Carol Lynley Parents: Who Are Cyril Jones & Frances Jones

Carol Lynley was born in Manhattan, New York City. She was the daughter of Frances and Cyril Jones.

Her father was Irish and her mother, a native of New England, was of English, Scottish, Welsh and German ancestry.

Lynley’s parents divorced when she was a child, and her mother worked as a waitress until Lynley’s income from modelling was enough to sustain the family.

Carol Lynley started her film career in 1958 with the Disney film, The Light in the Forest followed by Holiday for Lovers. In 1959, she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer female.

In 2006, she appeared in a 30-minute film, Vic, co-written and directed by Sage Stallone, the son of Sylvester Stallon.