Madeleine Carroll
Madeleine Carroll (
February 26,
1906 -
October 2,
1987) was a
British actress, who was popular in the
1930s and
1940s.
She was born as
Edith Madeleine Carroll in
West Bromwich,
England, and she graduated from the
University of Birmingham,
England.
She became an
American citizen in
1943.
During World War II, Madeleine Carroll was an
American Red Cross voluntary worker. Her only sister was killed during the
Blitz.
She served in the 61st Field Hospital,
Bari, Italy in
1944, where many wounded American airmen flying out of air bases around
Foggia were hospitalized.
She appeared in two
Alfred Hitchcock movies
The 39 Steps and
Secret Agent. She also appeared in
The Prisoner of Zenda,
One Night in Lisbon, and
My Favourite Blonde (with
Bob Hope).
Madeleine Carroll was married four times:
*1)
Captain Philip Astley (1931-1940)
*2)
Sterling Hayden (1942-1946)
*3)
Andrew Heiskell (1950-1965)
*4)
Henri LavorelFor her contribution to the motion picture industry, Madeleine Carroll has a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6707 Hollywood Blvd.
Madeleine Carroll died from
pancreatic cancer in
Marbella,
Spain aged
81. She is interred in the Cementeri de Sant Antoni de Calonge in
Catalunya, Spain.
External links
*
IMDB entry for Madeleine Carroll*
BBC: Bid to honour film star war nurse*
Madeleine Carroll - Official Tribute Website
