Carroll Baker
American actress
Carroll Baker (born May 28, 1931) is an American actress. She is known for her role in Baby Doll in 1956. Her role in the movie earned her BAFTA and Oscar nominations for Best Actress, as well as a Golden Globe award for Most Promising Newcomer that year.
Carroll Baker | |
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 Baker in a publicity shot, 1967 | |
| Born | May 28, 1931 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 1952–2003 |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] |
| Spouses | Louie Ritter
(m. 1953; div. 1953) |
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Her other early movie roles included George Stevens' Giant (1956), playing the love interest of James Dean, and in the romantic comedy But Not for Me (1959).
References
change- ↑ "Carroll Baker". Mt. Vernon Register-News. Mt. Vernon, Illinois: 6. 1957-02-04.
She's proud of her five-foot-five, 113-pound dancer's figure, and she figured no part was worth her becoming fat.
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