Lola Albright - Biography

After modeling and working for a radio station in Akron, Ohio, Lola Albright moved to Hollywood in the mid-1940s. Considered one of the most stylish, sultriest and beautiful actresses in Hollywood, with one of the throatiest, smokiest and most distinctive voices in the business, she starred with Kirk Douglas in the 1949 hit Le champion (1949). From 1958 to 1961 she played nightclub singer Edie Hart in the popular TV series Peter Gunn (1958). She also made TV guest appearances on Alfred Hitchcock présente (1955), Des agents très spéciaux (1964) and Supercopter (1984). She played Constance McKenzie in the night-time soap opera Peyton Place (1964) after Dorothy Malone became ill and could no longer play the role. Lola received critical acclaim for her performances in Un vent froid en été (1961), Les félins (1964) and How I Spent My Summer Vacation (1967).