Madeleine Carroll
Edith Madeleine Carroll (26 February 1906 – 2 October 1987) was an English and American actress. At the peak of her success, she (at that time) was the highest paid actress in the world. She earned just over $250,000 in 1938.[1] She acted in movies and radio. She starred in several Alfred Hitchcock thrillers including The 39 Steps (1935) and Secret Agent.[2] She also played Gail in Honeymoon in Bali (1939).
Madeleine Carroll | |
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 Madeleine Carroll in 1939 | |
| Born | Edith Madeleine Carroll 26 February 1906 |
| Died | 2 October 1987 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Sant Antoni de Calonge |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1928–1955 |
| Spouse(s) | Captain Phillip Astley (1931–1939) Sterling Hayden (1942–1946) Henri Lavorel (1946–1949) Andrew Heiskell (1950–1965) |
Carroll was born in West Bromwich, England. She died from pancreatic cancer at age 81 in Marbella, Spain.[3]
Madeleine Carroll Media
Carroll and Robert Donat in The 39 Steps (1935)
Ronald Colman and Madeleine Carroll in The Prisoner of Zenda, 1937
Red Cross workers assembled at the IP, Avenue C and 7th Street, Camp Patrick Henry, left to right, front row, are Edna Elizabeth Dick of Williamsburg, Kentucky; Madeleine Carroll; Marcia Hinrichs, Alexandria, Virginia.
Carroll starred in a radio daytime drama, The Affairs of Dr. Gentry, from 1957 to 1959.
PFC Hiroshi Suyao, of Honolulu, a Japanese American soldier, wounded during an attack, receives cigarettes from Carroll. Seventh Army, Dompaire area, France. 1st November, 1944. 66th Hospital Train.
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References
- ↑ "Madeleine Carroll Dies, Age 81". The New York Times. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- ↑ Jill Stewart (4 October 1987). "Film Actress Madeleine Carroll Dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ↑ "Madeleine Carroll". RGHF Home. Retrieved May 13, 2016.[dead link]
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