Betty Lynn | |
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 Publicity image of Lynn on The Andy Griffith Show, c. 1960 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Ann Theresa Lynn August 29, 1926 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 2021 (aged 95) |
| Other names | Betty Ann Lynn |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1948–2006 |
| Known for | Portraying Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith Show |
Elizabeth Ann Theresa Lynn[1] (August 29, 1926 – October 16, 2021) was an American actress. She played Thelma Lou, Deputy Barney Fife's girlfriend, on The Andy Griffith Show. During the 1940s and 1950s, she appeared in many films, including Sitting Pretty (1948), June Bride (1948), the original Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), and Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956).[2] She also played a major role in an episode of the television series Little House on the Prairie.
- ^ Oby, Jenny (2017). Lakewood Theatre. Arcadia Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 9781467125949. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (October 17, 2021). "Deadline: Betty Lynn Dies: Thelma Lou, Barney Fife's Girlfriend On 'The Andy Griffith Show, Was 95". Deadline Hollywood – via Yahoo!.