Darlyne Danielle Goldman (born December 25, 1934) is an American actress and model, mostly active in 1950s.
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Early years
Crayne was born on December 25, 1934, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After living there for most of the first decade of her life, she moved around the United States with her parents, who sold real estate. The relocations resulted in her attending 14 schools.
A talent executive at Universal-International (U-I) discovered her in 1954 at a dancing school in Hollywood while she was teaching mambo lessons. Prior to that she had worked as a fork-lift operator and been an optometrist's assistant. She said, "I never really started out to be an actress. I never modeled or studied dramatics ..."
Career
Crayne signed a contract with U-I in 1954. She appeared as a singer and dancer in the film Ain't Misbehavin' (1955). After two years at U-I she worked for Warner Bros.
In 1962, Crayne said that she had lost her interest in acting and preferred to be a housewife.
For many years, she hosted the most exclusive party in Los Angeles after each year's Academy Awards. "You have to either own an Oscar or have been nominated to come," she told the New York Times in 2005.
Personal life
Her first husband was Donalde Crayne; they divorced after four years. She later married singer Buddy Greco, and after their divorce she wed David Janssen. He died in 1980. Her fourth husband was actor-director-stuntman Hal Needham, whom she divorced in 1987. In 1990, she dated Clint Eastwood.