Carol Adams (born Lurline Uller; March 15, 1918 – April 9, 2012), was an American

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and dancer whose career began as a child in 1923.

Early years

Adams was born Lurline Uller in

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, March 15, 1918.Lentz III, Harris M. (2013). ''Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2012''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 2. At age 5, Adams was asked to appear in a short subject called ''Navy Blues'' where she played a flower girl. She was billed by her birth name until her name was changed when she was 20 and working for

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Film

She appeared in episodes of the film serials

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and Mickey McGuire and at age 18 signed a contract with the film studio

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. Two years later, she was under contract with Paramount Pictures and subsequently

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. Her obituary in ''

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'' said that she "appeared in some 50 features." Regarded as one of the foremost tap dance stars in the beginning of the 1940s, Carol Adams was in many

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Family

In 1944, Adams retired after marrying studio executive Richard J. Pearl.

Death

She died on March 15, 2012, in

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aged 94. Her survivors included a son, a daughter, six granddaughters, and seven great-grandchildren.

Selected filmography

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In Old Chicago ''In Old Chicago'' is a 1938 American disaster musical drama film directed by Henry King. The screenplay by Sonya Levien and Lamar Trotti was based on the Niven Busch story, "We the O'Learys". The film is a fictionalized account about the G ...

'' (1937) *''

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'' (1937) *'' The Life of the Party'' (1937) * '' Love and Hisses'' (1937) *''

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'' (1938) * '' Keep Smiling'' (1938) *'' Sally, Irene and Mary'' (1938) *''

Rose of Washington Square ''Rose of Washington Square'' is a 1939 American musical drama film, featuring the already well-known popular song with the same title. Set in 1920s New York City, the film focuses on singer Rose Sargent and her turbulent relationship with con ar ...

'' (1939) *''

The House Across the Bay ''The House Across the Bay'' is a 1940 film directed by Archie Mayo, starring George Raft and Joan Bennett, produced by Walter Wanger, written by Myles Connolly and Kathryn Scola, and released by United Artists. The supporting cast features Lloyd N ...

'' (1940) *'' The Quarterback'' (1940) *''

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'' (1940) *'' Love Thy Neighbor'' (1940) *''

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'' (1940) *''

Ridin' on a Rainbow ''Ridin' on a Rainbow'' is a 1941 American Western musical film directed by Lew Landers and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Mary Lee. Written by Bradford Ropes and Doris Malloy, based on a story by Ropes, the film is about a singing ...

'' (1941) *''

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'' (1941) *''

The Gay Vagabond ''The Gay Vagabond'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by William Morgan and written by Ewart Adamson and Taylor Caven. The film stars Roscoe Karns, Ruth Donnelly, Ernest Truex, Margaret Hamilton, Abner Biberman and Bernadene Hayes. The ...

'' (1941) *''

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'' (1941) *''

Bad Man of Deadwood ''Bad Man of Deadwood'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. Plot The town of Deadwood and its businesses are controlled by Ripper and his gang of thugs. Roy and Gabby enter the town to set up a s ...

'' (1941) *''

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. ''Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.'' (1941) is a Republic Movie serial based on the Dick Tracy comic strip. It was directed by the team of William Witney and John English with Ralph Byrd reprising his role from the earlier serials. It was the last of ...

'' (1941) *'' Blondie Goes to College'' (1942) *''Ever Since Venus'' (1944). Source:

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* 1918 births 2012 deaths American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses {{US-film-actor-1910s-stub