Photo: Foladare, Greer and Associates, Hollywood (publicity agency) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Arlene Dahl belongs to that vanishing breed of golden-age Hollywood stars who refused to be just a pretty face. Born in 1925 in Minneapolis to Norwegian-descended parents, she lit up MGM pictures from the late 1940s, earning a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But what I admire is the second and third acts: she became a syndicated columnist and an entrepreneur, building a name beyond the screen. She lived to 96, reinventing herself again and again. To me she embodies the resilience of that era's leading women, glamorous on camera yet shrewd and self-directed once the lights went down.
Overview
Arlene Carol Dahl (August 11, 1925 – November 29, 2021) was an American actress active in films from the late 1940s. Born in Minnesota to parents of Norwegian descent, Dahl started her acting career in musicals before transitioning to film, where she gained significant roles in MGM productions such as My Wild Irish Rose (1947) and The Bride Goes Wild (1948).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Arlene Dahl
- Name (Japanese)
- アーレン・ダール
- Reading
- あーれん・だーる
- Born
- August 11, 1925 – November 29, 2021
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / television actor / film actor / columnist / entrepreneur
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Washburn High School
- University
- University of Minnesota
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Bride Goes Wild | — |
6. Links
Stage actor — see all → · Television actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.