Betty Lynne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 May 1911 Berlin, German Empire |
| Died | 2 March 2011 (aged 99) Mézin, Lot-et-Garonne, France |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1937-1974 (film & TV) |
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Lynne was educated at Godwin Girls College in England, a convent in France, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. [2] She appeared on Broadway in The Animal Kingdom (1932) and Escape Me Never (1935). [3]
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