Lynn Borden

Lynn Borden
Borden on CBS, 1962
Born
Lynn Marie Freyse

(1937-03-24)March 24, 1937
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMarch 3, 2015(2015-03-03) (aged 77)
Encino, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Arizona
Occupation(s)Film and television actress
Years active1962–2006
Spouses
Chris Borden
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(m. 1958; div. 1963)​
Roger Brunelle
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(m. 1982)​
FatherBill Freyse

Lynn Marie Freyse (March 24, 1937[1] – March 3, 2015) was an American film and television actress. She was known for playing Barbara Baxter in the final season of the American sitcom television series Hazel.

Life and career

Borden was born in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Evelyn and Bill Freyse, a cartoonist,[2] and raised in Tucson, Arizona.[3] Borden attended the University of Arizona, where she performed in theatre and studied drama and psychology.[2] Borden graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1958.[4][5] In 1957 she had won the Miss Arizona pageant and been a runner-up in the Miss America Pageant.[3][1]

Borden (left) with Ray Fulmer in Hazel, 1965

Borden began her screen career in 1962 with an uncredited role as a party guest in the film Days of Wine and Roses.[6] In 1965 she was cast as Barbara Baxter for the final season of Hazel.[2][5] After the series ended in 1966 Borden appeared in other television programs, including The Fugitive, Get Smart, Fantasy Island and The Dick Van Dyke Show.[3][5] She also starred and co-starred in films such as Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Frogs,[7] Black Mama White Mama, Walking Tall, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry and Savannah Smiles.[3] Borden retired in 2006, last appearing in the police procedural television series CSI: NY.[3][1]

Personal life

Borden married Chris Borden in 1958.[8][9] They divorced in 1963. Borden married Roger Brunelle[10] in 1982, the marriage lasting until her death in 2015.[5]

Death

Borden died in March 2015 after an extended illness in Encino, California, at the age of 77.[3][1]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1962 Days of Wine and Roses Party Guest uncredited
1964 The Carpetbaggers Starlet in Restaurant uncredited
1964 What a Way to Go! Minor Role uncredited
1964 Roustabout College Girl uncredited
1968 The Wrecking Crew Miss Long Distance uncredited
1969 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Cutter
1972 Frogs Jenny Crockett
1972 The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid Kate's Girl uncredited
1972 The Weekend Girl Connie TV movie
1973 Black Mama White Mama Matron Densmore
1973 Walking Tall Margie Ann
1973 This Is a Hijack Diane
1973 Breezy Overnight Date
1974 The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton Miss Pinkey TV movie
1974 Dirty Mary Crazy Larry Evelyn Stanton
1976 St. Ives Party Girl
1982 Savannah Smiles Carol Callier
1985 Hellhole Susan's Mother

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1963 General Hospital Iris Jackson unknown episodes
1963 The Fugitive Bus Passenger 1 episode
1963 The New Phil Silvers Show Factory Worker 1 episode
1964 The Dick Van Dyke Show Second Model 1 episode
1965–1966 Hazel Barbara Baxter Main cast (season 5)
1967 My Three Sons Helen Mitchell 1 episode
1967–1968 Family Affair Marie/Marcia/Model 3 episodes
1967–1969 Get Smart Girl/Miss Parker 2 episodes
1968 The F.B.I. Jess Devlin 1 episode
1969 Ironside Gloria James 1 episode
1969 The Mod Squad Judy Belson 1 episode
1974 The Magical World of Disney Miss Pinkey 2 episodes
1975 McCoy Grace Bishop 1 episode
1975 McMillan & Wife Sharon Joyce 1 episode
1975 Police Story Bette 1 episode
1976 Petrocelli Susan Kurry 1 episode
1977 The Fantastic Journey Enid Jordan 2 episodes
1977 Dog and Cat Mavis unknown episodes
1977 Starsky and Hutch Roxy 1 episode
1978 Fantasy Island Nancy Preston 1 episode
1979 Centennial Vesta Volkema 1 episode
1980 CHiPs Herself 1 episode
1982 The Fall Guy Gloria 1 episode
2006 CSI: NY Elderly Woman with Dog 1 episode

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lynn Borden Obituary (1937–2015)". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. March 8, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c Leonard, Vince (August 29, 1965). Hazel's New Family. Retrieved August 14, 2021 – via Google Books. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help) Open access icon
  3. ^ a b c d e f Barnes, Mike (March 6, 2015). "Lynn Borden, Actress on TV's 'Hazel,' Dies at 77". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Leonard, Vince (February 12, 1966). 'Hazel's' Boss. Retrieved August 14, 2021 – via Google Books. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help) Open access icon
  5. ^ a b c d Hall, Ken. "Actress Lynn Borden Collects Frog and Elephant Figures". go-star.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ Oldham, Gabriella (December 12, 2017). Blake Edwards: Interviews. University Press of Mississippi. p. 28. ISBN 9781496815675 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ McKay, James (February 7, 2020). Ray Milland: The Films, 1929–1984. McFarland. p. 253. ISBN 9781476678870 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "'Hazel's' Employer Learns to Listen". El Paso Herald-Post. El Paso, Texas. August 28, 1965. p. 34. Retrieved August 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  9. ^ "Lynn Freyse Becomes Bride of Chris Borden". Tucson Daily Citizen. Tucson, Arizona. March 8, 1958. p. 24. Retrieved August 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ Barry, David (February 12, 1993). "'Vette's Best Friend: Roger Brunelle, 'the guru of fiberglassing,' heads a now-venerable enterprise that customizes, restores and repairs the sleek sports cars". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 14, 2021.