Elizabeth Ann Lynn (7 November 1933 – 30 August 2020) was a British actress, especially prominent during the

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of the 1960s, appearing in many films that represented what is known as

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. Lynn's career spanned 40 years and included roles in many British TV series, including ''

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'' (1956), '' The Vise (1959–1960)'', ''

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'' (1965), '' The Saint'', ''

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'' (1965), '' Public Eye'' (1966), ''

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'' (episode: ''The Body Snatchers'') (1969), ''Family at War'' (1972), ''

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'' (1973), '' Just Good Friends'' (1984-6, as Rita Pinner, possibly her best remembered role), ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Film

Lynn's films included ''

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'' (1961); ''

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'' (1961); '' A Shot in the Dark'' (1964); '' Four in the Morning'' (1965); '' I'll Never Forget What's'isname'' (1967); ''

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'' (1968); and '' Screamtime'' (1983), alongside

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Personal life

Lynn was a grand niece of the comedy actor

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. She married

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in August 1956. They divorced on 26 April 1963. Their only child, a son, was born with

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and died while an infant.

Partial filmography

* '' Johnny, You're Wanted'' (1956) – Chorine (uncredited) * '' Keep It Clean'' (1956) – Chorus Girl * '' Moment of Indiscretion'' (1958) – Pauline * ''

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'' (1959) – Stella * '' Piccadilly Third Stop'' (1960) – Mouse * '' The Wind of Change'' (1961) – Jose Marley * '' Strip Tease Murder'' (1961) – Rita * ''

'' (1961) – Judy Gomez * ''The Secret Thread'' (1962) (TVM) - Ida * '' H.M.S. Defiant'' (1962) – Young wife whose husband is pressed (uncredited) * ''

'' (1962) – Rose Taylor * '' Doctor in Distress'' (1963) – Mrs. Whittaker * '' Espionage (TV series)'' ('Final Decision', episode) (1964) - Joanna * '' A Shot in the Dark'' (1964) – Dudu * '' The System'' (1964) – Ella * ''

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'' (1964) – Diane * '' The Party's Over'' (1965) – Libby * '' Four in the Morning'' (1965) – Girl * ''

'' (1965) Episode: Have a Glass of Wine – Suzanne * '' The Uncle'' (1965) – Sally Morton * '' I'll Never Forget What's'isname'' (1967) – Carla * '' Separation'' (1968) – Woman * ''

'' (1969) – Amy * '' The Love Machine'' (1971) – Model (uncredited) * '' The Spy's Wife'' (1972) – (uncredited) * '' The Other Side of the Underneath'' (1972) * '' Hitler: The Last Ten Days'' (1973) – Fraulein Junge * '' Who Pays the Ferryman?'' (1977) - Lorna Matthews * '' Screamtime'' (1983) – Lena

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* 1933 births 2020 deaths Actors from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham English film actresses English television actresses People from Fulham {{england-screen-actor-stub