day-george-compares-mission-impossible-tv-show-to-films/}}</ref> While working together again in the 1970 [[John Wayne]] film ''[[Chisum]]'', they fell in love and were married on May 15, 1970.{{Citation needed |date=March 2022}}
She first met actor [[Christopher George]] while they were both models at Eileen Ford and she was married to her first husband. They starred together in the 1966 [[independent film]] ''[[The Gentle Rain (film)|The Gentle Rain]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bruno|first=Katie|date=October 8, 2021|title=Lynda Day George: Love Without Fear|work=Closer Weekly|url=https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/lynda-day-george-compares-mission-impossible-tv-show-to-films/}}</ref> While working together again in the 1970 [[John Wayne]] film ''[[Chisum]]'', they fell in love and were married on May 15, 1970.{{Citation needed |date=March 2022}}


Thereafter, she became Lynda Day George and co-starred in multiple television films with her husband over the next 10 years, including ''[[The House on Greenapple Road]]'' (1970), ''[[Mayday at 40,000 Feet!]]'' (1976), and ''Cruise Into Terror'' (1978). They also worked together in episodes of ''[[The F.B.I. (TV series)|The F.B.I.]]'' (1970), ''Mission: Impossible'' (1971), ''[[McCloud (TV series)|McCloud]]'' (1975), ''[[Love Boat]]'' (1977), and ''[[Vega$]]'' (1978). They guest-starred in television's ''[[Wonder Woman (TV series)|Wonder Woman]]'' in 1976, with Lynda playing villain [[Fausta Grables]], the Nazi Wonder Woman.<ref name=RatPatrol>{{cite web|title=''Rat Patrol'' Bios|work=klio.net |url=http://www.klio.net/RATPATROL/BIOS/CG_bio.html|access-date=2007-07-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/26468/Lynda-Day-George/biography | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018163921/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/26468/Lynda-Day-George/biography | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-10-18 | department=Movies & TV Dept. | work=[[The New York Times]] | publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]] | author=Hal Erickson | author-link=Hal Erickson (author) | date=2012 | title=Movies: Biography for Lynda Day George}}</ref>
Thereafter, she became Lynda Day George and co-starred in multiple television films with her husband over the next 10 years, including ''[[The House on Greenapple Road]]'' (1970), ''[[Mayday at 40,000 Feet!]]'' (1976), and ''Cruise Into Terror'' (1978). They also worked together in episodes of ''[[The F.B.I. (TV series)|The F.B.I.]]'' (1970), ''Mission: Impossible'' (1971), ''[[McCloud (TV series)|McCloud]]'' (1975), ''[[The Love Boat]]'' (1977), and ''[[Vega$]]'' (1978). They guest-starred in television's ''[[Wonder Woman (TV series)|Wonder Woman]]'' in 1976, with Lynda playing villain [[Fausta Grables]], the Nazi Wonder Woman.<ref name=RatPatrol>{{cite web|title=''Rat Patrol'' Bios|work=klio.net |url=http://www.klio.net/RATPATROL/BIOS/CG_bio.html|access-date=2007-07-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/26468/Lynda-Day-George/biography | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018163921/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/26468/Lynda-Day-George/biography | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-10-18 | department=Movies & TV Dept. | work=[[The New York Times]] | author=Hal Erickson | author-link=Hal Erickson (author) | date=2012 | title=Movies: Biography for Lynda Day George}}</ref>


She continued her television work throughout the 1970s with guest roles on ''[[Police Story (1973 TV series)|Police Story]]''; ''[[Kung Fu (TV series)|Kung Fu]]''; ''[[Marcus Welby, M.D.]]''; and ''[[Barnaby Jones]]''. She played supporting roles in ''[[Rich Man, Poor Man (miniseries)|Rich Man, Poor Man]]''; ''[[Roots (1977 miniseries)|Roots]]''; and ''[[Once an Eagle (miniseries)|Once an Eagle]]''. In 1977, she appeared on the game shows ''Match Game '77'' and ''Tattletales'' , the latter with her husband Christopher.
She continued her television work throughout the 1970s with guest roles on television series ''The Immortal'', which starred husband Christopher; ''[[Police Story (1973 TV series)|Police Story]]''; ''[[Kung Fu (1972 TV series)|Kung Fu]]''; ''[[Marcus Welby, M.D.]]''; and ''[[Barnaby Jones]]''. She appeared with her husband on an episode of ''[[Celebrity Bowling]]'' in 1975. She played supporting roles in ''[[Rich Man, Poor Man (miniseries)|Rich Man, Poor Man]]''; ''[[Roots (1977 miniseries)|Roots]]''; and ''[[Once an Eagle (miniseries)|Once an Eagle]]''. In 1977, she appeared on the game shows ''Match Game '77'' and ''Tattletales'', the latter with her husband Christopher.


Her movie career is noted for several [[horror film|horror]] [[cult films]] in which she co-starred with her husband Christopher, including ''[[Day of the Animals]]'' (1977), ''[[Pieces (film)|Pieces]]'' (1982), and ''[[Mortuary (1983 American film)|Mortuary]]'' (1983). She also co-starred with [[John Saxon]] in the 1980 horror film ''[[Beyond Evil]]''.
Her movie career is noted for several [[horror film|horror]] [[cult films]] in which she co-starred with her husband Christopher, including ''[[Day of the Animals]]'' (1977), ''[[Pieces (film)|Pieces]]'' (1982), and ''[[Mortuary (1983 American film)|Mortuary]]'' (1983). She also co-starred with [[John Saxon]] in the 1980 horror film ''[[Beyond Evil]]''.


Christopher George died of a heart attack on November 28, 1983, at the age of 52.{{Citation needed |date=March 2022}} She only worked sporadically after that, in guest roles on ''[[Fantasy Island (1977 TV series)|Fantasy Island]]'' (1984), ''[[Murder She Wrote]]'' (1985), ''[[Hardcastle and McCormick]]'' (1985), and ''[[Blacke's Magic]]'' (1986). She was also a regular guest on various religious television programs. In one of her final performances, Lynda reprised the role of Lisa Casey on an episode of the revived ''[[Mission: Impossible (1988 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]'' television series in 1989.
Christopher George died of a heart attack on November 28, 1983, at the age of 52.{{Citation needed |date=March 2022}} She only worked sporadically after that, in guest roles on ''[[Fantasy Island (1977 TV series)|Fantasy Island]]'' (appearing several times on the series, playing a different character each time); ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]''; ''[[Hardcastle and McCormick]]''; and ''[[Blacke's Magic]]''. She was also a regular guest on various religious television programs. In one of her final performances, Lynda reprised the role of Lisa Casey on an episode of the revived ''[[Mission: Impossible (1988 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]'' television series in 1989.


In 2021, George announced that she is ready to return to acting.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nolasco|first=Stephanie|date=September 17, 2021|title=‘Mission Impossible’ star Lynda Day George talks filming TV series|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/mission-impossible-lynda-day-george|url-status=live|website=FoxNews.com}}</ref>
In 2021, George announced that she is ready to return to acting.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nolasco|first=Stephanie|date=September 17, 2021|title='Mission Impossible' star Lynda Day George talks filming TV series|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/mission-impossible-lynda-day-george|website=FoxNews.com}}</ref>


===Marriages===
===Marriages===
She was first married to Joseph Pantano from 1963 to 1970, with one son, Nicky. She left Pantano to marry [[Christopher George|George]].<ref>Film Fatales: Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1962-1973, By Tom Lisanti, Louis Paul, Eileen O'Neill, Published by McFarland, 2002, {{ISBN|0-7864-1194-5}}, {{ISBN|978-0-7864-1194-8}}.</ref> She was married to George from May 15, 1970, until his death on November 28, 1983, and had one daughter, Casey. They filed suit to have Nicky Pantano legally declared as Christopher's natural son. In 1990, Lynda George's third marriage was with actor and producer Doug Cronin, who died of cancer on December 4, 2010; they resided in Los Angeles and [[Gardiner, Washington]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Death and Memorial Notice: Douglas Phillip Cronin|work=Peninsula Daily News |url=http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20110119/obit/301199999/death-and-memorial-notice|date=2011|access-date=20 November 2011|location=North Olympic Peninsula, Washington}}</ref><ref name=OnLove>{{cite news|last1=Urbani de la Paz|first1=Diane|title=Lynda Day George on love, life in the Northwest and her Oscar party|url=http://www.komonews.com/news/entertainment/86701787.html|access-date=13 June 2015|work=Peninsula Daily News|date=5 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=‘Mission: Impossible’ Star Lynda Day George Had 3 Unlucky Marriages And Was Widowed Twice|url=https://fabiosa.com/ctentlfs-rsmkb-auobs-pbobs-phisl-lynda-day-george-had-3-unlucky-marriages-and-was-widowed-twice/|access-date=2020-07-23|website=fabiosa.com}}</ref>
She was first married to Joseph Pantano from 1963 to 1970, with one son, Nicky. She left Pantano to marry Christopher George.<ref>Film Fatales: Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1962-1973, By Tom Lisanti, Louis Paul, Eileen O'Neill, Published by McFarland, 2002, {{ISBN|0-7864-1194-5}}, {{ISBN|978-0-7864-1194-8}}.</ref> She was married to him from May 15, 1970, until his death on November 28, 1983, and they had one daughter, Casey. They filed suit to have Nicky Pantano legally declared as Christopher's natural son. In 1990, Lynda George's third marriage was with actor and producer Doug Cronin, who died of cancer on December 4, 2010; they resided in [[Los Angeles]] and [[Gardiner, Washington]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Death and Memorial Notice: Douglas Phillip Cronin|work=Peninsula Daily News |url=http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20110119/obit/301199999/death-and-memorial-notice|date=2011|access-date=20 November 2011|location=North Olympic Peninsula, Washington}}</ref><ref name=OnLove>{{cite news|last1=Urbani de la Paz|first1=Diane|title=Lynda Day George on love, life in the Northwest and her Oscar party|url=http://www.komonews.com/news/entertainment/86701787.html|access-date=13 June 2015|work=Peninsula Daily News|date=5 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='Mission: Impossible' Star Lynda Day George Had 3 Unlucky Marriages And Was Widowed Twice|url=https://fabiosa.com/ctentlfs-rsmkb-auobs-pbobs-phisl-lynda-day-george-had-3-unlucky-marriages-and-was-widowed-twice/|access-date=2020-07-23|website=fabiosa.com}}</ref>


===Memoir===
===Memoir===
On January 17, 2020, during an interview with entertainment correspondent Ed Robertson of ''TV Confidential'', Lynda Day George announced that she was collaborating with a biographer on a memoir centered on her acting career. The working title is ''Lynda Day George: A Hollywood Memoir''.<ref>url=https://www.televisionconfidential.com/</ref>
On January 17, 2020, during an interview with entertainment correspondent Ed Robertson of ''TV Confidential'', George announced that she was collaborating with a biographer on a memoir centered on her acting career. The working title is ''Lynda Day George: A Hollywood Memoir''.<ref>url=https://www.televisionconfidential.com/</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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|rowspan="2"|1963
|rowspan="2"|1963
|''[[Route 66 (TV series)|Route 66]]''
|''Route 66''
|Allison
|Allison
|Episode: "A Long Way from St. Louie"
|Episode: "A Long Way from St. Louie"
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|''The Sheriff''
|''[[The Sheriff (1971 film)|The Sheriff]]''
|Alma Gregory
|Alma Gregory
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|Episode: "By Reason of Madness"
|Episode: "By Reason of Madness"
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|''[[Thriller (UK TV series)|Thriller]]''
|''[[Thriller (British TV series)|Thriller]]''
|Cathy More
|Cathy More
|Episode: "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are"
|Episode: "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are"
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|Episode: "The Illusion of Black Gold"
|Episode: "The Illusion of Black Gold"
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|''[[Kung Fu (TV series)|Kung Fu]]''
|''[[Kung Fu (1972 TV series)|Kung Fu]]''
|Dora Burnham
|Dora Burnham
|Episode: "In Uncertain Bondage"
|Episode: "In Uncertain Bondage"
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|''[[Rich Man, Poor Man (miniseries)|Rich Man, Poor Man]]''
|''[[Rich Man, Poor Man (miniseries)|Rich Man, Poor Man]]''
|Linda Quayles
|Linda Quayles
|Miniseries (1 episode)
|TV Miniseries, 1 episode
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|''[[Most Wanted (1976 TV series)|Most Wanted]]''
|''[[Most Wanted (1976 TV series)|Most Wanted]]''
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|''[[Once an Eagle (miniseries)|Once an Eagle]]''
|''[[Once an Eagle (miniseries)|Once an Eagle]]''
|Marge Krisler
|Marge Krisler
|Miniseries (4 episodes)
|TV Miniseries, 4 episodes
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|''Twin Detectives''
|''Twin Detectives''
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|''[[Roots (1977 miniseries)|Roots]]''
|''[[Roots (1977 miniseries)|Roots]]''
|Mrs. Reynolds
|Mrs. Reynolds
|Miniseries (3 episodes)
|TV Miniseries, 3 episodes
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|-
|''[[Murder at the World Series]]''
|''[[Murder at the World Series]]''
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|''[[The Return of Captain Nemo]]''
|''[[The Return of Captain Nemo]]''
|Kate
|Kate
|Miniseries (3 episodes)
|TV Miniseries, 3 episodes
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|rowspan=2"|''[[Fantasy Island]]''
|rowspan=2"|''[[Fantasy Island]]''
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|Episode: "The Lady and the Monster/The Last Cowboy"
|Episode: "The Lady and the Monster/The Last Cowboy"
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|rowspan="3"|1982
|rowspan="4"|1982
|''[[Benson (TV series)|Benson]]''
|''[[Benson (TV series)|Benson]]''
|as Gabrielle Simone
|as Gabrielle Simone
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|Episode: "Green, But Not Jolly/Past Perfect Love/Instant Family"
|Episode: "Green, But Not Jolly/Past Perfect Love/Instant Family"
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|Eve Parson
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|''[[Masquerade (TV series)|Masquerade]]''
|''[[Masquerade (TV series)|Masquerade]]''
|Jackie
|Jackie
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|''[[The Graduates of Malibu High|Young Warriors]]''
|Beverly Carrigan
|Beverly Carrigan
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0313519|name=Lynda Day George}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0313519|name=Lynda Day George}}
* [https://www.lyndadaygeorge.com/ Official Website of Lynda Day George]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080113191221/http://missionimpossible.ugo.com/girls/lynda_day_george/default.asp The Girls of ''Mission: Impossible'']
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080113191221/http://missionimpossible.ugo.com/girls/lynda_day_george/default.asp The Girls of ''Mission: Impossible'']
* [http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100305/NEWS/303059995 Love is actress' beauty secret: Retired TV star Lynda Day George happy in Gardiner]
* [http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100305/NEWS/303059995 Love is actress' beauty secret: Retired TV star Lynda Day George happy in Gardiner]

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For other people named Linda George, see Linda George (disambiguation).
Lynda Day George
Lynda Day George in publicity picture for 1973 telefilm She Cried Murder
Born
Lynda Louise Day

(1944-12-11) December 11, 1944 (age 80)[1]
San Marcos, Texas, U.S.
Years active1961–1989
Spouses
Joseph Pantano
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(m. 1963; div. 1970)​
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(m. 1970; died 1983)​
Doug Cronin
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(m. 1990; died 2010)​
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Lynda Louise Day George (born Lynda Louise Day; December 11, 1944) is an American television and film actress whose career spanned three decades from the 1960s to the 1980s. She was a cast member on Mission: Impossible (1971–1973). She was also the wife of actor Christopher George.

Life and career

[edit]

George was born in San Marcos, Texas. Originally known as Lynda Day, she began her career in the 1960s with the Eileen Ford modeling agency working as a top model in print and TV commercials, and then on Broadway starring in The Devils opposite Jason Robards and Anne Bancroft.[2] She then moved to Los Angeles and began a long television career with guest roles on many series of the 1960s, including Route 66, Flipper, Here Come the Brides, The Green Hornet, Mannix, The Fugitive, The Invaders, It Takes a Thief, The Virginian, Good Morning World, Lancer and Bonanza. She starred in the first of the two Universal/NBC TV-pilot films based around psychiatrist/supernatural investigator Dr. David Sorrell (played by Louis Jourdan), Fear No Evil in 1969. George also had appearances playing in Barnaby Jones in the 1973 episode “Stand in for Death” and in a 1975 episode “Double Vengeance”.[3] She had her first major role as Amelia Cole in a short-lived 1970–1971 television series, The Silent Force, and later starred in the television pilot for Cannon in 1971. That same year, she was cast as Lisa Casey in the critically acclaimed series Mission: Impossible, garnering a Golden Globe nomination in 1972 and an Emmy Award nomination in 1973. During the show's last season, she missed seven episodes because of her maternity leave and was temporarily replaced by Barbara Anderson.

With Christopher George in Mission: Impossible (1971)

She first met actor Christopher George while they were both models at Eileen Ford and she was married to her first husband. They starred together in the 1966 independent film The Gentle Rain.[4] While working together again in the 1970 John Wayne film Chisum, they fell in love and were married on May 15, 1970.[citation needed]

Thereafter, she became Lynda Day George and co-starred in multiple television films with her husband over the next 10 years, including The House on Greenapple Road (1970), Mayday at 40,000 Feet! (1976), and Cruise Into Terror (1978). They also worked together in episodes of The F.B.I. (1970), Mission: Impossible (1971), McCloud (1975), The Love Boat (1977), and Vega$ (1978). They guest-starred in television's Wonder Woman in 1976, with Lynda playing villain Fausta Grables, the Nazi Wonder Woman.[5][6]

She continued her television work throughout the 1970s with guest roles on television series The Immortal, which starred husband Christopher; Police Story; Kung Fu; Marcus Welby, M.D.; and Barnaby Jones. She appeared with her husband on an episode of Celebrity Bowling in 1975. She played supporting roles in Rich Man, Poor Man; Roots; and Once an Eagle. In 1977, she appeared on the game shows Match Game '77 and Tattletales, the latter with her husband Christopher.

Her movie career is noted for several horror cult films in which she co-starred with her husband Christopher, including Day of the Animals (1977), Pieces (1982), and Mortuary (1983). She also co-starred with John Saxon in the 1980 horror film Beyond Evil.

Christopher George died of a heart attack on November 28, 1983, at the age of 52.[citation needed] She only worked sporadically after that, in guest roles on Fantasy Island (appearing several times on the series, playing a different character each time); Murder, She Wrote; Hardcastle and McCormick; and Blacke's Magic. She was also a regular guest on various religious television programs. In one of her final performances, Lynda reprised the role of Lisa Casey on an episode of the revived Mission: Impossible television series in 1989.

In 2021, George announced that she is ready to return to acting.[7]

Marriages

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She was first married to Joseph Pantano from 1963 to 1970, with one son, Nicky. She left Pantano to marry Christopher George.[8] She was married to him from May 15, 1970, until his death on November 28, 1983, and they had one daughter, Casey. They filed suit to have Nicky Pantano legally declared as Christopher's natural son. In 1990, Lynda George's third marriage was with actor and producer Doug Cronin, who died of cancer on December 4, 2010; they resided in Los Angeles and Gardiner, Washington.[9][10][11]

Memoir

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On January 17, 2020, during an interview with entertainment correspondent Ed Robertson of TV Confidential, George announced that she was collaborating with a biographer on a memoir centered on her acting career. The working title is Lynda Day George: A Hollywood Memoir.[12]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1961 The Outsider Kim
1962 Route 66 Bibi Episode: "You Never Had It So Good"
1963 Route 66 Allison Episode: "A Long Way from St. Louie"
Rockabye the Infantry Connie Mahoney TV short
1964 Flipper Linda Granville Episode: "Second Time Around"
NBC Children's Theatre Maid Marian Episode: "Robin Hood"
1966 Felony Squad Karen Anders Episode: "Fear Below"
T.H.E. Cat Lisa Heller Episode: "The System"
The Green Hornet Ardis Ralston Episode: "Deadline for Death"
Hawk Charlotte Burns Episode: "Game with a Dead End"
Seaway Leonora Episode: "Don't Forget to Wipe the Blood Off: Parts 1 & 2"
The Gentle Rain Judy Reynolds
1967 The F.B.I. Mindy Platt Episode: "Sky on Fire"
Carol Grant Episode: "Line of Fire"
Mannix Carol Blake Episode: "Then the Drink Takes the Man"
The Invaders Janet Wilk Episode: "The Trial"
Cowboy in Africa Liz Carter Episode: "What's an Elephant Mother to Do?"
Coronet Blue Jenny Straigh Episode: "A Dozen Demons"
The Virginian Judy Atkins Episode: "A Welcoming Town"
The Fugitive Nadine Newmark Episode: "There Goes the Ball Game"
1968 Lancer Sarah Cassidy Episode: "The Escape"
Bonanza Lisa Jackson Episode: "The Stronghold"
It Takes a Thief Samantha Sutton Episode: "A Matter of Royal Larceny"
Good Morning World Cecily Hutton Episode: "For My Daughter's Hand, You'll Get My Foot"
The F.B.I. Joyce Carr Episode: "The Widow"
Felony Squad Julie Brown Episode: "The Flip Side of Fear: Parts 1 & 2"
The Sound of Anger Barbara Keeley Television movie
1969 Fear No Evil Barbara Anholt
1970 Chisum Sue McSween
The Immortal Terry Kerwin Episode: "Man on a Punched Card"
Here Come the Brides Valerie Episode: "Two Women"
House on Greenapple Road Lillian Crane Television movie
The F.B.I. Maria Pierce Episode: "Return to Power"
1970–1971 The Silent Force Amelia Cole Main cast
1971 Cannon Christie Redfield Episode: "Pilot"
The Sheriff Alma Gregory Television movie
1971–1973 Mission: Impossible (Lisa) Casey Main cast
1973 Barnaby Jones Ellie Briggs Episode: "Stand-In for Death"
Police Story Angela Wilson Episode: "The Big Walk"
Set This Town on Fire Molly Thornburgh Television movie
She Cried Murder Sarah Cornell Television movie
1974 Petrocelli Vickie Richardson Episode: "By Reason of Madness"
Thriller Cathy More Episode: "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are"
Marcus Welby, M.D. Leigh Conforti Episode: "I've Promised You a Father: Part 1"
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law Leigh Conforti Episode: "I've Promised You a Father: Part 2"
The Magician Stacey Hyatt Episode: "The Illusion of Black Gold"
Kung Fu Dora Burnham Episode: "In Uncertain Bondage"
Panic on the 5:22 Mary Ellen Lewis Television movie
1975 Barnaby Jones Brina Douglas Episode: "Double Vengeance"
Ellery Queen Alma Van Dine Episode: "The Adventure of the Comic Book Crusader"
Death Among Friends Lisa Manning Television movie
Barbary Coast Clio Du Bois Episode: "The Barbary Coast"
McCloud Stacy Decker Episode: "Sharks!"
The Trial of Chaplain Jensen Louise Kennelly Television movie
1976 Mayday at 40,000 Feet! Cathy Armello Television movie
Wonder Woman Fausta Grables Episode: "The Nazi Wonder Woman"
Rich Man, Poor Man Linda Quayles TV Miniseries, 1 episode
Most Wanted Laurie Chandler Episode: "The Ten-Percenter"
Once an Eagle Marge Krisler TV Miniseries, 4 episodes
Twin Detectives Nancy Pendleton Television movie
1977 Roots Mrs. Reynolds TV Miniseries, 3 episodes
Murder at the World Series Margot Mannering Television movie
Day of the Animals Terry Marsh
Match Game '77
It Happened at Lakewood Manor Valerie Adams Television movie
Switch Dominique Deveraux Episode: "Two on the Run"
1978 Cruise Into Terror Sandra Barry Television movie
The Return of Captain Nemo Kate TV Miniseries, 3 episodes
Fantasy Island Iris Chandler Episode: "Trouble, My Lovely/The Common Man"
Nancy Harding Episode: "Homecoming/The Sheikh"
The Love Boat Laura Wakefield Episode: "A Selfless Love/The Nubile Nurse/Parents Know Best"
Vega$ Sandra Wells Episode: "Serve, Volley and Kill"
1979 Racquet Monica Gordon
The Love Boat Peggy Rossmore Episode: "Play by Play/Cindy/What's a Brother For?"
The Littlest Hobo Lisa Phillips Episode: "Little Girl Lost"
1980 Fantasy Island Lorraine Peters Episode: "With Affection, Jack the Ripper/Gigolo"
Beyond Evil Barbara Andrews
Casino Carol Television movie
1981 Fantasy Island Dr. Carla Frankenstein Episode: "The Lady and the Monster/The Last Cowboy"
1982 Benson as Gabrielle Simone season 4 episodes 1 & 2
Pieces Mary Riggs
The Love Boat Barbara Lee Episode: "Green, But Not Jolly/Past Perfect Love/Instant Family"
Mortuary Eve Parson
1983 Masquerade Jackie Episode: "Girls for Sale"
Young Warriors Beverly Carrigan
1984 Fantasy Island Nora Leonard Episode: "Sweet Life/Games People Play"
1985 Murder, She Wrote Diane Shelley Episode: "My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean"
Hardcastle and McCormick Mrs. Burt Schneider Episode: "Too Rich and Too Thin"
1986 Blacke's Magic Louise Richmond Episode: "Address Unknown"
1989 Mission: Impossible Lisa Casey Episode: "Reprisal"

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Production Result
1972 Golden Globe Best TV Actress - Drama Mission: Impossible Nominated
1973 Emmy Award Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Drama Series - Continuing) Mission: Impossible Nominated

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lynda Day George.
  1. ^ Ward, Jack (1993). Television Guest Stars. McFarland. p. 203. ISBN 9780899508078.
  2. ^ "Lynda Day George Celebrates Milestone Mission: Impossible Anniversary". PR.com. September 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Demetria Fulton previewed Linda George on Barnaby Jones; episode titled “Double Vengeance”(11/07/1975).
  4. ^ Bruno, Katie (October 8, 2021). "Lynda Day George: Love Without Fear". Closer Weekly.
  5. ^ "Rat Patrol Bios". klio.net. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
  6. ^ Hal Erickson (2012). "Movies: Biography for Lynda Day George". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18.
  7. ^ Nolasco, Stephanie (September 17, 2021). "'Mission Impossible' star Lynda Day George talks filming TV series". FoxNews.com.
  8. ^ Film Fatales: Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1962-1973, By Tom Lisanti, Louis Paul, Eileen O'Neill, Published by McFarland, 2002, ISBN 0-7864-1194-5, ISBN 978-0-7864-1194-8.
  9. ^ "Death and Memorial Notice: Douglas Phillip Cronin". Peninsula Daily News. North Olympic Peninsula, Washington. 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  10. ^ Urbani de la Paz, Diane (5 March 2010). "Lynda Day George on love, life in the Northwest and her Oscar party". Peninsula Daily News. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  11. ^ "'Mission: Impossible' Star Lynda Day George Had 3 Unlucky Marriages And Was Widowed Twice". fabiosa.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  12. ^ url=https://www.televisionconfidential.com/
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