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{{infobox person
|name= Lynn Freyse Borden
(American actress of film and television)
|birth_date=March 24, 1937
|birth_place=[[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]
| death_date=March 3, 2015 (aged 77)
| death_place=Encino, [[California]]
|spouse= Chris Borden (divorced)<br>
Roger Brunelle (1982–2015; her death)
(No children)
|alma_mater=[[University of Arizona]]
|residence=Encino, California
|years_active=1962–2006}}
'''Lynn Borden''' (March 24, 1937 – March 3, 2015) was an [[United States|American]] [[actress]] best known for her role as "Barbara Baxter" in the final season of the situation comedy ''Hazel,'' with Shirley Booth (1898-1992) in the title role.<ref name=ciobit>Harris Lentz, III. Obituaries, Classic Images, April 2015 (Issue 478, pp. 5056.</ref> The series aired on [[CBS]] from 1965 to 1966] though the program began in 1961 on [[NBC]], before Borden joined the cast.
==Background==
Born '''Lynn Freyse''' in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]] to William Henry "Bill" Freyse (1898-1969) and Evelyn S. Freyse (1908–2003), her family moved to [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]] and later [[Tucson]], [[Arizona]], in hopes of coping with her mother's health needs, which required a warm, dry climate. She had a brother, Steve. Lynn's father, also a Detroit native, was a
cartoonist who drew the classic comic strip, "Our Boarding House.''<ref name=borden/><ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0096143|title=Lynn Borden|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=April 8, 2021}}</ref> from 1939 until his death thirty years later. Syndicated by the Newspaper Enterprise Association, the strip ended its run in 1984.
Her mother enrolled Lynn in acting classes as a way to overcome her childhood bashfulness. The training helped her to land the better parts in class plays and some small roles in [[western]] films shot in Arizona. The blonde Borden won scholarships as the 1957 Miss Arizona and hence as a contestant in the 1958 [[Miss America]] pageant. She lost to Marilyn Elaine Van Derbur of [[Colorado]] but was nevertheless a preliminary swimsuit winner and a Top 10 semi-finalist. She enrolled at the [[University of Arizona]] at Tucson, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater. During this time, she performed theater work in Tucson, and garnered small parts in westerns shot in the area.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lEcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PU8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5311,4809282&dq=hazel+whitney-blake&hl=en Lynn Borden profile (August 29, 1965)]</ref>
==Marriages==
In 1958, she married Chris Borden; the couple divorced in 1963. She kept his surname professionally.<ref name=borden/> In 1982, she wed Roger Brunelle, and they remained married until her death.<ref name=ciobit/>
==Career==
After college, she relocated to [[San Francisco]], [[California]], and secured a small, credited part on the [[ABC]] series, ''Hawaiian Eye.''<ref name=borden>{{cite web|url=http://www.go-star.com/antiquing/lynn_borden.htm|author=Ken Hall|title=Lynn Borden Collects Frog and Elephant Figures|publisher=go-star.com|accessdate=April 15, 2011}}</ref> Her first role was uncredited as a party guest in the 1962 film ''Days of Wine and Roses.'' The next year she had another uncredited part as a bus passenger in David Janssen's ABC drama, ''The Fugitive.'' Following the cancelation of ''Hazel'' after four seasons by NBC, the show was picked up by CBS for one final season. CBS made cast changes to the show and Borden was selected for the role of Barbara Baxter opposite Ray Fulmer as her television husband, Steve Baxter. Her role came to a conclusion when ''Hazel'' ended because of Shirley Booth's health problems.
Borden appeared in the 1973 film, ''Walking Tall'' and the low-budget 1972 horror film ''Frogs,'' about a town overrun by amphibians and reptiles.<ref name=borden/> Other film appearances include ''Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice'' (1969), ''Black Mama White Mama'' (1973), ''Breezy'' (1973), ''Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry'' (1974), ''Savannah Smiles'' (1982) and ''Hell Hole" (1985).<ref name=imdb/> She made guest appearances on such television series as ''My Three Sons,'' ''The F.B.I.,'' ''Family Affair'' (twice), ''Ironside,'' ''[[Get Smart]],'' ''The Mod Squad,'' ''Petrocelli,'' ''McMillan and Wife],'' ''Starsky and Hutch,'' ''[[Fantasy Island]],', ''[[The Fall Guy]]'' and ''CSI: NY.'' In her later years, Borden worked in commercials and plays.<ref name=borden/>
==Personal life==
Borden was a collector of frog and elephant figurines. The interest in frogs comes from her film role, when fans gave her frog figures after the premiere of ''Frogs'' at the Rialto Theater in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]]. She stated, ''"I love frogs. They're cute, they won't harm you, and they're good luck. You know, kiss the frog and marry a prince, that kind of thing.. ...'''''<ref name=borden/>
Her father drew elephants regularly in his cartoon strip. Some of her elephant figurines were a gift from her friend, actress Mala Powers, who had a recurring role as the next-door neighbor on ''Hazel.'' Borden recalls that Powers was "admiring the elephants my father had left me and said, 'You're collecting elephants!'" Borden replied, "No I'm not," but Powers insisted, "Oh, yes you are!"<ref name=borden/>
==Death==
On March 3, 2015, Lynn Borden died of a lengthy illness in Encino, California,<ref name=ciobit/> following an extended illness.<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=Lynn-Borden&pid=174327957 Obituary], legacy.com; accessed March 6, 2015.</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Borden, Lynn}}
[[Category:Michigan]]
[[Category:California]]
[[Category:Actresses]]
[[Category:Television]]
|name= Lynn Freyse Borden
(American actress of film and television)
|birth_date=March 24, 1937
|birth_place=[[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]
| death_date=March 3, 2015 (aged 77)
| death_place=Encino, [[California]]
|spouse= Chris Borden (divorced)<br>
Roger Brunelle (1982–2015; her death)
(No children)
|alma_mater=[[University of Arizona]]
|residence=Encino, California
|years_active=1962–2006}}
'''Lynn Borden''' (March 24, 1937 – March 3, 2015) was an [[United States|American]] [[actress]] best known for her role as "Barbara Baxter" in the final season of the situation comedy ''Hazel,'' with Shirley Booth (1898-1992) in the title role.<ref name=ciobit>Harris Lentz, III. Obituaries, Classic Images, April 2015 (Issue 478, pp. 5056.</ref> The series aired on [[CBS]] from 1965 to 1966] though the program began in 1961 on [[NBC]], before Borden joined the cast.
==Background==
Born '''Lynn Freyse''' in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]] to William Henry "Bill" Freyse (1898-1969) and Evelyn S. Freyse (1908–2003), her family moved to [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]] and later [[Tucson]], [[Arizona]], in hopes of coping with her mother's health needs, which required a warm, dry climate. She had a brother, Steve. Lynn's father, also a Detroit native, was a
cartoonist who drew the classic comic strip, "Our Boarding House.''<ref name=borden/><ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0096143|title=Lynn Borden|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=April 8, 2021}}</ref> from 1939 until his death thirty years later. Syndicated by the Newspaper Enterprise Association, the strip ended its run in 1984.
Her mother enrolled Lynn in acting classes as a way to overcome her childhood bashfulness. The training helped her to land the better parts in class plays and some small roles in [[western]] films shot in Arizona. The blonde Borden won scholarships as the 1957 Miss Arizona and hence as a contestant in the 1958 [[Miss America]] pageant. She lost to Marilyn Elaine Van Derbur of [[Colorado]] but was nevertheless a preliminary swimsuit winner and a Top 10 semi-finalist. She enrolled at the [[University of Arizona]] at Tucson, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater. During this time, she performed theater work in Tucson, and garnered small parts in westerns shot in the area.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lEcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PU8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5311,4809282&dq=hazel+whitney-blake&hl=en Lynn Borden profile (August 29, 1965)]</ref>
==Marriages==
In 1958, she married Chris Borden; the couple divorced in 1963. She kept his surname professionally.<ref name=borden/> In 1982, she wed Roger Brunelle, and they remained married until her death.<ref name=ciobit/>
==Career==
After college, she relocated to [[San Francisco]], [[California]], and secured a small, credited part on the [[ABC]] series, ''Hawaiian Eye.''<ref name=borden>{{cite web|url=http://www.go-star.com/antiquing/lynn_borden.htm|author=Ken Hall|title=Lynn Borden Collects Frog and Elephant Figures|publisher=go-star.com|accessdate=April 15, 2011}}</ref> Her first role was uncredited as a party guest in the 1962 film ''Days of Wine and Roses.'' The next year she had another uncredited part as a bus passenger in David Janssen's ABC drama, ''The Fugitive.'' Following the cancelation of ''Hazel'' after four seasons by NBC, the show was picked up by CBS for one final season. CBS made cast changes to the show and Borden was selected for the role of Barbara Baxter opposite Ray Fulmer as her television husband, Steve Baxter. Her role came to a conclusion when ''Hazel'' ended because of Shirley Booth's health problems.
Borden appeared in the 1973 film, ''Walking Tall'' and the low-budget 1972 horror film ''Frogs,'' about a town overrun by amphibians and reptiles.<ref name=borden/> Other film appearances include ''Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice'' (1969), ''Black Mama White Mama'' (1973), ''Breezy'' (1973), ''Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry'' (1974), ''Savannah Smiles'' (1982) and ''Hell Hole" (1985).<ref name=imdb/> She made guest appearances on such television series as ''My Three Sons,'' ''The F.B.I.,'' ''Family Affair'' (twice), ''Ironside,'' ''[[Get Smart]],'' ''The Mod Squad,'' ''Petrocelli,'' ''McMillan and Wife],'' ''Starsky and Hutch,'' ''[[Fantasy Island]],', ''[[The Fall Guy]]'' and ''CSI: NY.'' In her later years, Borden worked in commercials and plays.<ref name=borden/>
==Personal life==
Borden was a collector of frog and elephant figurines. The interest in frogs comes from her film role, when fans gave her frog figures after the premiere of ''Frogs'' at the Rialto Theater in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]]. She stated, ''"I love frogs. They're cute, they won't harm you, and they're good luck. You know, kiss the frog and marry a prince, that kind of thing.. ...'''''<ref name=borden/>
Her father drew elephants regularly in his cartoon strip. Some of her elephant figurines were a gift from her friend, actress Mala Powers, who had a recurring role as the next-door neighbor on ''Hazel.'' Borden recalls that Powers was "admiring the elephants my father had left me and said, 'You're collecting elephants!'" Borden replied, "No I'm not," but Powers insisted, "Oh, yes you are!"<ref name=borden/>
==Death==
On March 3, 2015, Lynn Borden died of a lengthy illness in Encino, California,<ref name=ciobit/> following an extended illness.<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=Lynn-Borden&pid=174327957 Obituary], legacy.com; accessed March 6, 2015.</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Borden, Lynn}}
[[Category:Michigan]]
[[Category:California]]
[[Category:Actresses]]
[[Category:Television]]