Lynne Overman
Lynne Overman | |
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 Trailer for Union Pacific (1939) | |
| Born | September 19, 1887 Maryville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 1943 (aged 55) Santa Monica, California, U. S. |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1928–1943 |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Helen Drange (m. 1932) |
Lynne Overman (September 19, 1887 – February 19, 1943[1]) was an American actor. In films he often played a sidekick.
Early life and career
[edit]Born in Maryville, Missouri,[2] Overman began his career in theatre before becoming a film actor in the 1930s and early 1940s.
Early in his career, he sang in musical comedies, but he left that genre after a severe cold and an operation on his throat affected his larynx.[3] His credits on Broadway included The Budget (1932), Hot-Cha! (1932), Company's Coming (1931), Dancing Partner (1930), Button, Button (1929), Sunny Days (1928), People Don't Do Such Things (1927), The Gossipy Sex (1927), Just Married (1921), Honey Girl (1920), Come-on Charlie (1919),[4] and Fair and Warmer (1916). He also performed in London in Just Married, The Hottentot, and Little Accident.[3]
His film debut came in Little Miss Marker (1934).[3]
Personal life and death
[edit]Commencing with a double wedding also including Paul Whiteman and Vanda Hoff, Overman was married to Emily Helen Drange from November 4, 1922, until his death.[5][2]
Overmann died in Santa Monica, California on February 19, 1943, five days after having suffered his second heart attack in less than two months.[6]
Partial filmography
[edit]- The Perfect Crime (1928) - Newlywed (uncredited)
- Midnight (1934) - Joe Biggers
- Little Miss Marker (1934) - Regret
- The Great Flirtation (1934) - Joe Lang
- She Loves Me Not (1934) - Gus McNeal
- You Belong to Me (1934) - Brown - Theatre Manager
- Broadway Bill (1934) - Oscar 'Happy' McGuire
- Enter Madame (1935) - Mr. Farnum
- Rumba (1935) - Flash
- Paris in Spring (1935) - DuPont
- Men Without Names (1935) - Gabby Lambert
- Two for Tonight (1935) - Harry
- Collegiate (1936) - Sour-Puss
- Poppy (1936) - Attorney Eddie G. Whiffen
- Yours for the Asking (1936) - Honeysuckle
- Three Married Men (1936) - Jeff Mullins
- The Jungle Princess (1936) - Frank
- Don't Tell the Wife (1937) - Steven A. 'Steve' Dorsey
- Murder Goes to College (1937) - Henry 'Hank' Hyer
- Nobody's Baby (1937) - Det. Lt. Emory Littleworth
- Hotel Haywire (1937) - Dr. Parkhouse
- Wild Money (1937) - Perry Brown
- Blonde Trouble (1937) - Joe Hart
- Partners in Crime (1937) - Hank Hyer
- Night Club Scandal (1937) - Russell Kirk - Reporter
- True Confession (1937) - Bartender
- The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938) - Scoop McPhail
- Her Jungle Love (1938) - Jimmy Wallace
- Hunted Men (1938) - Peter Harris
- Men with Wings (1938) - Hank Rinebow
- Spawn of the North (1938) - 'Jack' Jackson
- Sons of the Legion (1938) - Charles Lee
- Ride a Crooked Mile (1938) - Oklahoma
- Persons in Hiding (1939) - Agent Pete Griswold
- Union Pacific (1939) - Leach Overmile
- Death of a Champion (1939) - Oliver Quade
- Typhoon (1940) - Skipper Joe
- Edison, the Man (1940) - Bunt Cavatt
- Safari (1940) - Jock McPhail
- Northwest Mounted Police (1940) - Tod McDuff
- The Hard-Boiled Canary (1941) - George Thomas
- Caught in the Draft (1941) - Steve Riggs
- Aloma of the South Seas (1941) - Corky
- New York Town (1941) - Sam
- Roxie Hart (1942) - Jake Callahan
- Reap the Wild Wind (1942) - Captain Phillip Philpott
- The Forest Rangers (1942) - Jammer Jones
- Silver Queen (1942) - Hector Bailey
- Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) - Mark in Card Playing Skit
- Dixie (1943) - Mr. Whitlock
- The Desert Song (1943) - Johnny Walsh (final film role)
References
[edit]- ^ Monush, Barry (2003). The Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the Silent Era to 1965. Lanham, MD: Applause Theater and Cinema Books. p. 575. ISBN 9781493070800.
- ^ a b Aaker, Everett (2013). George Raft: The Films. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-7864-6646-7.
- ^ a b c Rooks, Lyle (November 3, 1935). "Laughingly Yours". Oakland Tribune. Screen & Radio Weekly. p. 5. Retrieved December 19, 2020 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
- ^ "Lynne Overman". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "Marriages: In the Profession". The Billboard. November 11, 1942. p. 106. ProQuest 1031699683.
Lynne Overmann, a principal of the 'Just Married' cast, and Emily Drange, of 'Orange Blossoms', and formerly of the Ziegfeld 'Follies', were married in New York City November 4 at the same time as Paul Whiteman and Vanda Hoff. [...] Paul Whiteman, the 'maestro' of jazz, and Vanda Hoff, well-known danseuse who was recently one of the principals of "Two Little Girls in Blue", were married in New York City in a double marriage ceremony which also included Lynne Overmann and Emily Drange.
- ^ "Obituaries: Lyne Overman". Variety. February 24, 1943. p. 46. ProQuest 609087556.
Lynne Overmann, 55, character comedian, died Feb. 19 in Santa Monica, Cal., after an illness which began with a heart attack Christmas Eve. Another attack 10 days ago caused his removal to a hospital where he was placed under an oxygen tent but failed to rally. [...] Surviving is his widow, Emily Drange, former 'Follies' girl.
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