Lynne Marta, ‘Joe Kidd,’ ‘Footloose’ actress, dead at 78

Lynne Marta, the actress who appeared in movies like “Joe Kidd “and “Footloose,” and on the TV series “Love, American Style,” has died. She was 78. Her friend, Chris Saint Hilaire, told The Hollywood Reporter that Marta died Thursday in her Los Angeles home after a battle with cancer. Survivors include her sister, MJ, and her cat, Mr.

Peaches, the outlet reports. The Post has contacted a rep for Marta for comment. Born in Somerville, New Jersey, her first acting credit came in a 1966 episode of the comedy series “Gidget.” She then landed 18 episode of the anthology comedy series “Love, American Style.” Marta had dozens of episodic appearances in shows including “The Mod Squad,” “The Rookies,” “Starsky & Hutch,” “Charlie’s Angels,” “Vega$”, “Matt Houston,” “The F.B.I.,” “Dan August,” “Cannon,” “The Streets of San Francisco,” “Barnaby Jones,” “The Manhunter “and “Caribe.” Marta starred alongside Robert Duvall and Clint Eastwood in 1972’s “Joe Kidd” and alongside Kevin Bacon in “Footloose” in 1984.

She also appeared in movies such as “Red Sky at Morning,” “Help Me … I’m Possessed,” “Blood Beach,” and “Three Men and a Little Lady.” Her last acting credit was on an episode of “American Dreams” in 2004. She was married to Brick Huston from 1968 to 1975. People reported in 1983 that she and actor David Soul had an “open relationship” while he was married to Karen Carlson.

“All through the ‘Starsky & Hutch’ years, David and Lynne lived together but spent time with other people,” the magazine claimed..