Lynne Marta
- January 11, 2024
- 78 years
About Lynne Marta
Lynne Marta, 78, American actress (Joe Kidd, Footloose, Love, American Style), brain cancer.
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Lynne Marta, a familiar face on American television for decades, has passed away at the age of seventy-eight.
Lynne Marta
d. 2024
60 Seconds: Lynne Marta's Life Story
A look at the life and television career of American actress Lynne Marta, who passed away in 2024.
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Lynne Marta, a familiar face on American television for decades, has passed away at the age of seventy-eight. Born in New Jersey in 1945, she began her professional acting career in 1966 with an appearance on Gidget. Throughout the 1970s, she became a recognizable presence on screen, appearing frequently in anthology series like Love, American Style. Her extensive resume included guest spots on iconic programs ranging from Gunsmoke to Charlie's Angels and Starsky and Hutch. Beyond her episodic work, she also contributed to daytime soap operas including Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless. In her later years, she faced a final battle with brain cancer, eventually passing away in Los Angeles on January 11, 2024. She leaves behind a legacy of prolific television performance.
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Full Biography
|Lynne Marta (October 30, 1945 – January 11, 2024), also credited as Lynn Marta, was an American actress and singer.
Career
Marta's first screen credit was in 1966 in an episode of the comedy series Gidget. She was a regular on the syndicated variety program The Lloyd Thaxton Show and on the anthology series Love, American Style (1969-1974). Her career was largely as a guest player on episodic television, and she often made multiple appearances on the same series as different characters (including The F.B.I.; Cannon; Medical Center; The Streets of San Francisco; Barnaby Jones; Trapper John, M.D. and Vega$).
During the mid-late 1970s, she appeared (as different characters) in three separate episodes of Starsky & Hutch. She appeared in episodes of ER; Caroline in the City; Designing Women; Gunsmoke; Matt Houston; Law & Order; Charlie's Angels; The Rockford Files; Kojak; Marcus Welby, M.D.; CHiPs; and The Rookies. She also appeared in the daytime soap operas Passions, The Young and the Restless, and Days of Our Lives.
Personal life and death
Born in Somerville, New Jersey, on October 30, 1945, Marta was one of two daughters born to George Marta, a first-generation Italian-American, and his wife, Ruth.
From 1968 to 1976, Marta was married to fellow television actor Brick Huston, who died in 2018.
In 1983, People magazine reported that Marta and actor David Soul had an "open relationship" in the 1970s. The article explained, "All through the Starsky and Hutch years David and Lynne lived together but spent time with other people." Soul died seven days before her.
Marta was an eyewitness to the murder of actress Rebecca Schaeffer in 1989.
Marta died from cancer in Los Angeles, on January 11, 2024, at the age of 78.
Filmography
- 1971: Red Sky at Morning as Venery Ann Cloyd
- 1972: Joe Kidd as Elma
- 1972: 43: The Richard Petty Story as Lynda Petty
- 1972: The Rookies as Andrea
- 1973: Genesis II as Harper-Smythe
- 1975: Adams of Eagle Lake as Cindy
- 1975: Starsky & Hutch as Cheryl
- 1976: Help Me... I'm Possessed as Melanie Blackwood
- 1976: Once an Eagle as Celia Harrodson
- 1977: In the Glitter Palace as Ricki
- 1977: Barnaby Jones as Lorraine
- 1978: CHiPs as Beth Holmes
- 1978: The Rockford Files - Heartaches of a Fool S5 E1 as Carrie Strayhorn
- 1980: Blood Beach as Jo
- 1980: Homeward Bound as Mary Jo Lawson
- 1984: Footloose as Lulu Warnicker
- 1985: Crime of Innocence as Lucille (uncredited)
- 1990: The First Power as Nun
- 1990: Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown as Frances
- 1990: 3 Men and a Little Lady as Morgan, School Teacher
- 1993: A Case for Murder as Marti Stevens
- 1993: Message from Nam as Nurse #2
- 1996: Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah as Matron
- 1997: Sleeping with the Devil as Judge Eberhardt
- 2002: Time of Fear as Mrs. LeDoux
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Trivia & Knowledge· 8 questions
Questions drawn from Lynne Marta's archived record and the sources above.
1.In which year did Lynne Marta die?
- A.2011
- B.2017
- C.2024correct
- D.2015
Lynne Marta died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "ear of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1945. Archive record: age at death 78. Archive record: occupation actress. Archive record: nationality American. Arc
2.How old was Lynne Marta when they died?
- A.78correct
- B.67
- C.85
- D.73
Lynne Marta was 78 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "Angeles, on January 11, 2024, at the age of 78. == Filmography == == References == == External links == Lynne Marta at IMDb Archive record: year of death 2024. Archiv
3.In which year was Lynne Marta born?
- A.1936
- B.1933
- C.1939
- D.1945correct
Lynne Marta was born in 1945.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "89. Marta died from cancer in Los Angeles, on January 11, 2024, at the age of 78. == Filmography == == References == == External links == Lynne Marta at IMDb Archive
4.In which month did Lynne Marta die?
- A.February
- B.April
- C.March
- D.Januarycorrect
Lynne Marta died in January.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "ecord: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1945. Archive record: age at death 78. Archive record: occupation actress. Archive record: nationalit
5.On which day of the month did Lynne Marta die?
- A.10
- B.11correct
- C.12
- D.13
Lynne Marta died on day 11 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "e record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1945. Archive record: age at death 78. Archive record: occupation actress. Archive record: nationa
6.In which field was Lynne Marta known?
- A.actresscorrect
- B.novelist
- C.architect
- D.chemist
The biography describes Lynne Marta as a actress.
Source: Profile: occupation: ", at the age of 78. == Filmography == == References == == External links == Lynne Marta at IMDb Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1945.
7.What nationality was Lynne Marta?
- A.Austrian
- B.Argentine
- C.Americancorrect
- D.Australian
Lynne Marta is recorded as American.
Source: Profile: nationality: "y == == References == == External links == Lynne Marta at IMDb Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1945. Archive record: age at death 78.
8.What did Lynne Marta die of?
- A.a stroke
- B.cancercorrect
- C.heart failure
- D.pneumonia
The biography records that Lynne Marta died of cancer.
Source: Biography: cause of death: "inks == Lynne Marta at IMDb Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1945. Archive record: age at death 78. Archive record: occupation ac
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