Jacqueline Dalya
{{short description|American actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jacqueline Dalya
| image = Jacqueline Dalya (1944 portrait).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Dalya in 1944
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1918|8|3}}
| birth_place = New York City, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1980|11|25|1918|8|3}}
| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| occupation = Actress, songwriter
| years_active =
| spouse = {{plainlist|
- {{Marriage|William Conselman Jr.|1941|1944|reason=divorced}}
- {{Marriage|Bob Hilliard|1949|1971|reason=his death}}
}}
}}
Jacqueline Dalya (August 3, 1918{{spaced ndash}}November 25, 1980) was an American film and stage actress who began her career in the 1940s, appearing in films and on Broadway.
Biography
=Early life=
Dalya was born August 3, 1918 in New York City.
=Career=
She appeared in numerous films in the 1940s, including Viva Cisco Kid, Primrose Path, One Million B.C., The Gay Caballero, Sky Raiders, Lady from Louisiana, Blood and Sand, Charlie Chan in Rio, A Tragedy at Midnight, I Married an Angel, The Secret Code, Submarine Base, So's Your Uncle, Crazy House, Flesh and Fantasy, Mystery of the 13th Guest, Voice in the Wind, Bathing Beauty, Song of Mexico, Queen of Burlesque, Adventures of Casanova, Mystery in Mexico, and Smugglers' Cove.
On Broadway, Dalya appeared in The French Touch (1945) and Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (1950).{{cite web |title=Jacqueline Dalya |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/jacqueline-dalya-117147 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |accessdate=June 8, 2020|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190303034008/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/jacqueline-dalya-117147 |archivedate=March 3, 2019}} In 1947, she made newspaper headlines after being injured while giving autographs to fans in New York City; when a fan grabbed her ankle and jerked it, Dalya fell, hit her head on the sidewalk, and suffered a skull fracture.{{cite news |title=Jacqueline Dalya Injured In Broadway Soxer Mob |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29065957/jacqueline_dalya/ |work=New York Daily News |date=March 5, 1947 |page=3|via = Newspapers.com}}
Her film credits from the 1950s include Wabash Avenue and Mystery Submarine. She later appeared in Blood Mania (1970) before making her final film appearance in 1972's Miss Melody Jones.{{cite web|author=Brennan, Sandra |url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/jacqueline-dalya-p16715 |title=Jacqueline Dalya |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=June 8, 2020}}
=Marriages=
Dalya married screenwriter William Conselman (son of William Conselman) in January 1941 in Las Vegas, Nevada.{{cite news|work=The Times-Dispatch|date=January 30, 1941|p=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53019538/the-times-dispatch/|title=Actress, Writer Marry|via=Newspapers.com}} They were divorced in 1944.{{cite news |title=Actress' Name Change Approved |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29065526/jacqueline_dalya/ |work=Los Angeles Times |date=August 4, 1944 |page=1|via = Newspapers.com}} She wed lyricist Bob Hilliard in 1949,{{cite news|work=Lancaster Eagle-Gazette|title=Paramount May Offer New Deal To Marilyn|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53019603/lancaster-eagle-gazette/|via=Newspapers.com|p=6|date=August 18, 1950}} and they remained married until his death in 1971.{{cite news|work=The Evening Sun|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53019641/the-evening-sun/|title=Ray Charles croons on coffee commercial|date=October 28, 1982|p=39|author=Kleiner, Dick|via=Newspapers.com}}
Death
Dalya died on November 25, 1980, in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Honeymoon in Bali | Hat Check Girl | Uncredited |
| rowspan=4|1940 | Viva Cisco Kid | Helena | Uncredited |
| Primrose Path | Dalya - Carmelita's Friend | Uncredited | |
| One Million B.C. | Ataf | ||
| The Gay Caballero | Carmelita | ||
| rowspan=4|1941 | Sky Raiders | Innis Clair | |
| Lady from Louisiana | Pearl | ||
| Blood and Sand | Gachi | ||
| Charlie Chan in Rio | Lola Dean | ||
| rowspan=4|1942 | A Tragedy at Midnight | Rita | Uncredited |
| I Married an Angel | Olga | Uncredited | |
| Cairo | Female Theatre Attendant | Uncredited | |
| The Secret Code | Linda | Serial, [Chs.1,3,5,12-15] | |
| rowspan=9|1943 | Behind Prison Walls | Mimi | |
| Mission to Moscow | Russian Girl | Uncredited | |
| All by Myself | Bathing Model | Uncredited | |
| Submarine Base | Judy Pierson | ||
| So's Your Uncle | Garter Girl | ||
| Fired Wife | Divorcee | Uncredited | |
| Crazy House | Grown-Up Sandy | Uncredited | |
| Flesh and Fantasy | Angel | Uncredited | |
| Mystery of the 13th Guest | Marjory Morgan | ||
| rowspan=3|1944 | Voice in the Wind | Portuguese Girl | |
| Bathing Beauty | Maria Dorango | ||
| Gran Hotel | Mrs. White | ||
| 1945 | Song of Mexico | Eve Parker | |
| 1946 | Queen of Burlesque | Dolly DeVoe | |
| rowspan=4|1948 | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre | Flashy Girl | Uncredited |
| Adventures of Casanova | Lady Adria | ||
| Mystery in Mexico | Dolores Fernandez | ||
| Smugglers' Cove | Sandra Hasso | ||
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young | Nightclub Dancer | Uncredited |
| rowspan=2|1950 | Wabash Avenue | Cleo | |
| Mystery Submarine | Carla von Molter | ||
| rowspan=2|1970 | Love Me Like I Do | Attorney's Wife | |
| Blood Mania | Kate | ||
| 1972 | Miss Melody Jones | Helen | (final film role) |
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|0198526}}
- {{IBDB name|117147}}
- {{discogs artist|710833}}
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Category:20th-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from New York City
Category:American film actresses
Category:American stage actresses
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