Joan Carroll
Joan Carroll (born January 18, 1931 in Elizabeth , New Jersey , as Joan Marie Felt , † November 16, 2016 in Puerto Vallarta , Mexico ) was an American child actress.
life and career
Joan Felt was born in New Jersey to a well-known piano player and electrical engineer. Her family moved to Hollywood in 1936 to help her daughter build a film career. Her last name was also changed to Carroll. At the age of five she made her film debut in 1937 in One Mile from Heaven . In the following years she played an important role in the crime film Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939) with Peter Lorre and impersonated the non-profit sister of Ginger Rogers in the drama Primrose Path (1940). In addition to acting, she was also able to show herself as a talented singer and dancer in some films. Between October 1940 and January 1942, she played one of the leading roles in Cole Porter's hit Panama Hattie on Broadway , which earned her a boost in notoriety and some press attention. For example, a lengthy article in Life magazine from May 1941 speculated about Carroll as the “next Shirley Temple ” and attested her extraordinary talent.
Her return from Broadway to Hollywood was marked in 1942 by the film Obliging Young Lady , directed by Richard Wallace , in which she played her first leading role as the child of divorce. Edmond O'Brien and Ruth Warrick were at her side in this comedy . In 1944, Carroll took on the role of the confident young sister of Judy Garland in the musical film Meet Me in St. Louis . A year later, she starred in Leo McCarey's film The Bells of St. Mary, alongside Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman, the role of a troubled teen whose father is unknown. With the onset of puberty, Joan Carroll retired from acting.
She married her husband James Krack in 1951. They had four children and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Carroll died in November 2016 at the age of 85 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Filmography
- 1937: One Mile from Heaven
- 1938: Walking Down Broadway
- 1938: Gateway
- 1938: Two Sisters
- 1939: Mr. Moto and the Fleet (Mr. Moto's Last Warning)
- 1939: The Executioner of London (Tower of London)
- 1939: A Child Is Born
- 1939: Barricade
- 1940: Laddie
- 1940: Primrose Path
- 1940: Anne of Windy Poplars
- 1942: Obliging Young Lady
- 1943: Larceny petticoat
- 1944: Meet Me in St. Louis
- 1944: Tomorrow, the World!
- 1945: Vacation for Love (The Clock)
- 1945: The Bells of St. Mary's (The Bells of St. Mary's)
Web links
- Joan Carroll in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Joan Carroll at IBDB
- ↑ Article in Life magazine
- ↑ Article about Joan Carroll donating a lamp to the Nevada State Museum in 2011
- ↑ Joan Carroll's obituary in the Hollywood Reporter
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carroll, Joan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Felt, Joan (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American child actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Elizabeth , New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 16, 2016 |
| Place of death | Puerto Vallarta , Mexico |