Lola Albright

Lola Albright

actress, soundtrack

Lola Albright was born on Jul 20, 1924 in USA. Lola Albright's big-screen debut came with The Unfinished Dance directed by Henry Koster in 1947. Lola Albright is known for How I Spent My Summer Vacation directed by William Hale, Robert Wagner stars as Jack Washington and Peter Lawford as Ned Pine. Lola Albright has got 1 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Lola Albright achieved is Berlin International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Lola Albright plays is Terraces which will be released on Jun 27, 1977.

Lola Jean Albright was born on July 20, 1924 in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of John Paul Albright and Marion Harvey, both of whom were gospel singers. She worked as a model before moving to Hollywood in the mid-1940s, studied piano for 20 years and worked as a receptionist at radio station WAKR in Akron. Considered one of the most stylish, sultriest and beautiful actresses in Hollywood, with one of the throatiest, smokiest and most distinctive voices in the business, she starred with Kirk Douglas in the film noir Le champion (1949). From 1958 to 1961, she played sultry nightclub singer Edie Hart on the popular television series Peter Gunn (1958).She also made guest appearances on the television series Gunsmoke (1955), Bonanza (1959), Alfred Hitchcock présente (1955), The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) and Des agents très spéciaux (1964). She played Constance McKenzie on the night-time soap opera Peyton Place (1964) after Dorothy Malone became sick and could no longer play the role. She received critical acclaim for her performances in Un vent froid en été (1961), Les félins (1964) and L'affaire d'un tueur (1967). Retired from acting, Lola Albright died at age 92 on March 23, 2017 in Toluca Lake, California.

  • Birthday

    Jul 20, 1924
  • Place of Birth

    Akron, Ohio, USA

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 1 nominations

Berlin International Film Festival
1966
Best Actress
Winner - Silver Berlin Bear

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