Lisa Gaye — Biography
Born Lisa Gaye Griffin on March 6, 1935, in Denver, Colorado, this performer carved a niche for herself in the entertainment industry. Her acting career saw her appear in productions like Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957) and the television series Hawaiian Eye (1959) and How to Marry a Millionaire (1957). The Griffin family relocated to Los Angeles when Lisa's sister, Teala Loring, secured a film contract with Paramount. Lisa herself underwent a screen test at Universal International and subsequently signed with the studio in 1953, the same year she completed her studies at Hollywood Professional School in June. Her parents were Frank Henry Griffin, a painter, and Margaret Griffin, who was an actress.
While recognized for her involvement in B-movies of the 1950s, often characterized as campy rock-n-roll or horror fare, she also featured as a dramatic guest star on the popular Perry Mason series (1957). She was notably considered for the part of Anita in the cinematic adaptation of West Side Story (1961), a role that ultimately earned Rita Moreno an Academy Award. Lisa Gaye's professional life concluded around 1970 as she stepped away from acting to focus on raising her daughter. She was married to Bently Clyde Ware, with whom she had a daughter, Lisa Janell, born on July 5, 1963. Her most memorable television role was arguably as "Gwen Kirby" in thirteen episodes of How to Marry a Millionaire (1957). She was also the sibling of actress Debra Paget. Lisa Gaye passed away on July 14, 2016, in Houston, Texas, leaving behind seven grandchildren.
While recognized for her involvement in B-movies of the 1950s, often characterized as campy rock-n-roll or horror fare, she also featured as a dramatic guest star on the popular Perry Mason series (1957). She was notably considered for the part of Anita in the cinematic adaptation of West Side Story (1961), a role that ultimately earned Rita Moreno an Academy Award. Lisa Gaye's professional life concluded around 1970 as she stepped away from acting to focus on raising her daughter. She was married to Bently Clyde Ware, with whom she had a daughter, Lisa Janell, born on July 5, 1963. Her most memorable television role was arguably as "Gwen Kirby" in thirteen episodes of How to Marry a Millionaire (1957). She was also the sibling of actress Debra Paget. Lisa Gaye passed away on July 14, 2016, in Houston, Texas, leaving behind seven grandchildren.
