The Legend of Lylah Clare 55 years old

Overnight, she became a star...Over many nights, she became a legend.

The Legend of Lylah Clare

A dictatorial film director hires an unknown actress to play the lead role in a planned movie biography of a late, great Hollywood star.

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The Legend of Lylah Clare Cast

Name Character
Ernest Borgnine He was 51, 95 years old when he died as Barney Sheean
George Kennedy He was 43, 91 years old when he died as Matt Burke (uncredited)
Robert Ellenstein He was 45, 87 years old when he died as Mike
Lee Meriwether She was 33, now 88 years old as Young Girl
Valentina Cortese She was 45, 96 years old when she died as Countess Bozo Bedoni
Ellen Corby She was 57, 87 years old when she died as Script Girl
Gabriele Tinti He was 35, 59 years old when he died as Paolo
Michael Murphy He was 30, 80 years old when he died as Mark Peter Sheean
Kim Novak She was 35, now 91 years old as Lylah Clare / Elsa Brinkmann / Elsa Campbell
Peter Finch He was 51, 60 years old when he died as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
Milton Selzer He was 49, 87 years old when he died as Bart Langner
Dick Miller He was 39, 90 years old when he died as Reporter at Press Party (uncredited)
Coral Browne She was 55, 77 years old when she died as Molly Luther
Rossella Falk She was 41, 86 years old when she died as Rossella

The Legend of Lylah Clare Crew

Name Department
George W. Davis as Art Direction. He was 54 (84) years old when He died Art
Joseph F. Biroc as Director of Photography. He was 65 (93) years old when He died Camera
Michael Luciano as Editor. He was 59 (83) years old when He died Editing
F. Keogh Gleason as Set Decoration. He was 62 (76) years old when He died Art
Hugo Butler as Screenplay. He was 54 (53) years old when He died Writing
Renié as Costume Design. She was 67 (90) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Jean Rouverol as Screenplay. She was 52 (100) years old when She died Writing
Robert J. Schiffer as Makeup Artist. He was 51 (88) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Sydney Guilaroff as Hairstylist. He was 60 (89) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Robert Aldrich as Director. He was 50 (65) years old when He died Directing
Robert Aldrich as Producer. He was 50 (65) years old when He died Production
Frank De Vol as Music. He was 56 (88) years old when He died Sound
William Tuttle as Makeup Artist. He was 56 (95) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Robert Thom as Teleplay. He was 39 (49) years old when He died Writing
William Glasgow as Art Direction. He was 92 (96) years old when He died Art
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The Legend of Lylah Clare (55 years)

Overnight, she became a star...Over many nights, she became a legend.

  • Release day: Wednesday, August 21, 1968
  • Runtime: 130 minutes