- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 14, 1924
- Place of Birth
- Abilene, Texas, USA
- Died
- January 11, 2023
Carole Cook
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carole Cook (January 14, 1924 - January 11, 2023) was an American actress. She appeared in many theatrical productions, in films and on television. Born as Mildred Frances Cook, she was a protege of Lucille Ball. Ball gave her the stage name of "Carole", after her friend Carole Lombard because, Ball reportedly told Cook, "you have the same healthy disrespect for everything in general". Cook appeared regularly on two of her shows, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy. Ball was matron of honor at Cook's wedding in 1964 to actor Tom Troupe. Cook starred in the animated Disney film Home on the Range, as the voice of Pearl Gesner, the farmer of Patch of Heaven. She appeared in such feature films as The Incredible Mr. Limpet, Sixteen Candles, Grandview, U.S.A., American Gigolo and Summer Lovers. Her first film role was in Palm Springs Weekend. She made gues…
Filmography
movieBroadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021 · Self
movieWaiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
2018 · Erika Ericson
movieA Very Sordid Wedding
2017 · Hortense
tvMajor Crimes
2012 · Marcella Brewster
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005 · Sophie Larson
movieHome on the Range
2004 · Pearl Gesner (voice)
movieBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003 · Self
movieLost & Found
1999 · Sylvia
movieFast Money
1996 · Ester
movieLucy and Desi: A Home Movie
1993 · Self
Carly's Web
movieCarly's Web
1987 · Myrtle
movie42nd Street
1986 · Maggie Jones
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984 · Christine Carpenter, Shayna Grant
movieGrandview, U.S.A.
1984 · Betty Welles
movieSixteen Candles
1984 · Grandma Helen
tvThe A-Team
1983 · Mrs. Prescott
movieSomething So Right
1982 · Cahuenga
tvKnight Rider
1982 · Sen. Maggie Flynn
movieSummer Lovers
1982 · Barbara Foster
tvDarkroom
1981 · Sally Anne
tvMagnum, P.I.
1980 · Sarah Tate
movieAmerican Gigolo
1980 · Mrs. Dobrun
movieMake Me an Offer
1980 · Pru Babcock
tvHart to Hart
1979 · Christine Garrick
Rendezvous Hotel
movieRendezvous Hotel
1979 · Lucille Greenwood
movieThe Gauntlet
1977 · Waitress
tvThe Love Boat
1977 · Phyllis
movieIn the Glitter Palace
1977 · Daisy Dolon
tvQuincy, M.E.
1976 · Winslow
tvCharlie's Angels
1976 · Madam Dorian, Hildy Slater
tvEllery Queen
1975 · Gossip Columnist
tvStarsky & Hutch
1975 · 'Scorchy'
tvKojak
1973 · Marie Stella
tvEmergency!
1972 · Nurse
tvMcMillan & Wife
1971 · Marnie, Carole Crenshaw
tvSarge
1971 · Cass
tvHere's Lucy
1968 · Mrs. Kasten, Woman #2, Lilian Rylander, Ma Parker, Cynthia
tvThat Girl
1966
tvDaniel Boone
1964 · Annie Boyd
movieThe Incredible Mr. Limpet
1964 · Bessie Limpet
moviePalm Springs Weekend
1963 · Naomi Yates
tvThe Lucy Show
1962 · Mrs. Valance, Thelma Green, Betty Jo Hansen, Hotel Guest, Mrs. Valence, Lady at the Health Club, Mrs. Baldwin, Lady Cynthia (voice), Carrie, Gladys, Woman in Station (uncredited), Piano Bar Patron (uncredited), Effie Higgins
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
tvThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959 · Fifi LaVerne, Molly O'Day