Dina Merrill, actress and socialite, has died aged 93

[gregjrichards]

"Dina Merrill passed away at the age of 93 on Monday at her estate in East Hampton, New York.

One of the most famous American socialites of the 20th century, Nedenia Marjorie Hutton shocked her parents and the Park Avenue set with her decision to study acting and later head to Hollywood, where she changed her name at the start of her career.

It was a shocking and unheard of move for a young member of society at that time, especially one whose mother built the palatial Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach and owned what was then the world's largest yacht.

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Ms. Merrill was a great actor. May she Rest In Peace.

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Such a beautiful lady. RIP Dina. I always had such a crush on her ex Cliff Robertson.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

May 23 2017, 2:19 pm ET

Dina Merrill, Heiress and Actress, Dead at 93

by Associated Press

Dina Merrill, the rebellious heiress who defied her super-rich parents to become a movie star, often portraying stylish wives or "the other woman," has died at age 93.

Merrill, raised in part on the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida now owned by President Donald Trump, died Monday, according to a family spokeswoman. The cause of death and other details were not immediately available Tuesday.

Starting in the 1950s, Merrill appeared in more than 100 films and television programs, her break coming after Katharine Hepburn recommended her for the 1957 Tracy-Hepburn comedy "The Desk Set."

Merrill, who had the poised, aristocratic beauty of fellow blonde Grace Kelly, co-starred with Cary Grant and Tony Curtis in "Operation Petticoat," Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr in "The Sundowners" and Oscar winner Elizabeth Taylor in "Butterfield 8." ...

http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/movies/dina-merrill-heiress-actress-dead-93-n763686

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Dina Merrill, heiress and actress, dead at 93

AP / 5:00 pm ET Tue May 23, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) — Dina Merrill, the rebellious heiress who defied her super-rich parents to become a movie star, often portraying stylish wives or "the other woman," has died at age 93.

Merrill, raised in part on the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida now owned by President Donald Trump, died Monday, according to a family spokeswoman. The cause of death and other details were not immediately available Tuesday...

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