Jacqueline Dalya

American actress

William Conselman

(m. 1941; div. 1944)

Bob Hilliard

(m. 1949; died 1971)

Jacqueline Dalya (August 3, 1918 – 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^[1] 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.^[1]

On Broadway, Dalya appeared in The French Touch (1945) and Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (1950).^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[1]

Marriages

Dalya married screenwriter William Conselman in January 1941 in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[4] They were divorced in 1944.^[5] She wed lyricist Bob Hilliard in 1949,^[6] and they remained married until his death in 1971.^[7]

Death

Dalya died on November 25, 1980, in Los Angeles, California.^[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1939	Honeymoon in Bali	Hat Check Girl	Uncredited
1940	Viva Cisco Kid	Helena	Uncredited
1940	Primrose Path	Dalya - Carmelita's Friend	Uncredited
1940	One Million B.C.	Ataf
1940	The Gay Caballero	Carmelita
1941	Sky Raiders	Innis Clair
1941	Lady from Louisiana	Pearl
1941	Blood and Sand	Gachi
1941	Charlie Chan in Rio	Lola Dean
1942	A Tragedy at Midnight	Rita	Uncredited
1942	I Married an Angel	Olga	Uncredited
1942	Cairo	Female Theatre Attendant	Uncredited
1942	The Secret Code	Linda	Serial, [Chs.1,3,5,12-15]
1943	Behind Prison Walls	Mimi
1943	Mission to Moscow	Russian Girl	Uncredited
1943	All by Myself	Bathing Model	Uncredited
1943	Submarine Base	Judy Pierson
1943	So's Your Uncle	Garter Girl
1943	Fired Wife	Divorcee	Uncredited
1943	Crazy House	Grown-Up Sandy	Uncredited
1943	Flesh and Fantasy	Angel	Uncredited
1943	Mystery of the 13th Guest	Marjory Morgan
1944	Voice in the Wind	Portuguese Girl
1944	Bathing Beauty	Maria Dorango
1944	Gran Hotel	Mrs. White
1945	Song of Mexico	Eve Parker
1946	Queen of Burlesque	Dolly DeVoe
1948	The Treasure of the Sierra Madre	Flashy Girl	Uncredited
1948	Adventures of Casanova	Lady Adria
1948	Mystery in Mexico	Dolores Fernandez
1948	Smugglers' Cove	Sandra Hasso
1949	Mighty Joe Young	Nightclub Dancer	Uncredited
1950	Wabash Avenue	Cleo
1950	Mystery Submarine	Carla von Molter
1970	Love Me Like I Do	Attorney's Wife
1970	Blood Mania	Kate
1972	Miss Melody Jones	Helen	(final film role)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Brennan, Sandra. "Jacqueline Dalya". AllMovie. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Jacqueline Dalya". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on March 3, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
^ "Jacqueline Dalya Injured In Broadway Soxer Mob". New York Daily News. March 5, 1947. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Actress, Writer Marry". The Times-Dispatch. January 30, 1941. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Actress' Name Change Approved". Los Angeles Times. August 4, 1944. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Paramount May Offer New Deal To Marilyn". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. August 18, 1950. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Kleiner, Dick (October 28, 1982). "Ray Charles croons on coffee commercial". The Evening Sun. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.