Sue Carol
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Sue Carol was an American actress and talent agent
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While at a social function in Los Angeles
in 1927, a director offered her a part in a film. She took it and began playing minor parts. Carol's film career lasted from the late 1920s into the 1930s, and when it ended she became a talent agent; one of her clients was Alan Ladd
to whom she was married from 1942 until his death in 1964.
. One of the WAMPAS Baby Stars
, she performed in motion pictures from 1927 until 1937.
Among the movies in which she appeared are Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 and Girls Gone Wild (1929). Her films were made in association with producer Cecil B. Demille
and MGM.
After retiring from acting in the late 1930s, Carol established her own talent agency, the Sue Carol Agency.
firm, divorcing in early 1929. In July 1929, Carol became engaged to the actor Nick Stuart and the couple married in November.
In 1933 Carol was cleared in a case involving the disappearance of a baby from a Brooklyn, New York family. The family had complained that the baby had been taken for adoption in November 1932 by a woman who said she was acting in behalf of Carol.
She married actor Alan Ladd
in 1942. They had a son and a daughter, and she was his manager until his death by an overdose of drugs and alcohol in 1964.
, California
from a heart attack
and is interred next to Alan Ladd in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
in Glendale, California
.
For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Sue Carol has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
at 1639 N. Vine Street.
Talent agent
A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for actors, authors, film directors, musicians, models, producers, professional athletes, writers and other people in various entertainment businesses. Having an agent is not required, but does help the artist in getting jobs...
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While at a social function in Los Angeles
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in 1927, a director offered her a part in a film. She took it and began playing minor parts. Carol's film career lasted from the late 1920s into the 1930s, and when it ended she became a talent agent; one of her clients was Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
-Early life:Ladd was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was the only child of Ina Raleigh Ladd and Alan Ladd, Sr. He was of English ancestry. His father died when he was four, and his mother relocated to Oklahoma City where she married Jim Beavers, a housepainter...
to whom she was married from 1942 until his death in 1964.
Early life and career
Carol was born Evelyn Lederer in Chicago, Illinois to Caroline, a German Jewish immigrant, and Samuel Lederer, a Jewish immigrant from AustriaAustria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. One of the WAMPAS Baby Stars
WAMPAS Baby Stars
The WAMPAS Baby Stars was a promotional campaign sponsored by the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers in the United States which honored thirteen young women each year whom they believed to be on the threshold of movie stardom. They were selected from 1922 to 1934, and annual...
, she performed in motion pictures from 1927 until 1937.
Among the movies in which she appeared are Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 and Girls Gone Wild (1929). Her films were made in association with producer Cecil B. Demille
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil Blount DeMille was an American film director and Academy Award-winning film producer in both silent and sound films. He was renowned for the flamboyance and showmanship of his movies...
and MGM.
After retiring from acting in the late 1930s, Carol established her own talent agency, the Sue Carol Agency.
Personal life
As a young woman, Carol married Allen H. Keefer, a buyer for a Chicago stock yardUnion Stock Yards
The Union Stock Yard & Transit Co., or The Yards, was the meat packing district in Chicago for over a century starting in 1865. The district was operated by a group of railroad companies that acquired swampland, and turned it to a centralized processing area...
firm, divorcing in early 1929. In July 1929, Carol became engaged to the actor Nick Stuart and the couple married in November.
In 1933 Carol was cleared in a case involving the disappearance of a baby from a Brooklyn, New York family. The family had complained that the baby had been taken for adoption in November 1932 by a woman who said she was acting in behalf of Carol.
She married actor Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
-Early life:Ladd was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was the only child of Ina Raleigh Ladd and Alan Ladd, Sr. He was of English ancestry. His father died when he was four, and his mother relocated to Oklahoma City where she married Jim Beavers, a housepainter...
in 1942. They had a son and a daughter, and she was his manager until his death by an overdose of drugs and alcohol in 1964.
Death
Carol died in 1982 in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
from a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
and is interred next to Alan Ladd in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a privately owned cemetery in Glendale, California. It is the original location of Forest Lawn, a chain of cemeteries in Southern California. The land was formerly part of Providencia Ranch.-History:...
in Glendale, California
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
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For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Sue Carol has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Hollywood Walk of Fame consists of more than 2,400 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along fifteen blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California...
at 1639 N. Vine Street.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Slaves of Beauty | Dorothy Jones | |
| 1927 | Soft Cushions Soft Cushions Soft Cushions is a 1927 comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Douglas MacLean - The Young Thief* Sue Carol - The Girl* Richard Carle - The Slave Dealer* Russ Powell - The Fat Thief... |
The Girl | |
| 1928 | Sadye Cohen | ||
| 1928 | Skyscraper | Sally | |
| 1928 | Walking Back Walking Back Walking Back is a drama film directed by Rupert Julian and an uncredited Cecil B. DeMille.-Cast:* Sue Carol - Patsy Schuyler* Richard Walling - Smoke Thatcher* Ivan Lebedeff - Beaut Thibaut* Robert Edeson - Mr. Thatcher Sr.... |
Patsy Schuyler | |
| 1928 | Beau Broadway | Mona | |
| 1928 | Win That Girl | Gloria Havens | |
| 1928 | Sue Manning | ||
| 1928 | Captain Swagger | Sue | |
| 1929 | It Can Be Done | Anne Rogers | |
| 1929 | Girls Gone Wild | Babs Holworthy | |
| 1929 | Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 was a black-and-white and color American musical film released by Fox Film Corporation.-Preservation status:... |
Alternative titles: Movietone Follies of 1929 The William Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 |
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| 1929 | Princess Izola | ||
| 1929 | Chasing Through Europe | Linda Terry | |
| 1929 | Why Leave Home? | Mary | |
| 1930 | Mary Aldridge | ||
| 1930 | Flo Jenkins | ||
| 1930 | Her Golden Calf | Marybelle Cobb | Alternative title: The Golden Calf |
| 1930 | Dancing Sweeties | Molly O'Neil | |
| 1930 | She's My Weakness | Miss Marie Thurber | |
| 1930 | Check and Double Check Check and Double Check Check and Double Check is a 1930 comedy film made and released by RKO Pictures based on the then-popular Amos 'n' Andy radio show. The title was derived from a catchphrase associated with the show.-Production:... |
Jean Blair | |
| 1931 | Graft Graft (1931 film) Graft is a 1931 thriller film directed by Christy Cabanne, starring Regis Toomey and featuring Boris Karloff.-Cast:* Regis Toomey - Dusty Hotchkiss* Sue Carol - Constance Hall* Dorothy Revier - Pearl Vaughan* Boris Karloff - Joe Terry... |
Constance Hall | |
| 1931 | In Line of Duty | Felice Duchene | |
| 1933 | Secret Sinners | Marjorie Dodd | |
| 1933 | Straightaway | Anna Reeves | |
| 1937 | Mrs. Mason |