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Darlene Lucht(1938-2011)

  • Actress
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Darlene Lucht in The Haunted Palace (1963)
Darlene Lucht was born on 17 March 1938 in Franklin, Wisconsin, USA. She was an actress, known for Bikini Beach (1964), The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) and Five Bloody Graves (1969). She was married to Robert Dix. She died on 5 March 2011 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
BornMarch 17, 1938
DiedMarch 5, 2011(72)
BornMarch 17, 1938
DiedMarch 5, 2011(72)
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Known for

Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello in Bikini Beach (1964)
Bikini Beach
5.5
  • Beach Girl
  • 1964
Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
8.5
TV Series
  • The 2nd Girl
Five Bloody Graves (1969)
Five Bloody Graves
3.5
  • Althea Richards(as Tara Ashton)
  • 1969
Deborah Kerr, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Davey Davison, Joi Lansing, Trini López, and Sigrid Valdis in Marriage on the Rocks (1965)
Marriage on the Rocks
5.7
  • Bunny(as Tara Ashton)
  • 1965

Credits

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Actress

  • Five Bloody Graves (1969)
    Five Bloody Graves
    3.5
    • Althea Richards (as Tara Ashton)
    • 1969
  • Deborah Kerr, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Davey Davison, Joi Lansing, Trini López, and Sigrid Valdis in Marriage on the Rocks (1965)
    Marriage on the Rocks
    5.7
    • Bunny (as Tara Ashton)
    • 1965
  • Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
    Beach Blanket Bingo
    5.7
    • Beach Girl (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Wendy and Me (1964)
    Wendy and Me
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Madeline (as Tara Ashton)
    • 1965
  • Burke's Law (1963)
    Burke's Law
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Waitress (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello in Bikini Beach (1964)
    Bikini Beach
    5.5
    • Beach Girl
    • 1964
  • Peter Lorre, Ina Balin, John Carradine, Jerry Lewis, Phil Harris, Everett Sloane, and Keenan Wynn in The Patsy (1964)
    The Patsy
    6.2
    • Checkroom Girl (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Muscle Beach Party (1964)
    Muscle Beach Party
    5.2
    • Beach Girl
    • 1964
  • Lon Chaney Jr., Vincent Price, and Debra Paget in The Haunted Palace (1963)
    The Haunted Palace
    6.7
    • Miss Fitch
    • 1963
  • Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    8.5
    TV Series
    • The 2nd Girl
    • 1962
  • Surfside 6 (1960)
    Surfside 6
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Alaskan Model
    • 1962
  • Checkmate (1960)
    Checkmate
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Princess Babette
    • 1962
  • Jerry Lewis in The Errand Boy (1961)
    The Errand Boy
    6.4
    • Blonde Script Stenographer (uncredited)
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Tara Ashton
  • Born
    • March 17, 1938
    • Franklin, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • March 5, 2011
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Robert DixJanuary 5, 1967 - June 21, 1976 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Queen For A Day (with Steve Allen)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    After her divorce, Lucht came back to Wisconsin, got a job, and raised her son, Rob. She worked for 25 years as a secretary at MGIC Investment Corp and continued to do modeling and teaching - first with the Rosemary Bischoff School and Agency and then with Joyce Parker Productions.
  • Nickname
    • Tara Ashton

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