Carroll Baker
Carroll Baker (born May 28, 1931) is an American actress. She is known for her role in Baby Doll in 1956. Her role in the movie earned her BAFTA and Oscar nominations for Best Actress, as well as a Golden Globe award for Most Promising Newcomer that year.
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| File:Carroll Baker 1967.png Baker in a publicity shot, 1967 | |
| Born | 28 May 1931
(aged 94) Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 1952–2003 |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Louie Ritter
(m. 1953; div. 1953) |
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Her other early movie roles included George Stevens' Giant (1956), playing the love interest of James Dean, and in the romantic comedy But Not for Me (1959).
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Baker with Gregory Peck in The Big Country in 1958
Baker in her role as Jean Harlow on the cover of the November 2, 1963, edition of The Saturday Evening Post
Baker in Il dolce corpo di Deborah (1968)
- Actress Carol Baker throws open her arms to the men of the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga (CVA-14) as the ship steams... - NARA - 558510 (cropped).tif
Baker entertaining the US soldiers fighting at the Vietnam War in 1965
- Carroll Baker Star Hollywood Walk of Fame.png
Baker's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1725 Vine Street
References
- ↑ "Carroll Baker". Mt. Vernon Register-News. Mt. Vernon, Illinois: 6. 1957-02-04.
She's proud of her five-foot-five, 113-pound dancer's figure, and she figured no part was worth her becoming fat.
