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Carole Cook(1924-2023)

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Carole Cook
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Actress Carole Cook showed a knack for comic timing from early on, so much so that the legendary Lucille Ball took her on as a protégée. Cook would make many appearances on Ball's TV shows The Lucy Show (1962) and Here's Lucy (1968), as well as other shows like Magnum, P.I. (1980), Dynasty (1981), and Grey's Anatomy (2005). She would also appear in several movies, like Sixteen Candles (1984) and Home on the Range (2004), while maintaining an active stage career and supporting many AIDS charities.
BornJanuary 14, 1924
DiedJanuary 11, 2023(98)
BornJanuary 14, 1924
DiedJanuary 11, 2023(98)
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Known for

Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, and Michael Schoeffling in Sixteen Candles (1984)
Sixteen Candles
7.0
  • Helen
  • 1984
Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke in The Gauntlet (1977)
The Gauntlet
6.4
  • Waitress
  • 1977
Jennifer Tilly, Cuba Gooding Jr., Judi Dench, Roseanne Barr, G.W. Bailey, Joe Flaherty, Charles Haid, Estelle Harris, Ross Simanteris, Bobby Block, and Keaton Savage in Home on the Range (2004)
Home on the Range
5.4
  • Pearl Gesner(voice)
  • 2004
Richard Gere in American Gigolo (1980)
American Gigolo
6.3
  • Mrs. Dobrun
  • 1980

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Actress



  • Still Waiting in the Wings (2018)
    Still Waiting in the Wings
    5.7
    • Erika Ericson
    • 2018
  • Break a Hip (2015)
    Break a Hip
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Pearl Goodfish
    • Pearl
    • 2015–2018
  • Whoopi Goldberg, Bonnie Bedelia, Caroline Rhea, Dale Dickey, Kirk Geiger, Leslie Jordan, and Emerson Collins in A Very Sordid Wedding (2017)
    A Very Sordid Wedding
    5.5
    • Hortense
    • 2017
  • Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Tony Denison, Robert Gossett, Jon Tenney, Phillip P. Keene, and Kearran Giovanni in Major Crimes (2012)
    Major Crimes
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Marcella Brewster
    • 2014
  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Sophie Larson
    • 2006
  • Jennifer Tilly, Cuba Gooding Jr., Judi Dench, Roseanne Barr, G.W. Bailey, Joe Flaherty, Charles Haid, Estelle Harris, Ross Simanteris, Bobby Block, and Keaton Savage in Home on the Range (2004)
    Home on the Range
    5.4
    • Pearl Gesner (voice)
    • 2004
  • Julie Brown stars in Comedy Central's "Strip Mall"
    Strip Mall
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Doreen Krudup
    • 2000
  • Sophie Marceau and David Spade in Lost & Found (1999)
    Lost & Found
    5.1
    • Sylvia
    • 1999
  • Fast Money (1996)
    Fast Money
    5.7
    • Ester
    • 1996
  • JoBeth Williams, Mark Blum, and Harriet Sansom Harris in Gloria Vane (1993)
    Gloria Vane
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Mona Lewis
    • 1993
  • A Family for Joe (1990)
    A Family for Joe
    6.4
    TV Series
    • 1990
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Shayna Grant
    • Christine Carpenter
    • 1985–1988
  • Cagney & Lacey (1981)
    Cagney & Lacey
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Donna LaMarr
    • Donna La Mar
    • 1986–1988
  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Cora Van Husen
    • Cora Van Heusen
    • 1986–1987
  • Carly's Web (1987)
    Carly's Web
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Myrtle
    • 1987

Additional Crew



  • Jack Benny's Birthday Special (1969)
    Jack Benny's Birthday Special
    7.8
    TV Special
    • dubbed voice (uncredited)
    • 1969

Soundtrack



  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    7.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Stormy Weather" (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • That Girl (1966)
    That Girl
    7.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Johnny One Note" (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Jack Benny's Birthday Special (1969)
    Jack Benny's Birthday Special
    7.8
    TV Special
    • performer: "Hey, Big Spender"
    • 1969
  • Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr., and Lucie Arnaz in Here's Lucy (1968)
    Here's Lucy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "All Alone" (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Lucille Ball in The Lucy Show (1962)
    The Lucy Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "By the Light of the Silvery Moon"
    • 1963
  • Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
    7.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Got My Fella and Never Let Him Go"
    • 1963
  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
    7.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "Hip To The Blues", "Whistler's Mother"
    • 1959

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Carol Cook
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • January 14, 1924
    • Abilene, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • January 11, 2023
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Tom TroupeMarch 7, 1964 - January 11, 2023 (her death)
  • Other works
    Has starred in stage productions of both the comedy play "Auntie Mame" and the musical "Mame."

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    She was a close friend and protégé of Lucille Ball, and lived in Ball's home early in her career. Ball was the matron of honor at Cook's 1964 wedding. Ball is credited for suggesting Cook change her stage name from Mildred Frances to Carole, in honor of Ball's close friend Carole Lombard.
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