Lynda Day George

For other entertainers with similar names, see Linda George (disambiguation).

Lynda Day George
Born	Lynda Louise Day December 11, 1944 (1944-12-11) (age 64) San Marcos, Texas, United States
Years active	1961–1989
Spouse(s)	Joseph Pantano (1963–1970) (one son) Christopher George (1970-1983) (one daughter) Doug Cronin (1985-present)

Lynda Day George (b. December 11, 1944 in San Marcos, Texas) is an American television and film actress whose career spanned three decades from the 1960s to the 1980s. She is probably best known for being a cast member on the television series Mission: Impossible (1971-1973), as well as being the wife of actor Christopher George.^[1]

Biography

Originally known as Lynda Day, her career began with guest roles on many television series of the 1960s including Route 66, Flipper, The Green Hornet, Mannix, The Fugitive, and Bonanza. She had her first major role in a short-lived 1970 television series, The Silent Force, and later starred in the television pilot for Cannon in 1971. That same year, she was cast as Lisa Casey in the critically acclaimed series Mission: Impossible, a role for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1972 and an Emmy Award in 1973.^[1][2]

She first met actor Christopher George when they starred together in the 1966 independent film The Gentle Rain. While working together again in the 1970 John Wayne film Chisum, they fell in love and were married on May 15, 1970.

Thereafter, she became Lynda Day George and co-starred in multiple television films with her husband over the next 10 years including House on Greenapple Road (1970), Mayday at 40,000 Feet (1976) and Cruise Into Terror (1978). They also worked together in episodes of The F.B.I. (1970), Mission: Impossible (1971), McCloud (1975), Love Boat (1977) and Vega$ (1978). They guest-starred in television's Wonder Woman in 1976, with Lynda playing villain Fausta Grables, Nazi Wonder Woman.^[1][3][4][5]

Lynda continued her television work throughout the 1970s with guest roles on Police Story, Kung Fu, Marcus Welby, M.D. and Barnaby Jones. She played supporting roles in Rich Man, Poor Man and Roots, two television miniseries of the decade.^[1]

Lynda's movie career is noted for several horror cult films in which she co-starred with husband Christopher including Day of the Animals (1977), Pieces (1982) and Mortuary (1983). She also co-starred with John Saxon in the 1980 horror film Beyond Evil.^[1]

Christopher George died unexpectedly of a heart attack on November 28, 1983 at the age of 54.^[6] Lynda was devastated by the loss, afterwards working only sporadically in television guest roles on Fantasy Island (1984), Murder She Wrote (1985), Hardcastle and McCormick (1985) and Blacke's Magic (1986).^[3] She was also a regular guest on religious television programs. In one of her final performances, Lynda reprised the role of Lisa Casey on an episode of the revived Mission: Impossible television series in 1989.^[7]

Lynda George officially retired from acting in the late 1980s. She was first married to Joseph Pantano (1963 - 1970) (divorced), with one son, Nicky. She left Patano to marry Christopher George.^[8]

In 1970, she became married to Christopher George (15 May 1970 - 28 November 1983) (his death) and had one daughter. They filed suit to have her son from a previous marriage declared to be legally Christopher's natural son.

Today, Lynda George is married to Doug Cronin (1985 - present) and they reside in California.^[3]

References

External links

• Lynda Day George at the Internet Movie Database
• Upcoming book biography: Lynda Day George: ALL MISSIONS POSSIBLE
• The Girls of Mission: Impossible