Born on a crisp autumn morning, September 19, 1887, Lynne Overman, a celebrated thespian, entered this world in the picturesque city of Maryville, Missouri, United States of America, a place that would later serve as the backdrop for his early years and shape his future endeavors.
Personal Details
BornSep 19, 1887 Maryville, Missouri, USA
Spouse
Emily Helen Drange
( Nov 14, 1922 to Feb 19, 1943 )Sylvia Antoinette Hazette
( Oct 5, 1911 to May 13, 2025 )
Biography
Career
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1943

Dixie as Mr. Whitlock
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The Desert Song as Johnny Walsh
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1942

Silver Queen as Hector Bailey
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Reap the Wild Wind as Captain Phillip Philpott
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Roxie Hart as Jake Callahan
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The Forest Rangers as Jammer Jones
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Star Spangled Rhythm as Mark
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1941

New York Town as Sam
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Caught in the Draft as Steve Riggs
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Aloma of the South Seas as Corky
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The Hard-Boiled Canary as George Thomas
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1940

North West Mounted Police as Tod McDuff
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Typhoon as Skipper Joe
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Edison, the Man as Bunt Cavatt
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Safari as Jock McPhail
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1939

Union Pacific as Leach Overmile
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1938

The Big Broadcast of 1938 as Scoop McPhail
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Her Jungle Love as Jimmy Wallace
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Spawn of the North as 'Jack' Jackson
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1937

Don't Tell the Wife as Steve Dorsey
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True Confession as Bartender
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Night Club Scandal as Russell Kirk - Reporter
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1936

Poppy as Attorney Whiffen
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Yours for the Asking as Honeysuckle
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The Jungle Princess as Frank
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1935

Enter Madame! as Mr. Farnum
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Two for Tonight as Harry
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Men Without Names as Gabby Lambert
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1934

Midnight as Joe Biggers
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Broadway Bill as Happy McGuire
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Little Miss Marker as Regret
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She Loves Me Not as Gus McNeal