Carol Adams (actress) explained

Carol Adams
Birthname:Lurline Uller
Birth Date:15 March 1918
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States
Death Place:West Hollywood, United States
Occupation:Film actor
Yearsactive:1923–1957

Carol Adams (born Lurline Uller; March 15, 1918 – April 9, 2012), was an American actress and dancer whose career began as a child in 1923.

Early years

Adams was born Lurline Uller in Los Angeles, California, March 15, 1918.[1] Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Emil Uller.[2] At age five, she was asked to appear in a short subject called Navy Blues where she played a flower girl.[3] She was billed under her birth name until her name was changed when she was 20 and working for Paramount Pictures.

Film

Adams appeared in episodes of the film serials Our Gang and Mickey McGuire and at age 18 signed a contract with the film studio 20th Century Fox. Two years later, she was under contract with Paramount Pictures and subsequently Republic Pictures. Her obituary in Variety said that she "appeared in some 50 features."[4] Regarded as one of the foremost tap dance stars in the beginning of the 1940s, she was in many Soundies.[4]

Family

In 1944, Adams retired after marrying studio executive Richard J. Pearl.[4]

Death

Adams died on March 15, 2012, in Los Angeles aged 94. Her survivors included a son, a daughter, six granddaughters, and seven great-grandchildren.[4]

Selected filmography

Source:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Lentz III, Harris M. (2013). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2012. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 2.
  2. News: High School Girl Wins Musical Film Role . June 17, 2024 . Los Angeles Times . March 26, 1940 . 15. .
  3. Web site: Carol Adams . Memphis Film Festival . 12 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131112130031/http://www.memphisfilmfestival.com/cabiog.htm . 12 November 2013 .
  4. News: Actress Carol Adams dies at 94. 17 May 2015. Variety. April 26, 2012.