Lucinda Schiff (née Valles) (April 19, 1954 – December 30, 2015), better known by her stage name Lucinda Dooling, was a Puerto Rico-born American actor. She was best known for her roles in the films Lovely But Deadly (1981), The Alchemist (1981), and Surf II (1984). She also appeared in several television movies and series.
Schiff was born Lucinda Valles in Puerto Rico in 1954 to a Puerto Rican father and an Irish-American mother. Her parents split up when she was a child, and after the death of her mother in 1969, she relocated to New York City to live with her father, who threw her out when she was 18.[1][2]
She made her film debut in Steven Spielberg's 1979 film 1941, followed by a role in a television adaptation of The Merry Wives of Windsor.[2] Her first starring role came in the 1981 film Lovely But Deadly, playing the lead role of Mary Ann "Lovely" Lovitt, and in the same year she starred opposite Robert Ginty in The Alchemist, which didn't see release until two years later. Her final film role was in the 1984 film Surf II (as Lindy Sue).[1]
In the 1980s she appeared in popular television shows such as Nero Wolfe, Hart to Hart, Three's Company,[3] and The Thorn Birds,[3] as well as roles in TV movies Miracle On Ice (1981), The Rules of Marriage (1982), Double Switch (1987), and Lies of the Children (1991, credited as Lucinda Schiff).[1][2][4]
She gave up her acting career in the early 1990s, subsequently working as an interior designer.[2] She married film executive David Schiff in 1980, with whom she had three children.[1]
After a 15-year-long battle with recurring brain tumors, Schiff died on December 30, 2015. She was 61.
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^ abcdLentz, Harris M. III (2016) Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2015, McFarland & Co, ISBN978-0786476671, p. 97
^ abcdBarnes, Mike (2016) "Lucinda Schiff, Actress and Wife of Hollywood Exec David Schiff, Dies at 61", The Hollywood Reporter, January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2018
^ abTerrace, Vincent (1985) Encyclopedia of Television: Series, Pilots and Specials 1974-1984, New York Zoetrope, ISBN978-0918432612, pp. 414, 418
lucinda, dooling, lucinda, schiff, née, valles, april, 1954, december, 2015, better, known, stage, name, puerto, rico, born, american, actor, best, known, roles, films, lovely, deadly, 1981, alchemist, 1981, surf, 1984, also, appeared, several, television, mov. Lucinda Schiff nee Valles April 19 1954 December 30 2015 better known by her stage name Lucinda Dooling was a Puerto Rico born American actor She was best known for her roles in the films Lovely But Deadly 1981 The Alchemist 1981 and Surf II 1984 She also appeared in several television movies and series Lucinda DoolingBornLucinda Valles 1954 04 19 April 19 1954Puerto RicoDiedDecember 30 2015 2015 12 30 aged 61 Pacific Palisades Los Angeles United StatesNationalityAmericanOther namesLucinda SchiffOccupationsActressinterior designerYears active1979 1991Known forLovely But DeadlyThe AlchemistSurf IICareer editSchiff was born Lucinda Valles in Puerto Rico in 1954 to a Puerto Rican father and an Irish American mother Her parents split up when she was a child and after the death of her mother in 1969 she relocated to New York City to live with her father who threw her out when she was 18 1 2 She made her film debut in Steven Spielberg s 1979 film 1941 followed by a role in a television adaptation of The Merry Wives of Windsor 2 Her first starring role came in the 1981 film Lovely But Deadly playing the lead role of Mary Ann Lovely Lovitt and in the same year she starred opposite Robert Ginty in The Alchemist which didn t see release until two years later Her final film role was in the 1984 film Surf II as Lindy Sue 1 In the 1980s she appeared in popular television shows such as Nero Wolfe Hart to Hart Three s Company 3 and The Thorn Birds 3 as well as roles in TV movies Miracle On Ice 1981 The Rules of Marriage 1982 Double Switch 1987 and Lies of the Children 1991 credited as Lucinda Schiff 1 2 4 She gave up her acting career in the early 1990s subsequently working as an interior designer 2 She married film executive David Schiff in 1980 with whom she had three children 1 After a 15 year long battle with recurring brain tumors Schiff died on December 30 2015 She was 61 References edit a b c d Lentz Harris M III 2016 Obituaries in the Performing Arts 2015 McFarland amp Co ISBN 978 0786476671 p 97 a b c d Barnes Mike 2016 Lucinda Schiff Actress and Wife of Hollywood Exec David Schiff Dies at 61 The Hollywood Reporter January 6 2016 Retrieved January 1 2018 a b Terrace Vincent 1985 Encyclopedia of Television Series Pilots and Specials 1974 1984 New York Zoetrope ISBN 978 0918432612 pp 414 418 Variety Television Reviews 1991 92 Vol 17 Routledge ISBN 978 0824037963External links editLucinda Dooling at IMDb Lucinda Dooling at AllMovie Lucinda Dooling at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lucinda Dooling amp oldid 1173078726, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
