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Carol Adams

Date of birth: 1918-03-15

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Carol Adams

Biography

From Wikipedia Carol Adams (March 15, 1918 - April 9, 2012), was an American actress and dancer whose career began as a child in 1923. 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.

Movie Credits

Off to the Races
0

Off to the Races

1937-02-05

The Jones family's uncle George enters his trotting horse in the fair grounds race. The family helps

Bad Man of Deadwood
2.2

Bad Man of Deadwood

1941-09-05

Roy and Gabby fight bad guys to save the town of Deadwood.

Ridin' on a Rainbow
2.5

Ridin' on a Rainbow

1941-01-24

When the showboat hits town, two men use the parade as a distraction to rob the bank. Their accompli

Seventh Heaven
3.1

Seventh Heaven

1937-03-25

A Parisian sewer worker longs for a rise in status and a beautiful wife. He rescues a girl from the

Dancing on a Dime
2.3

Dancing on a Dime

1940-11-01

Director Ted Brooks and comedians Jack Norcross, Dandy Joslyn and Phil Miller are part of a troupe o

Sally, Irene and Mary
3

Sally, Irene and Mary

1938-03-04

Manicurists Sally, Irene and Mary hope to be Broadway entertainers. When Mary inherits an old ferry

While New York Sleeps
0

While New York Sleeps

1938-12-16

Newspaperman (Whalen) looks into the deaths of bond-carriers while romancing a show girl (Rogers).

The Life of the Party
2.6

The Life of the Party

1937-09-03

A singer finds another heir (Gene Raymond) to marry, to avoid the one (Joe Penner) her mother found.

Love and Hisses
0

Love and Hisses

1937-12-21

As part of their public feud, Bandleader Bernie pretends a girl singer is no good so columnist Winch

Josette
3.3

Josette

1938-06-03

Two young men try to wrest their father from the clutches of a gold digger but by mistake think the

New Faces of 1937
2

New Faces of 1937

1937-07-02

A crooked producer makes money from Broadway flops by selling more than 100% interest to multiple pa

Jesse James
3.3

Jesse James

1939-01-14

After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn t

Mr. Moto's Last Warning
2.8

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

1939-01-20

A Japanese man claiming to be Mr. Moto, of the International Police, is abducted and murdered soon a

The Three Musketeers
2.9

The Three Musketeers

1939-02-17

A parodic remake of the story of the young Gascon D'Artagnan, who arrives in Paris, his heart set on

Rose of Washington Square
2.9

Rose of Washington Square

1939-05-05

Rose Sargent, a Roaring '20s singer, becomes a Ziegfeld Follies star as her criminal husband gets de

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
3.3

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

1939-07-07

Mr. Moto is in Egypt to thwart a criminal mastermind determined to steal the priceless crown of the

Kentucky
2.9

Kentucky

1938-12-30

Young lovers Jack and Sally are from families that compete to send horses to the 1938 Kentucky Derby

The Gay Vagabond
0

The Gay Vagabond

1941-05-12

Farce of identical twins and a wife who takes up real estate business.

Broadway Melody of 1940
3.4

Broadway Melody of 1940

1940-02-09

Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as

Gateway
3.3

Gateway

1938-08-05

Irish immigrant meets returning war correspondent on a liner bound for New York. When she resists th

The House Across the Bay
2.8

The House Across the Bay

1940-03-01

Nightclub owner Steve Larwitt sees his empire of investments collapse as he faces tax evasion charge

Behind the News
3.5

Behind the News

1940-12-20

As suggested by its title, Behind the News was a "stop the presses!" yarn set in a big-city newsroom

Love Thy Neighbor
3.3

Love Thy Neighbor

1940-12-27

Capitalizing on the famous radio 'feud' between comedians Jack Benny and Fred Allen. The two stars p

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
2.9

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1941-12-27

Dick Tracy goes up against a villain known as The Ghost, who can turn himself invisible.

Johnny Apollo
3.4

Johnny Apollo

1940-04-19

Wall Street broker Robert Cain, Sr., is jailed for embezzling. His college graduate son Bob then tur

Champagne Waltz
0

Champagne Waltz

1937-02-05

In Vienna, a new jazz club featuring American trumpeter Buzzy Bellew threatens the existence of its

Blondie Goes to College
3.2

Blondie Goes to College

1942-01-15

Dagwood Bumstead must receive a college diploma or lose his job with the Dithers Construction Compan

Straight, Place and Show
3

Straight, Place and Show

1938-09-30

The Ritz Brothers go to the race track. They raise training end entrance money in a wrestling match

Ice-Capades
2.8

Ice-Capades

1941-08-19

Bob Clemens is a cameraman for newsreels. Assigned to shoot the Swiss ice skater Karen Vadja, he arr

The Joint's Jumping at Juke Box Joe's
0

The Joint's Jumping at Juke Box Joe's

1944-11-05

Carol Adams introduces us to a juke box cafe where while she sings she serves couples who are sittin

Gypsy
0

Gypsy

1936-12-29

Gypsy dancer Hassina falls in love with lion tamer Brazil and travels to London to find him. Brazil

The Quarterback
0

The Quarterback

1940-10-15

A comedy featuring Morris in a dual role as a dumb twin and a star football player, and a smart twin