Carol Brewster Explained

Carol Brewster
Birthname:Miriam Elizabeth Hechler
Birth Date:25 February 1927
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Death Place:Big Bear Lake, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actress, model
Yearsactive:1949 - 1970
Height:1.7 m
Spouse:Arne J. Gerritsen, Chester Gray

Carol Brewster (born Miriam Elizabeth Hechler; February 25, 1927 – February 1, 2013) was an American actress and model.[1]

After she had a role as a model in a Ziegfeld Follies film, Brewster's first acting role came in The Barkleys of Broadway (1949).[2]

In 1955, Brewster came down with polio, causing her to spend 29 days in an iron lung and nine months in a wheel chair. In 1957, she acted on stage in Los Angeles, with a starring role in The Darling Darlinis at the Ivar Theater.[3]

During a hiatus in her acting career, Brewster began designing purses, an endeavor that grew into a business that had 10 employees.

Death

Brewster died at 85 in Big Bear Lake, California on February 1, 2013.[4]

Filmography

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Notes and References

  1. News: New Girl In Town . 18 January 2019 . The Miami News . November 27, 1960 . Florida, Miami . 12mn.
  2. News: Carol Brewster Wins Initial Acting Role . 17 January 2019 . The Evening News . September 20, 1948 . Pennsylvania, Harrisburg . 12. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Carol Brewster Wins Play Lead . 18 January 2019 . The Los Angeles Times . June 28, 1957 . California, Los Angeles . 55. Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Carol Brewster - The Private Life and Times of Carol Brewster. Carol Brewster Pictures.. 2021-09-27. www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.