Cynthia Stone

Cynthia Boyd Stone (February 26, 1926 – December 25, 1988) was an American actress.

Cynthia Stone
Stone in 1955
Born
Cynthia Boyd Stone

(1926-02-26)February 26, 1926
Peoria, Illinois U.S.
DiedDecember 25, 1988(1988-12-25) (aged 62)
Miami Beach, Florida U.S.
Other namesCynthia Lemmon
Cynthia Robertson
Cynthia McDougal
OccupationActress
Years active1949–1966
Spouses
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(m. 1950; div. 1956)​
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    (m. 1957; div. 1959)​
      Robert McDougal III
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      (m. 1960)​
      Children2, including Chris Lemmon

      Life and career

      Born in Peoria, Illinois, Stone was the daughter of banker John Boyd Stone[1] and Dorothy Drayton. She was a graduate of Foxcroft School in Middleburg, Virginia.[2]

      Stone had a brief career in the 1950s and 1960s as a television actress. Though she mainly appeared in guest spots in various television series, she and then-husband Jack Lemmon appeared together in the short-lived series, Heaven for Betsy (1952).[3] They had previously featured in another short-lived series, That Wonderful Guy (1949).[4]

      Stone also appeared in Colgate commercials.[5]

      Personal life and death

      On May 7, 1950,[6] she married actor Jack Lemmon. The couple had a son, Christopher Boyd Lemmon, in 1954, an actor and an author, but divorced in 1956.[7] She married Cliff Robertson[8] in 1957. They had a daughter, Stephanie, in 1959, and also divorced in 1959. In 1960, Stone married Robert MacDougal III. Stone's marriage to MacDougal lasted until she died.

      Stone founded a volunteer anti-drug program, Concern Unlimited, and she was past president and founder of the Coconut Grove Republican Women's Club.[2]

      Stone died on December 25, 1988, aged 62.[2] She was buried in a family plot in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria.

      Filmography

      Television

      References
      1. "Lemmon zest". The Pantagraph. Illinois, Bloomington. July 9, 2015. p. D 4. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
      2. "Cynthia McDougal, TV actress in '50s". The Miami Herald. December 30, 1988. p. 4 D. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
      3. Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 447. ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
      4. Craft, Dan (September 10, 2015). "Squeeze play". The Pantagraph. Illinois, Bloomington. p. D 1. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
      5. "Volunteers Prepared To Run the Last Mile". The Miami Herald. October 30, 1976. p. 5 B. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
      6. "Answer". The Pantagraph. Illinois, Bloomington. May 7, 2002. p. 2. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
      7. Monaco, James (1991). The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books. ISBN 978-0-399-51604-7. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
      8. Keepnews, Peter; Severo, Richard (September 12, 2011). "Cliff Robertson, 88, Oscar-Winning Rebel". The New York Times. p. D 9. ProQuest 1634258452. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via ProQuest.


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