Nancy Carroll
Nancy Carroll (born Ann Veronica Lahiff; November 19, 1903 – August 6, 1965) was an American actress. She started her career in Broadway musicals and then became an actress in sound films and was in many films from 1927 to 1938. She was then in television roles from 1950 to 1963. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 8, 1960. Carroll's ability to handle various genres, from light comedies and melodramas to musicals, made her popular among audiences and critics, earning her the most fan mail of any star in the early 1930s. Notable films include "Easy Come, Easy Go", "The Dance of Life", and "The Wolf of Wall Street". She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1930 for "The Devil's Holiday". Carroll has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, dedicated on February 8, 1960, for her contributions to the film industry. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 19, 1903 (New York City), Died August 6, 1965 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-62675 | 10-in. | 7/10/1930 | Paramount Publix ballyhoo record | Nancy Carroll ; Buddy Rogers | Promotional recording : Talk, with dubbed recording | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carroll, Nancy," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105826.
Carroll, Nancy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105826.
"Carroll, Nancy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Carroll, Nancy, 1904-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88051175
Wikidata: Nancy Carroll - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q267836
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/42102865
ISNI: 0000 0001 1628 945X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000011628945X
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