Cynthia Stone

Cynthia Stone
Stone in 1955
Born
Cynthia Boyd Stone

(1926-02-26)February 26, 1926
Peoria, Illinois U.S.
DiedDecember 25, 1988(1988-12-25) (aged 62)
Miami Beach, Florida U.S.
Other namesCynthia Lemmon
Cynthia Robertson
Cynthia McDougal
OccupationActress
Years active1949–1966
Spouses
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(m. 1950; div. 1956)​
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(m. 1957; div. 1959)​
Robert McDougal III
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(m. 1966)​
Children2, including Chris Lemmon

Cynthia Boyd Stone (February 26, 1926 – December 25, 1988) was an American actress.

Life and career

Born in Peoria, Illinois, Stone was the daughter of banker John Boyd Stone. She was a graduate of Foxcroft School in Middleburg, Virginia.

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). They had previously featured in another short-lived series, That Wonderful Guy (1949).

Stone also appeared in Colgate commercials.

Personal life and death

On May 7, 1950, she married actor Jack Lemmon. The couple had a son, Christopher Boyd Lemmon, in 1954, an actor and an author, but divorced in 1956. She married Cliff Robertson in 1957. They had a daughter in 1959 and divorced the same year. 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.

Stone died on December 25, 1988, aged 62.

Filmography

Television

References

  1. ↑ "Lemmon zest". The Pantagraph. Illinois, Bloomington. July 9, 2015. p. D 4. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cynthia McDougal, TV actress in '50s". The Miami Herald. December 30, 1988. p. 4 D. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 447. ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ Craft, Dan (September 10, 2015). "Squeeze play". The Pantagraph. Illinois, Bloomington. p. D 1. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Volunteers Prepared To Run the Last Mile". The Miami Herald. October 30, 1976. p. 5 B. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Answer". The Pantagraph. Illinois, Bloomington. May 7, 2002. p. 2. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Monaco, James (1991). The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books. ISBN 978-0-399-51604-7. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ Keepnews, Peter; Severo, Richard (September 12, 2011). "Cliff Robertson, 88, Oscar-Winning Rebel". The New York Times. p. D 9. ProQuest 1634258452. Retrieved April 10, 2021.