Elizabeth Ann Theresa Lynn
Elizabeth Ann Theresa Lynn (August 29, 1926 – October 16, 2021) She was best known for her role as Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith Show. During the 1940s and 1950s, she appeared in many films, including Sitting Pretty (1948), June Bride (1948), and Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956). On Broadway, she appeared in Walk with Music (1940), Oklahoma! (1943), and Park Avenue (1946). Lynn made her film debut in the 1948 film Sitting Pretty, which won a Photoplay Gold Medal. That same year, she appeared in June Bride with Bette Davis followed by roles in Mother Is a Freshman (1949), Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), and Payment on Demand (1951). After guest-starring on various television series, including Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, The Gale Storm Show, Sugarfoot, and Markham, Lynn won the role of Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith Show. Despite playing the role for five years (1961–66), she appeared in only 26 episodes, and was never signed on to the show. This was in part because at the time she was ...