Joan Felt was born on January 18, 1932, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Her mother was quite a famous piano player in the 1930s. Six-year-old Joan made her film debut in Walking Down Broadway (1938). She played the role of Sunny, and changed her name from Felt to Carroll. A role in Two Sisters (1938) followed, and the next year she had supporting roles ...
The Jack of Diamonds, The Bells of St. Mary's, Tomorrow, the World!, Meet Me in St. Louis, Petticoat Larceny, Obliging Young Lady, Anne of Windy Poplars, Primrose Path, Laddie, One Mile from Heaven, Second Chance, Rogue's Yarn
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Fact
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Became a grandmother for the 1st time at age 40 when her daughter Ann gave birth to a son, Paul James Wellnitz, on September 6, 1972 with her husband, Paul Wellnitz.
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Became a grandmother for the 2nd time at age 42 when her daughter Ann gave birth to a daughter, Elizabeth Ann Wellnitz, on July 12, 1974 with her husband, Paul Wellnitz.
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Gave birth to her 3rd child at age 26, a son James Krack on March 21, 1958. Child's father is her husband, James Krack.
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Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 22, a daughter Mary Anne Krack on September 19, 1954. Child's father is her husband, James Krack.
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Gave birth to her 4th child at age 27, a son Joseph Krack on July 25, 1959. Child's father is her husband, James Krack.
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 20, a daughter Ann Marie Krack on October 17, 1952. Child's father is her husband, James Krack.
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When she wasn't acting, she was either ice-skating or playing the piano. She once captured fifth prize in a West Coast (USA) ice-skating competition in 1939 and played the piano in the footsteps of her mother, who appeared in concerts and on radio in her time.
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Up until 1940 she was the only child star to be summoned from Hollywood in order to appear in the leading role of a Broadway musical.
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Around 1940 she chose the name "Carroll" because she said it sounded musical.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Des Broadways liebstes Kind
1969
TV Mini-Series
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945
Patricia 'Patsy' Gallagher
The Clock
1945
Man in Penn Station (uncredited)
Tomorrow, the World!
1944
Pat Frame
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944
Agnes Smith
Petticoat Larceny
1943
Joan Mitchell / Small Change
Obliging Young Lady
1942
Bridget Potter
Anne of Windy Poplars
1940
Betty Grayson
Primrose Path
1940
Honeybell
Laddie
1940
Sister Stanton
Barricade
1939
Winifred Ward (as Joan Carol)
A Child Is Born
1939
Little Girl (uncredited)
Tower of London
1939
Lady Mowbray (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
1939
Mary Delacour (as Joan Carol)
Two Sisters
1938
Sally, as a child
Gateway
1938
Child (uncredited)
Walking Down Broadway
1938
Sunny Martin (as Joan Carol)
One Mile from Heaven
1937
Sunny (as Joan Carol)
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1951
TV Series
Herself
Cavalcade of Stars
1951
TV Series
Herself - Guest Actress
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4
1942
Documentary short
Herself
Picture People No. 4: Stars Day Off
1941
Documentary short
Herself
Picture People No. 1: Stars in Defense
1941
Short
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ingrid
1984
Documentary
Herself, clip from 'Bells of St. Mary's' (uncredited)
Known for movies
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) as Agnes Smith
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) as Patricia 'Patsy' Gallagher
$2 Million
