Dani Crayne
Dani Crayne | |
|---|---|
 Crayne and George Nader in 1956 | |
| Born | Darlyne Danielle Goldman 25 December 1934 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Other names |
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| Education | University of California |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1955–2005 |
| Spouse |
Donald Crayne
(m. 1951; div. 1955) |
| Children | 1 |
Darlyne Danielle Goldman (born December 25, 1934) is an American actress and model, mostly active in 1950s.[1]
Early years
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Going Shopping | Shopper | Film |
| 1988 | Stealing Home | Hooker | Film |
| 1987 | Body Slam | Bitsy Vandervagen | Film |
| 1978 | Standing Tall | Ginny Tarver | Film |
| 1957 | The Story of Mankind[12] | Helen of Troy | Film |
| 1957 | Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend | Nell Garrison | Film |
| 1957 | Cheyenne[13] | Mary Ellen McSwayne | TV Show |
| 1956 | Kelly and Me | Olive Benson | Film |
| 1956 | Conflict | Jackie McQuade/Louella Summers | TV Show |
| 1956 | Written on the Wind[14] | Blonde | Film |
| 1956 | The Unguarded Moment | Josie Warren | Film |
| 1956 | Warner Brothers Presents | TV SHow | |
| 1956 | Walk the Proud Land | Film | |
| 1956 | A Day of Fury[15] | Claire | Film |
| 1956 | World in My Corner | Doris | Film |
| 1955 | The Shrike[16] | Film | |
| 1955 | Ain't Misbehavin'Ain't Missbehavin' | Millie | Film |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Movie Hopeful: Dani Crayne". Star Tribune. Minnesota, Minneapolis. October 9, 1955. p. 168. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Introducing ... Dani Crayne!". The Birmingham News. June 12, 1955. p. E 1. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Belser, Emily (January 11, 1955). "Movie Matters". Alameda Times Star. International News Service. p. 7. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Actress Prefers Being Housewife". The Kalamazoo Gazette. Associated Press. July 22, 1962. p. 20. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Laing, Dave (2017-01-13). "Buddy Greco obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Finke, Nikki (1987-08-23). "Carving Out a Career as a Hollywood Ex-Wife". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Finke, Nikki (August 23, 1987). "Carving Out a Career as a Hollywood Ex-Wife". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "TV Q&A". Ocala Star-Banner. August 28, 1990.
- ^ Blondell, Ruby (August 2023). Helen of Troy in Hollywood. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-22962-1.
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. (1997). Television Westerns Episode Guide: All United States Series, 1949-1996. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-0377-6.
- ^ CinemaTexas Program Notes: A Service of the Dept. of Radio/Television/Film, University of Texas at Austin. The Department. 1977.
- ^ Blottner, Gene (2000). Universal-International Westerns, 1947-1963: The Complete Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0791-0.
- ^ The Hollywood Reporter. Wilkerson Daily Corporation. 1954.