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Carole Cook

Carole Cook

American actress (1924–2023)

Mildred Frances Cook (January 14, 1924 – January 11, 2023), known professionally as Carole Cook, was an American actress, active on screen and stage, best known for appearances on Lucille Ball's comedy television series The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy.

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Her best known film roles include The Incredible Mr. Limpet, American Gigolo and Sixteen Candles.[3]

Biography

Early life

Mildred Frances Cook was born on January 14, 1924, in Abilene, Texas, one of four children of Leland Preston (L.P.) Cook Sr. and his wife, Maudine.[1][2] She studied Greek drama at Baylor University.[4] After graduating in 1945, she worked in regional theater.[4] By 1954, she had moved to New York, where she made her theatrical debut.[4]

Lucille Ball, having recently seen her success in a stage production of Annie Get Your Gun, invited her to work for her production company Desilu Studios and changed her stage name to Carole, after her favourite actress Carole Lombard.[4]

Film and television

She appeared in such feature films as The Incredible Mr. Limpet, American Gigolo, Sixteen Candles, Grandview, U.S.A., Summer Lovers, and Palm Springs Weekend.[5][6]

She made guest appearances on such television shows as The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy, Darkroom, Knight Rider, Emergency!, Magnum, P.I., McMillan and Wife, Murder, She Wrote, Dynasty, Charlie's Angels, Cagney & Lacey, Grey's Anatomy, and a starring role in a Season 4 episode of Hart to Hart.[5][6]

Cook starred in the animated Walt Disney Pictures film Home on the Range voicing Pearl Gesner.[5]

Theatre

In addition to her film and television work, Cook appeared in the original Broadway productions of 42nd Street and Romantic Comedy, and was the second actress (after Carol Channing) to star as Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly![7][8][9]

She made her theatrical debut playing Mrs. Peacham in the 1956 off-Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera, starring Lotte Lenya.[10]

Personal life

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She was married to actor and writer Tom Troupe from 1964 until her death.[4] Lucille Ball was her matron of honor.[4]

Cook died from heart failure in Beverly Hills, California, on January 11, 2023, at the age of 98, three days before her 99th birthday.[4]

Filmography

Film

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Television

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Betty Garrett, Carole Cook and Michael Lee Stever in Arsenic and Old Lace

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