Cynthia Stone
American actress (1926–1988)
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Cynthia Boyd Stone (February 26, 1926 – December 25, 1988) was an American actress.
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February 26, 1926
Cynthia Robertson
Cynthia McDougal
Cynthia Stone | |
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Stone in 1955 | |
| Born | Cynthia Boyd Stone February 26, 1926 Peoria, Illinois U.S. |
| Died | December 25, 1988 (aged 62) Miami Beach, Florida U.S. |
| Other names | Cynthia Lemmon Cynthia Robertson Cynthia McDougal |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1949–1966 |
| Spouses | Robert McDougal III (m. 1966) |
| Children | 2, including Chris Lemmon |
Life and career
Born in Peoria, Illinois, Stone was the daughter of banker John Boyd Stone.[1] She was a graduate of Foxcroft School in Middleburg, Virginia.[2]
Stone had a brief career in the 1950s and 1960s as a television actress. Though she mainly appeared in guest spots in various television series, she and then-husband Jack Lemmon appeared together in the short-lived series, Heaven for Betsy (1952).[3] They had previously featured in another short-lived series, That Wonderful Guy (1949).[4]
Stone also appeared in Colgate commercials.[5]
Personal life and death
On May 7, 1950,[6] she married actor Jack Lemmon. The couple had a son, Christopher Boyd Lemmon, in 1954, an actor and an author, but divorced in 1956.[7] She married Cliff Robertson in 1957.[8] They had a daughter in 1959 and divorced the same year. [9] In 1960, Stone married Robert MacDougal III. Stone's marriage to MacDougal lasted until her death.[citation needed]
Stone founded a volunteer anti-drug program, Concern Unlimited, and she was past president and founder of the Coconut Grove Republican Women's Club.[2]
Stone died on December 25, 1988, aged 62.[2]
Filmography
Television
- That Wonderful Guy (Unknown episodes, 1949)
- The Ad-Libbers (5 episodes, 1951)
- The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show (unknown episodes, 1951–52)
- Heaven for Betsy (Unknown episodes, 1952)
- Short Short Dramas (1 episode, 1953)
- Medic (1 episode, 1956)
- Cavalcade of America (1 episode, 1956)
- Celebrity Playhouse (1 episode, 1956)
- Soldiers of Fortune (1 episode, 1957)
- Dr. Kildare (unknown episodes)
- Felony Squad (1 episode, 1966)
