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Profile of Lynn Cartwright
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Lynn Cartwright |
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27th February 1927 |
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McAlester, Oklahoma, USA |
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Lynn Cartwright (27 February 1927 - 2 January 2004) was a character actor probably best known for her performance as the older version of Geena Davis' character, Dottie Hinson, in the 1992 film, A League of Their Own.
She was born Doralyn E. Cartwright in McAlester, Oklahoma, the daughter of U.S. Congressman Wilbur Cartwright and his wife Carrie. She had a sister, Wilburta, who was a successful artist.
Her acting career spanned from 1957 to 1992 and included smaller roles in forgettable films such as Black Patch (1957), The Cry Baby Killer (1958), The Wasp Woman (1960), The Girls on the Beach (1965), Son of Hitler (1978) and Lovelines (1984).
She was also involved with a repertory theatre group in Burbank, California.
Cartwright was married to actor Leo Gordon until his death in 2000. She died from complications of dementia after having suffered a fall in which she fractured her hip.
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