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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
There Goes My Heart
Character:Dorothy Moore
Release Date:14/10/1938
That Certain Age
Character:Grace Bristow
Release Date:06/10/1938
Atlantic Adventure
Character:Helen Murdock
Release Date:25/08/1935
After the Dance
Character:Anne Taylor
Release Date:25/06/1935
I'll Love You Always
Character:Nora Clegg
Release Date:19/03/1935
Jealousy
Character:Jo O'Roarke
Release Date:23/11/1934
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
Character:Sally Marsh
Release Date:02/11/1934
Springtime for Henry
Character:Julia Jelliwell
Release Date:22/08/1934
I Love That Man
Character:Grace Clark
Release Date:07/07/1933
The Kiss Before the Mirror
Character:Maria Held
Release Date:04/05/1933
The Woman Accused
Character:Glenda O'Brien
Release Date:17/02/1933
Child of Manhattan
Character:Madelaine McGonagle
Release Date:11/02/1933
Under-Cover Man
Character:Lora Madigan
Release Date:02/12/1932
Scarlet Dawn
Character:Tanyusha Krasnoff
Release Date:12/11/1932
Hot Saturday
Character:Ruth Brock
Release Date:28/10/1932
Wayward
Character:Daisy Frost
Release Date:19/02/1932
Broken Lullaby
Character:Fraulein Elsa
Release Date:24/01/1932
Personal Maid
Character:Nora Ryan
Release Date:12/09/1931
The Night Angel
Character:Yula Martini
Release Date:18/07/1931
Stolen Heaven
Character:Mary
Release Date:20/02/1931
Follow Thru
Character:Lora Moore
Release Date:26/09/1930
Laughter
Character:Peggy Gibson
Release Date:24/09/1930
The Devil's Holiday
Character:Hallie Hobart
Release Date:09/05/1930
Paramount on Parade
Character:Herself
Release Date:22/04/1930
Honey
Character:Olivia Dangerfield
Release Date:29/03/1930
Dangerous Paradise
Character:Alma
Release Date:13/02/1930
Sweetie
Character:Barbara Pell
Release Date:25/10/1929
Illusion
Character:Claire Jernigan
Release Date:21/09/1929
The Dance of Life
Character:Bonny Lee King
Release Date:16/08/1929
Close Harmony
Character:Marjorie Merwin
Release Date:12/04/1929
The Sin Sister
Character:Pearl
Release Date:10/02/1929
The Wolf of Wall Street
Character:Gert
Release Date:09/02/1929
The Shopworn Angel
Character:Daisy Heath
Release Date:29/12/1928
Manhattan Cocktail
Character:Babs Clark
Release Date:24/11/1928
The Water Hole
Character:Judith Endicott
Release Date:25/08/1928
Chicken à la King
Character:Maisie Devoe
Release Date:09/06/1928
Easy Come, Easy Go
Character:Barbara Quayle
Release Date:20/04/1928
Abie's Irish Rose
Character:Rosemary Murphy
Release Date:19/04/1928
Ladies Must Dress
Character:Mazie
Release Date:20/11/1927
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