Carol Lynley, ‘The Poseidon Adventure’ Star, Dies at 77

variety.com ^ | 09/05/2019 | ANNA TINGLEY

[massmike]

Actress Carol Lynley, best known for her role in the 1972 film “The Poseidon Adventure,” died at her Pacific Palisades home Tuesday after suffering a heart attack, according to her friend, actor Trent Dolan. She was 77.

The Hollywood veteran was also a television regular, appearing in shows such as “The Big Valley,” “Mannix,” “It Takes a Thief,” “Night Gallery,” “The Invaders,” “Kojak,” “Hawaii Five-O” and “The Night Stalker.”

Lynley was married to publicist Michael Selsman from 1960-64, during which the two had daughter Jill.

[Zhang Fei]

In looking over the cast, I was surprised to discover the movie featured one of Leslie Nielsen’s non-comedic roles, as the captain.

[headstamp 2]

Rest in Peace Dear Lady.

Long, long career.

[SamAdams76]

Damn. They just keep dying. When will the madness stop?

I just posted the other day about how most of the cast of "Bewitched" are now dead.

I'm going to see next how many of the cast of "Gilligan's Island" is still alive. I'm betting not many. Not many.

Sad.

[IronJack]

Tina Louise and Dawn Wells. The rest are gone.

[Widget Jr]

Rest in peace Ms. Lynley.

[BoomerBabe]

I remember her from “Blue Denim”, a very controversial movie for its time.

[bramps]

Maybe the only time they named a pill after a song.

[Spacetrucker]

Yeah. Gilligan just died a couple years ago; total stoner at the end from what I heard.

[xp38]

IIRC he was doing some drama on tv during the 70s. That small role wasn’t out of the ordinary for him. He was also the captain in Forbidden Planet but that was back in the 50s.

[dfwgator]

In looking over the cast, I was surprised to discover the movie featured one of Leslie Nielsen’s non-comedic roles, as the captain.

Ironically, Maureen McGovern who sang "The Morning After", appeared in Airplane! as the Singing Nun.

[headstamp 2]

[[IIRC he was doing some drama on tv during the 70s.]]

Quinn Martin stuff typically.

[americas.best.days...]

I think I just watched her less than a week ago in Return to Peyton Place. Very naturally pretty.

[laweeks]

A truly lovely woman. RIP

[MarMema]

RIP. I really liked her.

[BipolarBob]

I was surprised to discover the movie featured one of Leslie Nielsen’s non-comedic roles

Leslie was a serious actor for many years. He was in the cult classic The Forbidden Planet as a serious actor.

[Rebelbase]

So, Mary Ann or Ginger?

[PROCON]

[Reily]

He was the Swamp Fox also.

[RckyRaCoCo]

Gilligan 2005
The Skipper too 1990
The Millionaire 1989
And his wife 1991
The movie star (still with us at 85)
The professor 2014...and
Mary Ann(sigh)...(still with us at 80)

(No longer)...here on Gilligan's Isle!