Arlene Dahl

Elegance and femininity are fitting descriptions for Arlene Dahl. She is considered to be one of the most beautiful actresses to have graced the screen during the postwar period. Audiences were captivated by her breathtaking beauty and the way she used to it to her advantage, progressing from claimer to character roles. Of Norwegian extraction, Miss Dahl was born in Minneapolis. Following high school she joined a local drama group, supporting herself with a variety of jobs, including modeling for a number of department stores. Arriving in Hollywood in 1946, she signed a brief contract with Warner Brothers, but she is best remembered for her work at MGM.

The Bride Goes Wild (1948) was her first work at Metro. It was an odd but rather humorous love story, which starred Van Johnson and June Allyson. Although her beauty captivated audiences, it ultimately limited her to smaller roles, and the mark she made at MGM was small.

Some of her best films were Reign of Terror (1949), which actually required some acting and she acquitted herself quite well, Three Little Words (1950), Woman's World (1954), Slightly Scarlet (1956) and Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959).

Gave birth to her first child at age 32, a son Lorenzo Lamas on January 20, 1958. Child's father is her second ex-husband Fernando Lamas.

Leaving films behind her in 1959, her typecasting would pay off financially as she became a beauty columnist and writer. She later established herself as a businesswoman, founding Arlene Dahl Enterprises which marketed lingerie and cosmetics. She was married six times, two of whom were actors actors Lex Barker and Fernando Lamas.

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1624 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.

Gave birth to her second child at age 36, a daughter Carole Christina Holmes on August 14, 1961. Child's father is her third ex-husband, Chris Holmes.

Gave birth to her third child at age 45, a son Rounsevelle Andreas Schaum on December 7, 1970. Child's father is her fifth ex-husband, Rounsevelle W. Schaum.

Her granddaughter, Shayne Lamas, was a contestant on The Bachelor (2002): London Calling, and was chosen, at the end, by bachelor Matt Grant.