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3- (rf I Publicist Mike Selsman prefers keeping in background as for as career of his wife, Carol Lynley, is concerned. This is one of few fotos of them together. By JACK LEAHY lr rronT rxO'O SvtC Film star Carol Lynley is a Queens apartment dweller ijpi -ff'y i "VJ i "ZzK Vt -1 in "2i -Ui" faf 1 1 I i I There's a housewife in Forest Hills who is leading a double life. A seemingly shy young bride to her neighbors, she has been romanced by rnovie stars Jeff Chandler and Kirk Douglas. In an evening gown, she looks Like a glamorous Hollywood actress, which she is or was but more about that later.

As you may have guessed, Carol Lynley is the lady in question. Jeff Chandler woos her in "Return to Peyton Place" and Kirk Douglas tries for her hand in "The Last Sunset," Carol's latest pictures. Married last December to screen publicist Mike Selsman, the 19-year-old star admits she has much to learn about keeping house. She and Mike have a two-room apartment in Queens and employ no servants. "I like doing household chores 95T of the time," she smiles.

"The other 5 isn't so nice. When I'm struggling to get the vacuuming done while dinner is cooking, for example, I can feel like a complete failure. "I love to bake cookies and cakes and to make my own candy. Unfortunately, my husband doesn't care for sweets as much as I do and I'm not so good at preparing a meat-and-potatoes type of dinner. But I'll learn I hope Horn in New York City, Carol began her career as a child model.

Between appointments at photographers' studios, she landed small acting parts on television and in road companies of theatrical productions In 1957, she appeared on Broadway in "The Potting Shed" and drew the attention of Walt Disney, who cast her in her first movie, "Light in the Forest." In 1958, she was back on Broadway in "Blue Denim" and later starred in the film version of the play Despite her youth and the fact that she never took an acting lesson until last year, the 5'5 120-pound blonde is recognized as an accomplished dramatic actress. She gives the directors with whom she has worked, including Joshua Logan and Jose Ferrer, much of the credit for her success "For me, she explains, "direction is the most important thing in producing a good performance. I interpret a role myself but I always follow the suggestions of the director. If there is a conflict in interpretations, I try it his way and see how it works. Sometimes I get the director's feeling for the scene and see where I was wrong.

At other times, a director may discover his own mistake when he sees his idea enacted." With each picture she makes, the demand for Carol's services increases. But she is indecisive about continuing her film career if it means returning to the West Coast. She would prefer a Broadway play or making a movie in New York to avoid a prolonged separation from her husband. Contract obligations may override her wishes. "I've lived in New York all my life," she says, "and I love it here, especially in the spring and summer.

I don't know how I lived through all the snow we had last winter. I went to Hollywood only when I had a picture to make. Out there, everything is spread out too much. People practically live in cars." Like Tuesday Weld and Millie Perkins, Carol was a top fashion model before becoming a celluloid success. But Carol feels that modeling was not a step toward Hollywood or an asset to her acting career.

"A few years ago," she claims, "casting agents wouldn't even consider models for a part. I used to go to modeling jobs wearing a lot of makeup and sophisticated clothes and then change for a TV audition. The makeup would come off and I'd wear flats and more natural clothes. "Today, models seem to have a better chance to become actresses but there really isn't any sure road to the theatre. Without persistence, no one would make it.

It usually takes a long time for an actress to get a role that will attract attention and that's good. By the time the role comes along, the actress will have the experience to handle it properly." However, acting and modeling have had one thing in common in Carol's case her idealized, girl-next-door beauty. And the folks next door in Forest Hills can't help noticing it. Carol Lynley TMf NtWS COlORfOTOS Hf AND ON THE COVES AIE HAr WAffNECKE AND GUS SCHOENBAECHLER NEXT WSKK. Ruby Dee PAGE SUNDAY NEWS, JUNE 4, 1961.