Carole Cook facts for kids
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Carole Cook
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Attending the premiere of The Incredible Mr. Limpet in 1964
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Mildred Frances Cook
January 14, 1924 Abilene, Texas, U.S.
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| Died | January 11, 2023 (aged 98) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1954–2018 |
| Spouse(s) |
Tom Troupe
(m. 1964) |
Carole Cook (born Mildred Frances Cook; January 14, 1924 – January 11, 2023) was an American actress. She was famous for her work in movies, on TV, and on stage.
Many people remember her from the comedy TV shows The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy, where she appeared with Lucille Ball. She also had well-known roles in films like The Incredible Mr. Limpet and Sixteen Candles.
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About Carole Cook
Her Early Life
Carole Cook was born Mildred Frances Cook in Abilene, Texas, on January 14, 1924. She was one of four children.
She went to Baylor University and studied Greek drama. After graduating in 1945, she started acting in local theaters. In 1954, she moved to New York City and began her professional acting career there.
The famous actress Lucille Ball saw Carole perform in a play called Annie Get Your Gun. Lucille Ball was very impressed. She invited Carole to work for her company, Desilu Studios. Lucille Ball even changed her stage name to Carole, named after her favorite actress, Carole Lombard.
Movies and TV Shows
Carole Cook appeared in many movies. Some of her films include The Incredible Mr. Limpet, Sixteen Candles, Grandview, U.S.A., Summer Lovers, and Palm Springs Weekend.
She was also a guest star on many popular TV shows. These include The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy, Knight Rider, Emergency!, Magnum, P.I., Murder, She Wrote, Dynasty, Charlie's Angels, Cagney & Lacey, and Grey's Anatomy. She also had a main role in an episode of Hart to Hart.
Carole Cook also lent her voice to the animated Walt Disney Pictures movie Home on the Range. She voiced the character Pearl Gesner in the film.
Stage Performances
Besides her work in movies and TV, Carole Cook was a talented stage actress. She performed in original Broadway shows like 42nd Street and Romantic Comedy.
She was also the second actress to play the lead role of Dolly Levi in the famous musical Hello, Dolly! Her first stage performance was in 1956 in an off-Broadway play called The Threepenny Opera.
Her Personal Life
Carole Cook was married to actor and writer Tom Troupe. They were married in 1964 and stayed together until her death. Her good friend, Lucille Ball, was her matron of honor at the wedding.
Carole Cook passed away from heart failure in Beverly Hills, California, on January 11, 2023. She was almost 99 years old.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1963 | Palm Springs Weekend | Naomi Yates | |
| 1964 | The Incredible Mr. Limpet | Bessie Limpet | |
| 1977 | The Gauntlet | Waitress | |
| 1980 | American ... | Mrs. Dobrun | |
| 1982 | Summer Lovers | Barbara Foster | |
| 1984 | Sixteen Candles | Helen | |
| Grandview, U.S.A. | Betty Welles | ||
| 1996 | Fast Money | Ester | |
| 1999 | Lost & Found | Sylvia | |
| 2004 | Home on the Range | Pearl Gesner | Voice |
| 2017 | A Very Sordid Wedding | Hortense | |
| 2018 | Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting | Erika Ericson |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1959–1960 | U.S. Marshal | Mrs. Parker / Nurse | 2 episodes |
| 1963 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Fifi LaVerne / Molly O'Day | |
| 1963–1968 | The Lucy Show | Various roles | 18 episodes |
| 1964 | The New Phil Silvers Show | Gertrude / Mrs. Kerrigan | 2 episodes |
| Kentucky Jones | Dodie Wipple | Episode: "The Dread Disease" | |
| 1966 | Vacation Playhouse | Nurse | Episode: "The Hoofer" |
| Daniel Boone | Annie Boyd | Episode: "The Symbol" | |
| 1969 | My World and Welcome to It | Aunt Kate | Episode: "The Disenchanted" |
| That Girl | Dorothy Desmond | Episode: "My Part Belongs to Daddy" | |
| 1969–1974 | Here's Lucy | Various roles | 5 episodes |
| 1971 | Sarge | Cass | Episode: "Identity Crisis" |
| 1972–1974 | McMillan & Wife | Marnie / Carole Crenshaw | 4 episodes |
| 1973 | Lady Luck | Fran | Television film |
| 1974 | Maude | Marta | Episode: "Walter's Ex" |
| 1975 | Baretta | Mrs. Marriott | Episode: "Woman in the Harbor" |
| 1975–1976 | Chico and the Man | Flora | 3 episodes |
| 1976 | Ellery Queen | Gossip Columnist | Episode: "The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario" |
| Emergency! | Nurse | Episode: "The Nuisance" | |
| Bronk | Beatrice | Episode: "The Vigilante" | |
| 1976–1977 | Charlie's Angels | Madam Dorian / Hildy Slater | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | Starsky & Hutch | Scorchy | Episode: "Huggy Bear and the Turkey" |
| In the Glitter Palace | Daisy Dolon | Television film | |
| Kojak | Marie Stella | 4 episodes | |
| 1979 | Rendezvous Hotel | Lucille Greenwood | Television film |
| 1980 | Make Me an Offer | Pru Babcock | |
| 1981 | Darkroom | Sally Anne | Episode: "The Partnership" |
| 1982 | Laverne & Shirley | Mrs. Harmon | Episode: "I Do, I Don't" |
| Strike Force | Mitzi | Episode: "The John Killer" | |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Natasha | Episode: "The Object of My Affliction" | |
| Knight Rider | Sen. Maggie Flynn | Episode: "Just My Bill" | |
| Something So Right | Cahuenga | Television film | |
| Hart to Hart | Christine Garrick | Episode: "One Hart Too Many" | |
| CBS Children's Mystery Theatre | Florence Dumont | Episode: "The Zertigo Diamond Caper" | |
| 1983 | The Love Boat | Phyllis Faraday | Episode: "Paroled to Love / First Impressions / Love Finds Florence Nightingale" |
| Quincy, M.E. | Winslow | 2 episodes | |
| Now We're Cookin' | Marge | Television film | |
| 1983–1984 | Capitol | Sugar Laine | |
| 1985, 1988 | Murder, She Wrote | Christine Carpenter / Shayna Grant | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | The A-Team | Mrs. Prescott | Episode: "Members Only" |
| Magnum, P.I. | Sarah Tate | Episode: "All Thieves on Deck" | |
| 1986–1988 | Cagney & Lacey | Donna LaMarr | 5 episodes |
| 1986–1987 | Dynasty | Cora Van Husen | 4 episodes |
| 1987 | Carly's Web | Myrtle | Television film |
| 1990 | A Family for Joe | Medium | Episode: "The Medium" |
| 1993 | Gloria Vane | Mona Lewis | Television film |
| 2000 | Strip Mall | Doreen Krudup | Episode: "Burbank Bigfoot" |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Sophie Larson | Episode: "Tell Me Sweet Little Lies" |
| 2014 | Major Crimes | Marcella Brewster | Episode: "Frozen Assets" |
| 2015, 2018 | Break a Hip | Pearl Goodfish | 3 episodes |
Theatre Performances
| Year | Play | Role | Venue | Ref. |
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| 1956 | The Threepenny Opera | Mrs. Peacham | Off-Broadway, New York City | |
| 1960 | Kismet | The Melody Tent, Pittsburgh | ||
| 1961 | Parade | Performer | Hollywood Theatre Center, Los Angeles CA | |
| 1961 | The Matchmaker | Dolly Levi | Dallas Theatre Center, Dallas, Texas and Tour of Texas | |
| 1965–1966 | Hello, Dolly! | Dolly Levi | Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland | |
| 1964 | Stop the World – I Want to Get Off | Evie | ||
| 1974, 1978 | Father's Day | Louise | Huntington Hartford Theatre, Los Angeles (1974); Total Theatre, Melbourne; Mayfair Theatre, Sydney | |
| 1979–1980 | Romantic Comedy | Blanche Dailey | Broadway, New York | |
| 1980–1984 | 42nd Street | Maggie Jones | Broadway; US Tour (1984),Tokoyo, Japan | |
| 1981 | Patio/Porch | Pearl | Dallas, Texas with Tom Troupe | |
| 1982 | The Supporting Cast | Huntington Hartford Theatre, Los Angeles, Summer Tour Also with Barbara Rush and Sandy Dennis | ||
| 1988–1989 | Steel Magnolias | Ouiser Boudreaux | Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena; John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. National Tour With Barbara Rush,June Lockhart, and Marion Ross | |
| 1992; 2007 | Dress Up | Herself | Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena (1992); New Conservatory Theatre Center, San Francisco (2007) | |
| 1994 | The Lion in Winter | Eleanor | Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena | |
| 1995 | Ladies in Retirement | Leonora Fiske | Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami | |
| 1996 | Radio Gals | Hazel C. Hunt | John Houseman Theatre, New York | |
| 1998 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Aunt Martha | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with Betty Garrett | |
| 2002 | Follies | Hattie Walker | Wadsworth Theatre, Los Angeles | |
| 2006 | 70, Girls, 70 | Gert Appleby | New York City Center, New York |
Images for kids
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Betty Garrett, Carole Cook and Michael Lee Stever in Arsenic and Old Lace
See also
In Spanish: Carole Cook para niños
