Lynne Overman, American actor and singer (d. 1943)
Lynne Overman (September 19, 1887 – February 19, 1943) was an American actor. Born in Maryville, Missouri, he began his career in theatre before becoming a film actor in the 1930s and early 1940s. In films he often played a sidekick.
Early in Overman's career, he sang in musical comedies, but he left that genre after a severe cold and an operation on his throat affected his larynx. His credits on Broadway included The Budget (1932), Hot-Cha! (1932), Company's Coming (1931), Dancing Partner (1930), Button, Button (1929), Sunny Days (1928), People Don't Do Such Things (1927), The Gossipy Sex (1927), Just Married (1921), Honey Girl (1920), Come-on Charlie (1919), and Fair and Warmer (1916). He also performed in London in Just Married, The Hottentot, and Little Accident.His film debut came in Little Miss Marker (1934).

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