Dani Crayne

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Dani Crayne
George Nader Dani Crayne November 1956.jpg
Crayne and George Nader in 1956
Born
Darlyne Danielle Goldman

(1934-12-25) December 25, 1934 (age 90)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Other names
  • Dani Greco
  • Dani Janssen
Education University of California
OccupationActress
Years active1955–2005
Spouse
Donald Crayne
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(m. 1951;div. 1955)​
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(m. 1961;div. 1974)​
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(m. 1975;died 1980)​
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(m. 1981;div. 1987)​
Children1

Darlyne Danielle Goldman (born December 25, 1934) is an American actress and model, mostly active in 1950s. [1]

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Early years

Crayne was born on December 25, 1934, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After living there for most of the first decade of her life, she moved around the United States with her parents, who sold real estate. The relocations resulted in her attending 14 schools. [2]

A talent executive at Universal-International (U-I) discovered her in 1954 at a dancing school in Hollywood while she was teaching mambo lessons. [3] Prior to that she had worked as a fork-lift operator and been an optometrist's assistant. She said, "I never really started out to be an actress. I never modeled or studied dramatics ..." [4]

Career

Crayne signed a contract with U-I in 1954. [2] She appeared as a singer and dancer in the film Ain't Misbehavin' (1955). [3] After two years at U-I she worked for Warner Bros. [5]

In 1962, Crayne said that she had lost her interest in acting and preferred to be a housewife. [6]

Personal life

Her first husband was Donalde Crayne; they divorced after four years. She later married singer Buddy Greco, [7] and after their divorce she wed David Janssen. He died in 1980. [8] Her fourth husband was actor-director-stuntman Hal Needham, whom she divorced in 1987. [9] [10] In 1990, she dated Clint Eastwood. [11]

Filmography

Filmography
YearTitleRoleCredit
2005 Going Shopping ShopperFilm
1988 Stealing Home HookerFilm
1987 Body Slam Bitsy VandervagenFilm
1978 Standing Tall Ginny TarverFilm
1957 The Story of Mankind [12] Helen of TroyFilm
1957 Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend Nell GarrisonFilm
1957 Cheyenne [13] Mary Ellen McSwayneTV Show
1956 Kelly and Me Olive BensonFilm
1956 Conflict Jackie McQuade/Louella SummersTV Show
1956 Written on the Wind [14] BlondeFilm
1956 The Unguarded Moment Josie WarrenFilm
1956 Warner Brothers Presents TV SHow
1956 Walk the Proud Land Film
1956 A Day of Fury [15] ClaireFilm
1956 World in My Corner DorisFilm
1955 The Shrike [16] Film
1955 Ain't Misbehavin' Ain't Missbehavin' MillieFilm

References

  1. ↑ "Dani Crayne - The Private Life and Times of Dani Crayne. Dani Crayne Pictures". www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2006. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  2. 1 2 "Movie Hopeful: Dani Crayne". Star Tribune. Minnesota, Minneapolis. October 9, 1955. p. 168. Retrieved April 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Introducing ... Dani Crayne!". The Birmingham News. June 12, 1955. p. E 1. Retrieved April 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Belser, Emily (January 11, 1955). "Movie Matters". Alameda Times Star. International News Service. p. 7. Retrieved April 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Dani Crayne Here With Parents At Greenwood Fair". The Index-Journal. South Carolina, Greenwood. October 9, 1957. p. 1. Retrieved April 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Actress Prefers Being Housewife". The Kalamazoo Gazette. Associated Press. July 22, 1962. p. 20. Retrieved April 10, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Laing, Dave (2017-01-13). "Buddy Greco obituary". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  8. ↑ Finke, Nikki (1987-08-23). "Carving Out a Career as a Hollywood Ex-Wife". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  9. ↑ Thompson, Douglas (August 15, 2007). Clint Eastwood - The Biography of Cinema's Greatest Ever Star. Kings Road Publishing. p. 156. ISBN   978-1-78418-574-9.
  10. ↑ Finke, Nikki (August 23, 1987). "Carving Out a Career as a Hollywood Ex-Wife". Los Angeles Times .
  11. ↑ "TV Q&A". Ocala Star-Banner. August 28, 1990.
  12. ↑ Blondell, Ruby (August 2023). Helen of Troy in Hollywood. Princeton University Press. ISBN   978-0-691-22962-1.
  13. ↑ Lentz, Harris M. (1997). Television Westerns Episode Guide: All United States Series, 1949-1996. McFarland & Company. ISBN   978-0-7864-0377-6.
  14. ↑ CinemaTexas Program Notes: A Service of the Dept. of Radio/Television/Film, University of Texas at Austin. The Department. 1977.
  15. ↑ Blottner, Gene (2000). Universal-International Westerns, 1947-1963: The Complete Filmography. McFarland. ISBN   978-0-7864-0791-0.
  16. ↑ The Hollywood Reporter. Wilkerson Daily Corporation. 1954.
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