Full Name Lurline Uller Role Actress Name Carol Adams | Years active 1923-1944 Occupation Film actor | |
Born March 15, 1918 ( 1918-03-15 ) Los Angeles, California, United States Died April 9, 2012, Los Angeles, California, United States Spouse Richard J. Pearl (m. 1944–1996) Movies Ridin' on a Rainbow, Sis Hopkins, Gypsy Similar People Lew Landers, Roy William Neill, Joseph Santley | ||
Carol Adams (March 15, 1918 - April 9, 2012), was an American actress and dancer whose career began as a child in 1923.
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Early years
Adams was born Lurline Uller in Los Angeles, California, March 15, 1918. 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 Paramount Pictures.
Film
She 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."
Regarded as one of the foremost tap dance stars in the beginning of the 1940s, Carol Adams was in many Soundies.
Family
In 1944, Adams retired after marrying studio executive Richard J. Pearl.
Death
She died on March 15, 2012 in Los Angeles aged 94. Her survivors included a son, a daughter, six granddaughters, and seven great-grandchildren.
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