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Linda Darnell

Utah's Little Hollywood

— Kanab Utah “Walk of Fame” —

 
 
Linda Darnell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2016
1. Linda Darnell Marker
Inscription. One of Hollywood's true beauties, Linda Darnell, was a top star throughout the 1940's and 1950's. Linda was in such classics as "The Mark of Zorro", "Hangover Square", and "Two Flags West". Linda also found herself right here in Kanab, Utah in 1944, co-starring in "Buffalo Bill", with Joel McCrea and Maureen O'Hara. William A. Wellman was the director in charge for 20th Century Fox Studios.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Utah - Kanab "Walk of Fame" series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
 
Location. 37° 2.607′ N, 112° 31.592′ W. Marker is in Kanab, Utah, in Kane County. It is on South 100 East (U.S. 89) north of East 300 South, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in front of Chevron gas station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 S 100 E, Kanab UT 84741, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Color Country. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, in Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Drums Along the Mohawk" (a few steps from this marker); "Henry Silva" (a few steps from this marker); Sidney Poitier (a few steps from this marker); Gregory Peck (within shouting distance of this marker); Dan Duryea (within shouting distance of this marker); Jack Nicholson and Will Hutchins
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Israel and Charlotte Cox Heaton (within shouting distance of this marker); Marty Robbins (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kanab.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ava Gardner & Howard Keel (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).
 
Also see . . .  Linda Darnell. Linda Darnell, born Monetta Eloyse Darnell, (1923–1965), was an American film actress. Darnell progressed from modeling as a child to acting in theater and film. She made her first film in 1939, and appeared in supporting roles in big-budget films for 20th Century Fox throughout the 1940s. She rose to fame with co-starring roles opposite Tyrone Power in adventure films, and established a main character career after her role in Forever Amber (1947). (Submitted on March 8, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 
 
Marker detail: Linda Darnell photo image. Click for more information.
2. Marker detail: Linda Darnell photo
Internet Movie Database entry
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Linda Darnell Marker (<i>wide view; middle marker of the three-marker set at this location</i>) image. Click for full size.
3. Linda Darnell Marker (wide view; middle marker of the three-marker set at this location)
Linda Darnell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 3, 2025
4. Linda Darnell Marker
New location in front of Chevron gas station.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 905 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on June 4, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. Photos:   1. submitted on March 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.   2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.   4. submitted on June 4, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 8, 2026