Lynne Overman

Lynne Overman
Trailer for Union Pacific (1939)
Born(1887-09-19)September 19, 1887
Maryville, Missouri, U.S.
DiedFebruary 19, 1943(1943-02-19) (aged 55)
Santa Monica, California, U. S.
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1928–1943
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

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

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Aaker, Everett (2013). George Raft: The Films. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-7864-6646-7.
  3. ^ a b c Rooks, Lyle (November 3, 1935). "Laughingly Yours". Oakland Tribune. Screen & Radio Weekly. p. 5. Retrieved December 19, 2020 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
  4. ^ "Lynne Overman". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.