American actor Lynne Marta, who acted in films such as `Joe Kidd` and `Footloose,` has died, Hollywood Reporter reported. She was 78. Marta died on January 11 at her Los Angeles home following a battle with cancer, according to her friend Chris Saint-Hilaire.

She also appeared in episodes of Aaron Spelling`s `The Mod Squad,` `The Rookies,` `Starsky & Hutch,` `Charlie`s Angels,` `Vega$,` and `Matt Houston,` as well as Quinn Martin`s `The F.B.I.,` `Dan August,` `Cannon,` `The Streets of San Francisco,` `Barnaby Jones,` `The Manhunter,` and `Caribe.`