Karin Booth (born June Francis Hoffman, June 19, 1916 – July 27, 2003) was an American film and TV actress of the 1940s to 1960s.

Life and career

She was born June Francis Hoffman on June 19, 1916, in

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, Minnesota to Francis T. and Ebba V. Hoffman. She lived in

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and Los Angeles, attending John Marshall High School. She began her career modeling and being a

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in 1939 and was signed under contract to

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in 1941 under the name Katharine Booth. After changing her screen name to Karin Booth in 1942, she would go onto appear in such feature films as '' The Unfinished Dance'' (1947), '' Big City'' (1948), ''

The Cariboo Trail ''The Cariboo Trail'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Randolph Scott. It was the final film appearance of George "Gabby" Hayes. Plot Montanans Jim Redfern and Mike Evans head into Canada's British Colum ...

'' (1950), ''

Tobor the Great ''Tobor the Great'' (a.k.a. ''Tobor'') is a 1954 independently made American black-and-white science fiction film, produced by Richard Goldstone, directed by Lee Sholem, and starring Charles Drake, Karin Booth, and Billy Chapin. The film wa ...

'' (1955) and ''

The World Was His Jury ''The World Was His Jury'' is a 1958 American drama film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Edmond O'Brien and Mona Freeman. It was released by Columbia Pictures. Plot A cruise ship's captain dies and Jerry Barrett is promoted to replace him. ...

'' (1958). She also appeared on television in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

M Squad ''M Squad'' is an American crime drama television series that ran from 1957 to 1960 on NBC. It was produced by Lee Marvin's Latimer Productions and Revue Studios. Its main sponsor was the Pall Mall cigarette brand; Lee Marvin, the program's ...

'', '' The Lineup'', and '' This Is The Life''. She was considered a

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look-alike at the start of her career and was often seen courting with

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, and

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. In 1948, she married Allan Pinkerton Carlisle, a well-known and prominent sportsman from

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, and had 2 sons, Allan (born November 3, 1950) and Robert (born May 3, 1961). She was expecting a middle child in 1959 but lost the baby unexpectedly while filming ''

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''. She retired in 1964 and lived the rest of her days in the community of

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, where she died on July 27, 2003 and was

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with her ashes scattered at sea.

Filmography

* '' Glamour Boy'' (1941) – Helen Trent * ''

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'' (1942) – Louisiana Belle * '' The Unfinished Dance'' (1947) – La Darina * '' Big City'' (1948) – Florence Bartlett * '' My Foolish Heart'' (1950) – Miriam Ball * '' State Penitentiary'' (1950) – Shirley Manners * ''

'' (1950) – Francis Harris * ''

Last of the Buccaneers ''Last of the Buccaneers'' is a 1950 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Lew Landers and starring Paul Henreid as Jean Lafitte. Plot Swashbuckler about the adventures of pirate Jean Lafitte after he helped save New Orleans from a Br ...

'' (1950) – Belle Summer * '' Cripple Creek'' (1952) – Julie Hanson * '' Let's Do It Again'' (1953) – Deborah Randolph * ''

Charge of the Lancers ''Charge of the Lancers'' is a 1954 American adventure film directed by William Castle and starring Paulette Goddard, Jean-Pierre Aumont and Karin Booth. Plot As the Crimean War rages, British Capt. Eric Evoir (Jean-Pierre Aumont) and Maj. Bruce ...

'' (1954) – Maria Sand * ''

Jungle Man-Eaters ''Jungle Man-Eaters'' is a 1954 American adventure film directed by Lee Sholem starring Johnny Weissmuller, Karin Booth and Richard Stapley. It was the last official Jungle Jim movie after Screen Gems bought the rights to make a TV series based on ...

'' (1954) – Dr. Bonnie Crandall * ''

'' (1954) – Janice Roberts * '' African Manhunt'' (1955) – Ann Davis * ''

Seminole Uprising '' Seminole Uprising'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Earl Bellamy and starring George Montgomery based on the 1952 novel ''Bugle's Wake'' by Curt Brandon.Top Gun ''Top Gun'' is a 1986 American action drama film directed by Tony Scott, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, with distribution by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr., and was inspired by an a ...

'' (1955) – Laura Mead * ''

The Crooked Sky ''The Crooked Sky'' is a low budget 1957 black and white British melodrama/crime film, directed by Henry Cass from a story by Maclean Rogers and Charles F. Vetter.Weaver 2011, p. 18. The film stars Wayne Morris (American actor), Wayne Morris, Anton ...

'' (1957) – Sandra Hastings * ''

: Last Request'' (1957) – Sheila Raymond * ''

'' (1958) – Polly Barrett * ''

Badman's Country ''Badman's Country'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and written by Orville H. Hampton. The film stars George Montgomery. Plot Pat Garrett arrives in Abilene where he catches five of Butch Cassidy's gang. He calls i ...

'' (1958) – Lorna Pardee * ''

Juke Box Rhythm ''Juke Box Rhythm'' is a 1959 American musical film starring Brian Donlevy and Jo Morrow. The film was released on a double bill with ''The Tingler'' (1959). Plot Preparing for her coronation, Princess Ann flies to New York City along with her A ...

'' (1959) – Leslie Anders * ''

'' (1959) – Janet Pierce

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Booth, Karin 1916 births 2003 deaths Actresses from Minneapolis Female models from Minnesota Western (genre) film actresses American film actresses American television actresses 20th-century American actresses Burials at sea 21st-century American women