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|name=Lynn Freyse Borden
 
(American actress of film, television, and stage)
 
(American actress of film, television, and stage)
 
|birth_date=March 24, 1937
 
|birth_date=March 24, 1937
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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.
 
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.
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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/>
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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 (TV series)|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==
 
==Personal life==
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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/>
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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/>
 
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/>
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