Nancy CarrollNancy Carroll (November 19, 1903 - August 6, 1965) was an American actress. Born Ann Veronica LaHiff in New York City, she began her acting career in Broadway musicals, but was a successful talkies actress because her musical background enabled her to play in the movie musicals of the 1930s. Although she made her film debut in 1918 at the age of 14, her second film wasn't until Ladies Must Dress in 1927. In 1928 she made eight films. One of them, Easy Come, Easy Go, made her a star. In 1930 she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Devil's Holiday. Carroll retired from films in 1938, but starred in the early television series The Aldrich Family in 1950. In the following year, she starred in the televison version of The Egg and I. She returned to the stage in the 1950s, and was found dead of a heart attack after failing to show up for a performance. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1719 Vine Street. This page about Nancy Carroll includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Nancy Carroll News stories about Nancy Carroll External links for Nancy Carroll Videos for Nancy Carroll Wikis about Nancy Carroll Discussion Groups about Nancy Carroll Blogs about Nancy Carroll Images of Nancy Carroll |
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She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1719 Vine Street. Gladys Cooper's sister.". She returned to the stage in the 1950s, and was found dead of a heart attack after failing to show up for a performance. She's Gladys Cooper's sister. In the following year, she starred in the televison version of The Egg and I. "They're just all whispering to each other, "She's Doris Cooper. Carroll retired from films in 1938, but starred in the early television series The Aldrich Family in 1950. "Oh no, dear," a friend reassured her. In 1930 she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Devil's Holiday. On opening night, Doris was reduced to tears backstage after her first appearance, which was greeted by a low hiss from the audience. One of them, Easy Come, Easy Go, made her a star. An old theater anecdote recalls that in 1928, she appeared in the play Excelsior in which her sister Doris, a neophyte, was given a bit part. In 1928 she made eight films. Gladys Cooper's daughter married the actor, Robert Hardy. Born Ann Veronica LaHiff in New York City, she began her acting career in Broadway musicals, but was a successful talkies actress because her musical background enabled her to play in the movie musicals of the 1930s. Although she made her film debut in 1918 at the age of 14, her second film wasn't until Ladies Must Dress in 1927. She was nominated three times for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performances as Bette Davis's pathologically repressive mother in Now, Voyager; as a skeptical nun in The Song of Bernadette; and as Mrs Higgins in My Fair Lady. Nancy Carroll (November 19, 1903 - August 6, 1965) was an American actress. She found success in Hollywood in a variety of character roles and was most frequently cast as a disapproving, aristocratic society woman. Tanqueray. She was born in London and made her stage début in 1905. It was not until 1922, however, that she found major success, in Pinero's The Second Mrs. Gladys Constance Cooper (December 18, 1888 - November 17, 1971) was an English actress, created a Dame (DBE) for her services to the theatre. |