Carole Cook (born Mildred Frances Cook in 1928 in Abilene, Texas, U.S.) is an American actress. She has appeared in many theatrical productions, in films and on television.
Carole Cook was a protege of Lucille Ball. Ball gave her the stage name of "Carole", after her friend Carole Lombard because, said Ball, "you have the same healthy disrespect for all things in general". Cook appeared regularly on two of her shows, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy...
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Carole Cook (born Mildred Frances Cook in 1928 in Abilene, Texas, U.S.) is an American actress. She has appeared in many theatrical productions, in films and on television.
Carole Cook was a protege of Lucille Ball. Ball gave her the stage name of "Carole", after her friend Carole Lombard because, said Ball, "you have the same healthy disrespect for all things in general". Cook appeared regularly on two of her shows, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy. Ball was matron of honor at Cook's wedding in 1964 to actor Tom Troupe.
Carole Cook has starred in the animated Disney film Home on the Range, as the voice of Pearl, Sixteen Candles, The Incredible Mr. Limpet, American Gigolo, Summer Lovers, Grandview, U.S.A., and Strip Mall. Her first film role was in the 1963 movie Palm Springs Weekend, a cult favorite.
She has made guest appearances on numerous TV shows ranging from The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy, Knight Rider, Magnum, P.I., Murder, She Wrote, Dynasty and, more recently, an acclaimed guest...
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