Dawn Lyn | |
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 Lyn in 2006 | |
| Born | Dawn Lyn Nervik January 11, 1963 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1967–1978 |
| Relatives | Leif Garrett (brother) |
Dawn Lyn Nervik (born January 11, 1963) [1] is an American former child actress who acted from age 4 to 15. She is best known for her role as Dodie Douglas during the last three seasons of the sitcom My Three Sons . [2] Her brother, Leif Garrett, is a singer and actor.
Dawn Lyn Nervik was born in Los Angeles, California, to Carolyn Stellar and Rik Nervik. [3]
Due to a hormonal deficiency Lyn remains small-of-stature and, as a child, looked younger than her actual age. [4] Her adult height is 4 feet 10 inches. [5]
On October 13, 2022, Lyn was hospitalized for five days for brain surgery to reduce a non-malignant tumor. On October 22, 2022, she fell into a coma [6] caused by bacterial meningitis. Lyn was comatose in ICU for a month before regaining consciousness. As of March 25, 2024, she remains hospitalized, making gradual progress toward recovery. Her EEG indicates she can eventually make a full recovery. Her progress is monitored by her television brother Stan Livingston and sister Tina Cole, with multiple visits by Cole. [7]
In 1969 Dawn Lyn was cast as Dodie Harper Douglas, the daughter of Steve Douglas' second wife, on the long-running family comedy television series My Three Sons . The show's storyline had Steve adopt Dodie, and Lyn remained with the series until it ended in 1972. [2]
Later, Lyn worked on many popular series including Emergency! [8] and Wonder Woman . [5]
In 1971 Lyn had a role in the Gregory Peck western Shoot Out . [9] She also appeared in the Walking Tall trilogy.
She had a recurring role as Reagan in the 1974 NBC series Born Free . She also had a recurring role in the 1977 series The Red Hand Gang .
In 1974, Lyn appeared in the cult classic Devil Times Five , where Lyn's character Little Moe dumps a bucket of piranhas into a bathtub to kill the character Lovely, played by Lyn's mother, Carolyn Stellar. [10]
While living in Avalon on Catalina Island Lyn performed live voice acting with the Avalon Community Theater Radio Troupe from 1997 to 2006. [5]
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