Carol Adams (actress)
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March 15, 1918
Carol Adams | |
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 Adams in 1940 | |
| Born | Lurline Uller March 15, 1918 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 2012 (aged 94) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1923–1957 |
Carol Adams (born Lurline Uller; March 15, 1918 – April 9, 2012),[1] was an American actress and dancer whose career began as a child in 1923.
Adams was born Lurline Uller in Los Angeles, California, March 15, 1918.[1] Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Emil Uller.[2] At age five, she was asked to appear in a short subject called Navy Blues where she played a flower girl.[3] She was billed under her birth name until her name was changed when she was 20 and working for Paramount Pictures.[4]
Film
Adams appeared in episodes of the film serials Our Gang and Mickey McGuire and at age 18 signed a contract with the film studio 20th Century Fox. Two years later, she was under contract with Paramount Pictures and subsequently Republic Pictures. Her obituary in Variety said that she "appeared in some 50 features."[4] Regarded as one of the foremost tap dance stars in the beginning of the 1940s, she was in many Soundies.[4]
Personal life and death
In 1944, Adams retired after marrying studio executive Richard J. Pearl.[4]
Adams died in Los Angeles on April 9, 2012, at the age of 94. She was survived by a son, a daughter, six granddaughters, and seven great-grandchildren.[4] Adams was remembered as an actress "who appeared in some 50 features, starring at times with Gene Autry and Roy Rogers."[5]
