Carol Brewster
Carol Brewster | |
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| Born | Miriam Elizabeth Hechler February 25, 1927 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2013 (aged 85) Big Bear Lake, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1949–1970 |
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Arne J. Gerritsen, Chester Gray |
Carol Brewster (born Miriam Elizabeth Hechler; February 25, 1927 – February 1, 2013) was an American actress and model.[1]
Biography
[edit]After she had a role as a model in a Ziegfeld Follies film, Brewster's first acting role came in The Barkleys of Broadway (1949).[2]
In 1955, Brewster came down with polio, causing her to spend 29 days in an iron lung and nine months in a wheel chair.[1] In 1957, she acted on stage in Los Angeles, with a starring role in The Darling Darlinis at the Ivar Theater.[3]
During a hiatus in her acting career, Brewster began designing purses, an endeavor that grew into a business that had 10 employees.[1]
Death
[edit]Brewster died at 85 in Big Bear Lake, California on February 1, 2013.[4]
Filmography
[edit]- It's a Great Feeling (1949)
- The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
- Flamingo Road (1949)
- The Girl from Jones Beach (1949)
- A Life of Her Own (1950)
- Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)
- Casa Manana (1951)
- The Belle of New York (1952)
- Untamed Women (1952)
- Cat-Women of the Moon (1953)
- The Maverick Queen (1955)
- Son of Sinbad (1955)
- Police Nurse (1963)
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: "Night Fever" (1965) (TV)
- Branded: "A Proud Town" (1965) (TV)
- Death Valley Days: "Fighting Sky Pilot" with Skip Homeier (1965) (TV)
- Perry Mason: "The Case of the Vanishing Victim" (1966) (TV)
- Rosemary's Baby (1968)
- Hell's Bloody Devils (1970)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "New Girl In Town". The Miami News. Florida, Miami. November 27, 1960. p. 12mn. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "Carol Brewster Wins Initial Acting Role". The Evening News. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. September 20, 1948. p. 12. Retrieved January 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carol Brewster Wins Play Lead". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. June 28, 1957. p. 55. Retrieved January 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carol Brewster - The Private Life and Times of Carol Brewster. Carol Brewster Pictures". www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
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