Nancy Carroll (actress, 1903)
Nancy Carroll (born November 19, 1903 in New York City , New York ; † August 6, 1965 there ; actually Ann Veronica LaHiff ) was an American actress . She was a popular actress in the early talkies.
Life
Nany Carroll had some Broadway experience as a dancer when she was signed to Paramount in 1927 . At first she only shot in the Astoria Studios in New York and quickly became one of the most popular actresses during the period of upheaval from silent films to talkies. The studio was built by the red-haired, spirited Carroll as the successor to Clara Bow , who was increasingly a burden due to weight problems and her difficult private life. Carroll became Paramount's first musical star thanks to appearances in Close Harmony and The Dance of Life , and received more fan mail in early 1930 than any other star in Hollywood . After initially she often alongside Charles "Buddy" RogersShe finally found her perfect film partner in Phillips Holmes . The two had great financial success with The Devil's Holiday, and Carroll was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of a petty criminal who happily spends hours with a pickpocket . She lost very tightly to Norma Shearer .
The collaboration between the studio bosses and Carroll was not easy and the actress was often suspended because she was not satisfied with the role offers. After much public argument, she finally agreed to appear next to Holmes one last time in Ernst Lubitsch's 1932 war returning drama The Man Driven by His Conscience . The film became such a failure that Lubitsch never again chose a serious subject for one of his films afterwards. Carroll made another interesting film on Paramount, Hot Saturday , which gave Cary Grant more scenes than her, only to try her luck at other studios afterwards. Her career ebbed towards the middle of the decade and after two small supporting roles in 1938 she withdrew from Hollywood. In the following years she worked as a stage actress and from the early 1950s she also appeared in some productions on young American television.
Carroll, who was married three times, is dedicated to a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
Filmography
- 1927: Ladies Must Dress
- 1928: Mr. Romeo
- 1928: Three weddings (Abie's Irish Rose)
- 1928: Easy Come, Easy Go
- 1928: Chicken a La King
- 1928: The Water Hole
- 1928: Manhattan Cocktail
- 1928: Love Lie (The Shopworn Angel)
- 1929: Millions for a Woman (The Wolf of Wall Street)
- 1929: Sin Sister
- 1929: Close Harmony
- 1929: Artists (The Dance of Life)
- 1929: illusion
- 1929: Sweetie
- 1930: Two Against Death
- 1930: Paramount Parade (Paramount on Parade)
- 1930: Dangerous Paradise
- 1930: Honey
- 1930: The Devil's Holiday
- 1930: Laughter
- 1930: Follow Thru
- 1931: Stolen Heaven
- 1931: Night Angel
- 1931: Personal Maid
- 1931: The man who drove his conscience (Broken Lullaby / The Man I Killed)
- 1932: Wayward
- 1932: Hot Saturday
- 1932: Scarlet Dawn
- 1932: Under-Cover Man
- 1933: Child of Manhattan
- 1933: The Woman Accused
- 1933: The Kiss Before the Mirror
- 1933: I Love That Man
- 1934: Springtime for Henry
- 1934: Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
- 1934: Jealousy
- 1935: I'll Love You Always
- 1935: After the Dance
- 1935: Atlantic Adventure
- 1938: Millionaire gone astray (There Goes My Heart)
- 1938: That Certain Age
Web links
- Nancy Carroll in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Nancy Carroll in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Pictures by Nancy Carroll In: Virtual History
- Nancy Carroll in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Private fansite
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carroll, Nancy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | LaHiff, Ann Veronica (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 19, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 6, 1965 |
| Place of death | New York City |