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Occupation
  
Actress

Name
  
Carolyn Craig

Role
  
Actress


Carolyn Craig smiling, with short wavy hair, wearing a necklace, and a sleeveless top.


Full Name
  
Adele Ruth Crago

Born
  
October 27, 1934 (
1934-10-27
)
Long Island, New York, USA

Cause of death
  
Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

Died
  
December 12, 1970, Culver City, California, United States

Spouse
  
Charles Edward Graham (m. 1957–1961), Arthur Bryden (m. ?–1970)

Movies
  
Similar People
  
Robb White, William Castle, Ray Nazarro, Joan Weldon, Gerd Oswald

Studs Lonigan (1960) Christopher Knight, Frank Gorshin, Carolyn Craig, Jack Nicholson


Carolyn Craig (October 27, 1934 – December 12, 1970) was an American actress who was best known for her performance as Nora Manning in William Castle's 1959 shocker House on Haunted Hill.

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Carolyn Craig smiling beside a human skeleton, with short wavy hair, wearing a necklace, and a sleeveless top.

CAROLYN CRAIG TRIBUTE


Career

Carolyn Craig with a fierce look, short wavy hair, and wearing a sexy white top.

Her film credits include a supporting performance in Giant (1956) as Lacey Lynnton and a lead role in the 1957 film noir Portland Exposé as Ruth Madison. She was also the second female lead in the 1958 Western Apache Territory.

Carolyn Craig smiling while sitting on a chair beside a human skeleton, with short wavy hair, wearing a sleeveless dress, and black shoes.

Sometimes billed as Caroline Craig, she also made numerous guest appearances on television, including a recurring role on the soap opera General Hospital. Craig made a guest appearance on the fourth episode of the television series Perry Mason; she played Helen Waters in "The Case of the Drowning Duck".

On April 8, 1958, Craig was cast as Edna Granger, a young woman with an unrequited romantic interest in deputy Marshal Wyatt Earp in the Western series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. .

Carolyn Craig smiling while riding a horse, wearing a hat, a checkered blouse, and a belt.

On April 9, 1962, Craig was cast in the episode "The Fortune Hunter" of the Western series Laramie in the role of Kitty McAllen.

Personal life

Carolyn Craig smiling while holding a lipstick, with curly short hair, and wearing a checkered blouse.

From 1957 to 1961, Craig was married to Charles E. Graham and gave birth to a son in 1959. After her divorce from Graham, she was married to Arthur Bryden until April 1970.

Death

Carolyn Craig with a serious face, short curly hair, and wearing a pearl necklace.

Carolyn Craig passed away due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound on December 12, 1970, in Culver City, California.


Carolyn Craig with a bright smile while holding a cane's handle with flowers, with short hair, and wearing a white lace blouse.


Filmography

Actress
1967
T.H.E. Cat (TV Series) as
Valerie
- The Long Chase (1967) - Valerie
1963
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Cynthia Allison
- Episode #1.17 (1963) - Cynthia Allison
- Episode #1.3 (1963) - Cynthia Allison
1962
Laramie (TV Series) as
Kitty McAllen
- The Fortune Hunter (1962) - Kitty McAllen
1962
My Three Sons (TV Series) as
June Barker
- Too Much in Common (1962) - June Barker
1962
Checkmate (TV Series) as
Joanna Leigh
- Trial by Midnight (1962) - Joanna Leigh
1962
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Michelle Feld
- The Diplomatic Caper (1962) - Michelle Feld
1961
Shotgun Slade (TV Series) as
Penny
- Silver Queen (1961) - Penny
1961
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV Series) as
Sally Bean
- The Second Most Beautiful Girl in the World (1961) - Sally Bean
1961
The Deputy (TV Series) as
Selene Hammer
- The Dream (1961) - Selene Hammer
1961
The Brothers Brannagan (TV Series) as
Peggy
- Tough Guy (1961) - Peggy
1958
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) as
Marcia / Janey Travis / Edna Granger
- Johnny Behind the Deuce (1960) - Marcia
- Truth About Gunfighting (1958) - Janey Travis
- County Seat War (1958) - Edna Granger (as Caroline Craig)
1960
Studs Lonigan as
Catherine Banahan
1960
Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) as
Janet Goodwin
- Bequest of Arthur Goodwin (1960) - Janet Goodwin
1960
Overland Trail (TV Series) as
Priscilla Cabot
- West of Boston (1960) - Priscilla Cabot
1959
New York Confidential (TV Series)
- Airline Hostess (1959)
1959
M Squad (TV Series) as
Jean Woodley
- The Human Bond (1959) - Jean Woodley
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) as
Ann Braddock / Glory Harper
- The Stage Line (1959) - Ann Braddock
- The Inscrutable Man (1957) - Glory Harper
1959
Northwest Passage (TV Series) as
Betty Jason
- The Deserter (1959) - Betty Jason
1959
House on Haunted Hill as
Nora Manning
1958
The Gray Ghost (TV Series) as
Lee
- Greenback Raid (1958) - Lee
1957
The Californians (TV Series) as
Lorna Harris / Lucy Manning
- Dangerous Journey (1958) - Lorna Harris
- The Search for Lucy Manning (1957) - Lucy Manning
1958
The Rifleman (TV Series) as
Ann Bard
- End of a Young Gun (1958) - Ann Bard
1958
Apache Territory as
Junie Hatchett
1958
Mr. Adams and Eve (TV Series) as
Joanie
- Teenage Idol (1958) - Joanie
1958
Teenage Idol (TV Movie)
1958
Boots and Saddles (TV Series) as
Lisa Emery
- The Holdout (1958) - Lisa Emery
1957
Code 3 (TV Series) as
Gloria Martin
- 999 (1957) - Gloria Martin
1957
The O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series) as
Helen O'Shay
- A Service of Love (1957) - Helen O'Shay
1957
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Helen Waters
- The Case of the Drowning Duck (1957) - Helen Waters
1957
Gunsight Ridge as
Farm Girl
1957
Portland Exposé as
Ruth Madison
1957
A Face in the Crowd as
Redheaded Filly (uncredited)
1957
State Trooper (TV Series) as
Katie George
- Voice of the Bug (1957) - Katie George
1957
Fury at Showdown as
Ginny Clay
1956
Annie Oakley (TV Series) as
Penny Granger / Della Forsyth
- Dude's Decision (1957) - Penny Granger
- Annie and the Twisted Trails (1956) - Della Forsyth
1956
Cavalcade of America (TV Series) as
Ilona Reinitz / Billie as a teenager
- Dowry for Ilona (1957) - Ilona Reinitz
- The Hobo Kid (1956) - Billie as a teenager
1956
Giant as
Lacey Lynnton
1956
West Point (TV Series) as
Judy Miller
- The Mystery of Cadet Layton (1956) - Judy Miller
1956
Buffalo Bill, Jr. (TV Series) as
Molly Goodson
- Silver Mine Mystery (1956) - Molly Goodson
1956
Medic (TV Series) as
Mary Elizabeth Barry
- Till the Song Is Done, till the Dance Is Gone (1956) - Mary Elizabeth Barry
1956
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series) as
Pat Sohmers
- The Right People (1956) - Pat Sohmers
1956
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
Betty
- That's the Man! (1956) - Betty
1956
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Jean
- Temptation (1956) - Jean
1955
Matinee Theatre (TV Series) as
Phoebe / Cousin
- The House of the Seven Gables (1956) - Phoebe
- All the Trees in the Field (1956) - Cousin
- The Sins of the Fathers (1955)
- Midsummer (1955)
- The House on Wildwood Lane (1955)
1956
Star Stage (TV Series)
- The Secret Place (1956)
1956
Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) as
Janet Owen
- It's a Most Unusual Day (1956) - Janet Owen
1956
Damon Runyon Theater (TV Series) as
Linda Swanson
- Miracle Jones (1956) - Linda Swanson
1955
Steve Donovan, Western Marshal (TV Series) as
Joan Baxter
- Napoleon's Eagle (1955) - Joan Baxter (as Carolyn Graig)
1955
Edgar Allan Poe at West Point (TV Movie) as
Virginia Clemm

References

Carolyn Craig Wikipedia