Lynne Roberts


Actor
Lynne Roberts

About

Also Known As
Theda Mae Roberts, Mary Hart, Lynn Roberts
Birth Place
El Paso, Texas, USA
Born
November 22, 1922
Died
April 01, 1978

Biography

Lynn Roberts, an accomplished actress, began her entertainment career when she was just 15 years old. In her early acting career, Roberts appeared in such films as the Ra Hould adventure "Dangerous Holiday" (1937), "Dick Tracy Returns" (1938) and "Hollywood Stadium Mystery" (1938). She also appeared in "The Lone Ranger" (1938) with Lee Powell, the western "Billy the Kid Returns" (19...

Family & Companions

William Englebert Jr
Husband
Airline executive. Eloped on January 5, 1941; divorced on December 14, 1944.
Louis John Gardella
Husband
Studio executive. Was assistant to Republic Pictures president Herbert Yates; married on December 16, 1944; she filed for divorce in 1951 but claims were dismissed when court ruled marriage was not legal; briefly reconciled; she refiled for divorce on January 11, 1952.
Hyman Samuels
Husband
Manufacturing executive. Married on June 6, 1953; filed for divorce on August 4, 1958; reconciled; again filed for divorce in November 1961.
Don Sebastian
Husband
Former professional wrestler. Married in 1971; legally separated at time of her death.

Biography

Lynn Roberts, an accomplished actress, began her entertainment career when she was just 15 years old. In her early acting career, Roberts appeared in such films as the Ra Hould adventure "Dangerous Holiday" (1937), "Dick Tracy Returns" (1938) and "Hollywood Stadium Mystery" (1938). She also appeared in "The Lone Ranger" (1938) with Lee Powell, the western "Billy the Kid Returns" (1938) with Roy Rogers and "Frontier Pony Express" (1939) with Roy Rogers. She kept working in film throughout the thirties, starring in the western "Southward, Ho!" (1939) with Roy Rogers, "Should Husbands Work?" (1939) and the comedy "My Wife's Relatives" (1939) with James Gleason. She also appeared in the Roy Rogers western "Rough Riders' Round-Up" (1939). In the latter half of her career, she tackled roles in "The Magnificent Rogue" (1947), the Roy Rogers western "Eyes of Texas" (1948) and the Gene Autry western "Blazing Sun" (1950). She also appeared in the Loretta Young drama "Because of You" (1952) and "Port Sinister" (1953). Roberts was most recently credited in the crime drama "The James Gang" (1998) with John Hannah. Roberts's husband was Don Sebastian and Roberts had two children. Roberts passed away in April 1978 at the age of 56.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

The James Gang (1997)
Aru Inspector
Port Sinister (1953)
Dr. Joan Hunter
Because of You (1952)
Rosemary Balder
The Blazing Forest (1952)
Grace Hanson
Hunt the Man Down (1951)
Sally Clark
Dynamite Pass (1950)
Mary Madden
The Blazing Sun (1950)
Helen Ellis
The Great Plane Robbery (1950)
Mary
Call of the Klondike (1950)
Emily Mallory
D.O.A. (1950)
Jane Carlisle
A Dangerous Profession (1949)
Miss Wilson
Trouble Preferred (1948)
Madge Walker
The Timber Trail (1948)
Alice Baker
Secret Service Investigator (1948)
Susan Lane
Lightnin' in the Forest (1948)
Geraldine Vail
Sons of Adventure (1948)
Jean Taylor
Madonna of the Desert (1948)
Monica Dale
Eyes of Texas (1948)
Penny Thatcher
That's My Gal (1947)
Natalie Adams
Winter Wonderland (1947)
Nancy Wheeler
The Pilgrim Lady (1947)
Henrietta Rankin also known as Iris Fabian
Saddle Pals (1947)
Shelly Brooks
Robin Hood of Texas (1947)
Virginia
The Magnificent Rogue (1946)
Pat Brown Morgan
Sioux City Sue (1946)
Sue Warner
Behind City Lights (1945)
Jean Lowell
Girls of the Big House (1945)
Jeanne Crail
The Phantom Speaks (1945)
Joan Renwick
The Chicago Kid (1945)
Chris Mitchell
The Ghost That Walks Alone (1944)
Sue McGuire Grant
My Buddy (1944)
Lucy Manners
The Big Bonanza (1944)
Judy Parker
The Port of Forty Thieves (1944)
Nancy Hubbard
Quiet Please Murder (1943)
Kay Ryan
The Man in the Trunk (1942)
Peggy LaRue
Dr. Renault's Secret (1942)
Madeline Renault
Young America (1942)
Elizabeth Barnes
Moon Over Miami (1941)
Jennie May
Last of the Duanes (1941)
Nancy Bowdrey
The Bride Wore Crutches (1941)
Midge Lambert
Romance of the Rio Grande (1941)
Maria
Ride on Vaquero (1941)
Marguerita [Martinez]
Riders of the Purple Sage (1941)
Bess
Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
Receptionist
A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941)
Nurse at boat
Hi-Yo Silver (1940)
Joan Blanchard
High School (1940)
Carol Roberts
Street of Memories (1940)
Catherine [Kitty] Foster
Star Dust (1940)
Girl
Everything's on Ice (1939)
Jane Barton
Hollywood Stadium Mystery (1938)
Edna
Call the Mesquiteers (1938)
Madge Irving
The Higgins Family (1938)
Marian Higgins
Mama Runs Wild (1938)
Edith
The Lone Ranger (1938)
Dick Tracy Returns (1938)
Dangerous Holiday (1937)
Jean Robbins
Heart of the Rockies (1937)
Lorna

Cast (Special)

The Tunes of Tommy Dorsey: A Sentimental Journey (1994)

Music (Special)

The Tunes of Tommy Dorsey: A Sentimental Journey (1994)
Song Performer

Life Events

Family

Hobart K Roberts
Father
May Dell Roberts
Mother
John Roberts
Brother
Born in 1920.
William Samuels
Son
Born on April 6, 1942; later adopted by Hyman Samuels.
Peri Margaret Samuels
Daughter
Born in 1955.

Companions

William Englebert Jr
Husband
Airline executive. Eloped on January 5, 1941; divorced on December 14, 1944.
Louis John Gardella
Husband
Studio executive. Was assistant to Republic Pictures president Herbert Yates; married on December 16, 1944; she filed for divorce in 1951 but claims were dismissed when court ruled marriage was not legal; briefly reconciled; she refiled for divorce on January 11, 1952.
Hyman Samuels
Husband
Manufacturing executive. Married on June 6, 1953; filed for divorce on August 4, 1958; reconciled; again filed for divorce in November 1961.
Don Sebastian
Husband
Former professional wrestler. Married in 1971; legally separated at time of her death.

Bibliography