Elegance and femininity are fitting descriptions for Arlene Dahl. She became one of the most beautiful actresses to grace the screen during the post war period. Audiences were captivated by her breathtaking beauty, and the way she used to it to her advantage, progressing from glamour to character roles. Of Norwegian extract, Miss Dahl was born in Minneapolis. Following high school, she joined a local drama group supporting herself with a variety of jobs. These included a model for a number of department stores. In Hollywood for 1946, she signed a brief contract with Warner Brothers, but she is best remembered for her work at MGM. The Bride Goes Wild was her first work at Metro. It was an odd but rather humerous tale of love, which starred Van Johnson and June Allyson. Although her beauty captivated audiences, it ultimately limited her to glamour roles, and the mark she made at MGM was small. Some of her best films were the; Reign of Terror (1949), Three Little Words (1950), Woman's World (1954), Sligtly Scarlet (1956), and Journey to the Centre of the Earth. (1959) Leaving films behind her in 1959, her typecasting would pay off financially, she became a beauty columist and writer. She later established herself as a business women establishing Arlene Dahl Enterprises marketing lingerie and cosmetics. Five Times married; first to actor Lex Barker, and second to her co-star Fernando Lamas. Miss Dahl is also mother of actor / action star Lorenzo Lamas (1958- ) and actually made a guest appearance in his film Night of the Warrior. (1991)
"I considered the years in Hollywood nothing but an interim. What I always wanted was to be was a musical comedy star."
Birth name: Arlene Dahl
Gender: Female
Spouse: Marc Rosen
Profession: Actress
Marital status: Married