Nancy Carroll
Ator
19 de novembro de 1903 — 6 de agosto de 1965 (61 anos)
Nancy Carroll (November 19, 1903 – August 6, 1965) was an American actress.She began her acting career in Broadway musicals. She became a successful actress in "talkies" because her musical background enabled her to play in the movie musicals of the 1930s. Her film debut was in Ladies Must Dress in 1927.
In 1928 she made eight films. One of them, Easy Come, Easy Go, co-starring Richard Dix, made her a star. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1930 for The Devil's Holiday. Among her other films are Laughter (1930), Paramount on Parade (1930), Hot Saturday (1932) with Cary Grant and Randolph Scott, The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933) directed by James Whale, and Broken Lullaby aka The Man I Killed (1932) directed by Ernst Lubitsch. Carroll retired from films in 1938, returned to the stage, and starred in the early television series The Aldrich Family in 1950. In the following year, she guest starred in the television version of The Egg and I, starring her daughter, Patricia Kirkland.
On August 6, 1965, she was found dead after failing to arrive at the theatre for a performance. The cause of her death was an aneurysm. She was 61 years old.
For her contributions to the motion picture industry, Nancy Carroll has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1719 Vine Street.
In 1928 she made eight films. One of them, Easy Come, Easy Go, co-starring Richard Dix, made her a star. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1930 for The Devil's Holiday. Among her other films are Laughter (1930), Paramount on Parade (1930), Hot Saturday (1932) with Cary Grant and Randolph Scott, The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933) directed by James Whale, and Broken Lullaby aka The Man I Killed (1932) directed by Ernst Lubitsch. Carroll retired from films in 1938, returned to the stage, and starred in the early television series The Aldrich Family in 1950. In the following year, she guest starred in the television version of The Egg and I, starring her daughter, Patricia Kirkland.
On August 6, 1965, she was found dead after failing to arrive at the theatre for a performance. The cause of her death was an aneurysm. She was 61 years old.
For her contributions to the motion picture industry, Nancy Carroll has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1719 Vine Street.
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Filmografia
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actress - 'hot Saturday' |
| 1962 | |
| 1958 | Naked City · as Bernice Hacker |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour · as Lady Leatherhead |
| 1949 | Suspense · as Cast |
| 1938 | There Goes My Heart · as Dorothy MooreNo Plex |
| 1938 | That Certain Age · as Grace Bristow |
| 1935 | Atlantic Adventure · as Helen Murdock |
| 1935 | After the Dance · as Anne Taylor |
| 1934 | Jealousy · as Jo O'roarke |
| 1934 | Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round · as Sally Marsh |
| 1933 | The Kiss Before the Mirror · as Maria Held |
| 1933 | The Woman Accused · as Glenda O'brien |
| 1933 | Child of Manhattan · as Madelaine Mcgonagle |
| 1932 | Under-Cover Man · as Lora Madigan |
| 1932 | Scarlet Dawn · as Tanyusha Krasnoff |
| 1932 | Hot Saturday · as Ruth Brock |
| 1932 | Wayward · as Daisy Frost |
| 1932 | Broken Lullaby · as Fraulein Elsa |
| 1931 | Personal Maid · as Nora Ryan |
| 1931 | The Night Angel · as Yula Martini |
| 1931 | Stolen Heaven · as Mary |
| 1930 | Follow Thru · as Lora Moore |
| 1930 | Laughter · as Peggy Gibson |
| 1930 | The Devil's Holiday · as Hallie Hobart |
| 1930 | Honey · as Olivia Dangerfield |
| 1930 | Dangerous Paradise · as Alma |
| 1929 | Sweetie · as Barbara Pell |
| 1929 | The Dance of Life · as Bonny Lee King |
| 1929 | Close Harmony · as Marjorie Merwin |
| 1929 | The Wolf of Wall Street · as Gert |
| 1928 | The Shopworn Angel · as Daisy Heath |
| 1928 | Abie's Irish Rose · as Rosemary Murphy |
| 1982 | Hooray for Hollywood · as Self |
| 1957 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show · as Self |
| 1950 | This Is Your Life (US) · as Self |
| 1930 | Paramount on Parade · as Herself |