Quick Facts
| Intro | American actress, memoirist |
| A.K.A. | Cynthia Lynn, Zinta Valda Zimilis |
| Was | Actor Television actor |
| From | United States of America |
| Field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 2 April 1936, Riga, Latvia |
| Death | 10 March 2014, Los Angeles, USA (aged 77 years) |
| Star sign | Aries |
Biography
Cynthia Lynn (born Zinta Valda Ziemelis; April 2, 1937 – March 10, 2014) was a Latvian-born American actress.
Early life
Lynn was born in Riga, Latvia as Zinta Valda Ziemelis At age eight, she and her mother Alisa fled the country prior to the Soviet re-occupation of Latvia in 1944 during World War II, eventually arriving in the United States in 1950.
Career
Lynn is best known as "Fräulein Helga", the original Colonel Klink's secretary in Hogan's Heroes during the first season (1965–1966). The role was played by Sigrid Valdis as "Hilda" in the next five seasons. She returned to the series in the 1968 and 1971 episodes, "Will the Blue Baron Strike Again" and "Easy Come, Easy Go", respectively. Her last acting role was in 1975 in an episode of Harry O. She also appeared in such television series as Gidget Grows Up, Mission: Impossible, The Odd Couple, Love American Style, and The Six Million Dollar Man.
Lynn wrote an autobiography, Escape to Freedom in 2000, with the assistance of Edward Ansara.
Personal life
Lynn was romantically involved with actor Marlon Brando. After Brando's death in 2004, her daughter Lisa claimed that her mother and Brando's short-lived affair resulted in her birth in 1964. She had also been in a romantic relationship with Hogan's Heroes costar Bob Crane.
Death
Lynn died on March 10, 2014, at age 76, from multiple organ failure after being stricken with hepatitis. She is survived by her daughter and son, Lisa and Tony.
