About

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41
Birthday:
1903-11-19
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Nancy Carroll

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1938 There Goes My Heart Actor Dorothy Moore 59
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1938 That Certain Age Actor Grace Bristow 58
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1935 Atlantic Adventure Actor Helen Murdock 59
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1935 After the Dance Actor Anne Taylor 59
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1935 I'll Love You Always Actor Nora Clegg 58
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1934 Jealousy Actor Jo O'Roarke 58
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1934 Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round Actor Sally Marsh 58
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1934 Springtime for Henry Actor Julia Jelliwell 58
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1933 I Love That Man Actor Grace Clark N/A
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1933 The Kiss Before the Mirror Actor Maria Held 58
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1933 The Woman Accused Actor Glenda O'Brien 59
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1933 Child of Manhattan Actor Madelaine McGonagle 59
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1932 Under-Cover Man Actor Lora Madigan 58
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1932 Scarlet Dawn Actor Tanyusha Krasnoff 59
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1932 Hot Saturday Actor Ruth Brock 59
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1932 Wayward Actor Daisy Frost 59
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1932 Broken Lullaby Actor Fraulein Elsa 59
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1931 Personal Maid Actor Nora Ryan 58
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1931 The Night Angel Actor Yula Martini N/A
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1931 Stolen Heaven Actor Mary 59
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1930 Paramount on parade Actor N/A
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1930 Follow Thru Actor Lora Moore 59
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1930 Laughter Actor Peggy Gibson 58
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1930 Galas de la Paramount Actor Self (from original version) N/A
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1930 The Devil's Holiday Actor Hallie Hobart 58
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1930 Paramount on Parade Actor Herself 59
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1930 Honey Actor Olivia Dangerfield 58
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1930 Dangerous Paradise Actor Alma 58
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1929 Sweetie Actor Barbara Pell 59
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1929 Illusion Actor Claire Jernigan N/A
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1929 The Dance of Life Actor Bonny Lee King 59
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1929 Close Harmony Actor Marjorie Merwin 59
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1929 The Sin Sister Actor Pearl 59
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1929 The Wolf of Wall Street Actor Gert 59
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1928 The Shopworn Angel Actor Daisy Heath N/A
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1928 Manhattan Cocktail Actor Babs Clark N/A
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1928 The Water Hole Actor Judith Endicott N/A
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1928 Chicken à la King Actor Maisie Devoe N/A
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1928 Easy Come, Easy Go Actor Barbara Quayle N/A
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1928 Abie's Irish Rose Actor Rosemary Murphy N/A
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1927 Ladies Must Dress Actor Mazie N/A
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