Dawn Lyn Nervik (born January 11, 1963)[1] is an American former child actress who acted from age 4 to 15. She is best known for her role as Dodie Douglas during the last three seasons of the sitcom My Three Sons.[2]
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| Born | Dawn Lyn Nervik January 11, 1963 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1967–1978 |
| Relatives | Leif Garrett (brother) |
Personal life
editDawn Lyn Nervik was born in Los Angeles, California, to Carolyn Stellar and Rik Nervik.[3] Her brother is singer and actor Leif Garrett.[4]
Due to a hormonal deficiency Lyn remains small-of-stature and, as a child, looked younger than her actual age.[5] Her adult height is 4 feet 10 inches.[6]
On October 13, 2022, Lyn was hospitalized for five days for brain surgery to reduce a non-malignant tumor. On October 22, 2022, she fell into a coma[7] caused by bacterial meningitis. Lyn was comatose in ICU for a month before regaining consciousness. As of March 25, 2024, she remains hospitalized, making gradual progress toward recovery. Her EEG indicates she can eventually make a full recovery. Her progress is monitored by her television brother Stan Livingston and television sister-in-law Tina Cole, with multiple visits by Cole.[8]
Career
editChild actress
editIn 1969 Dawn Lyn was cast as Dodie Harper Douglas, the daughter of Steve Douglas' second wife, on the long-running family comedy television series My Three Sons. The show's storyline had Steve adopt Dodie, and Lyn remained with the series until it ended in 1972.[2]
Later, Lyn worked on many popular series including Emergency![9] and Wonder Woman.[6]
In 1971 Lyn had a role in the Gregory Peck western Shoot Out.[10] She also appeared in the Walking Tall trilogy.
She had a recurring role as Reagan in the 1974 NBC series Born Free. She also had a recurring role in the 1977 series The Red Hand Gang.
In 1974, Lyn appeared in the cult classic Devil Times Five, where Lyn's character Little Moe dumps a bucket of piranhas into a bathtub to kill the character Lovely, played by Lyn's mother, Carolyn Stellar.[11]
Later career
editWhile living in Avalon on Catalina Island Lyn performed live voice acting with the Avalon Community Theater Radio Troupe from 1997 to 2006.[6]
References
edit- ^ Rose, Mike (January 11, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 11, 2023 includes celebrities Mary J. Blige, Amanda Peet". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946 – Present, Ballantine Books, 1979, pages 429-430.
- ^ Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, Episode 4.7, VH1, 29 December 2010.
- ^ "'My Three Sons' Star Dawn Lyn in a Coma After Brain Surgery". TMZ. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Del Vecchio, Deborah, Beverly Garland: Her Life and Career, page 112, McFarland, Inc., 2013
- ^ a b c Garver, Kathy & Ascher, Fred, X Stars: Where Are They Now?, page 89, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2016
- ^ "'My Three Sons' Star Dawn Lyn in a Coma After Brain Surgery". TMZ. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ Nolasco, Stephanie (2023-02-28). "'My Three Sons' actress Dawn Lyn recovering after brain surgery and coma, co-star says: 'Miracles do happen'". Fox News. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ Yokley, Richard & Sutherland, Rozane, Emergency!: Behind the Scenes, page 163, Jones and Bartlett Productions, 2007
- ^ Maltin, Leonard, Leonard Maltin’s TV movies and Video Guide, 1991 Edition, page 1039, Plume, 1990
- ^ Lord, T.S., Little Horrors: How Cinema’s Evil Children Play On Our Guilt, page 174, McFarland Inc., 2016