Making her film debut in 1927 after several years on the musical stage and later on Broadway. She became very popular during the advent of sound because of her musical background. This red headed cupid-bow mouthed star entertained movie audiences during the 1930s where her singing and dancing abilities gained her a large following of fans. She was...
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Fact
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King George VI, as Duke of York, was reported to be a big fan.
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The play in which she was starring when she unexpectedly died was "Never Too Late" at the Mineola Playhouse on Long Island (she didn't show up for the performance one night, and it turned out that she had died in her hotel room). She was playing the role of the pregnant wife created on Broadway and on screen by Maureen O'Sullivan.
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One of her hobbies was painting.
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Her parents' seventh child.
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Four grandchildren.
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One daughter, Pat Kirkland (Patricia Kirkland Bevan, 1925-2000). She was married to playwright Donald Bevan, author of the play on which the film Stalag 17 (1953) was based.
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Sister of Terry Carroll, who appeared with her in one film.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rockabye the Infantry
1963
TV Short
Hortense Tyler
Going My Way
1963
TV Series
Nora Callahan
The United States Steel Hour
1962
TV Series
Lady Leatherhead
Naked City
1961
TV Series
Bernice Hacker
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
1959
TV Series
Fanny Wilson
The Egg and I
1951
TV Series
Betty's mother (1951)
Faith Baldwin Romance Theatre
1951
TV Series
The Aldrich Family
1949
TV Series
Alice Aldrich #2 (1950-1951)
There Goes My Heart
1938
Dorothy Moore
That Certain Age
1938
Grace Bristow
Atlantic Adventure
1935
Helen Murdock
After the Dance
1935
Anne Taylor
I'll Love You Always
1935
Nora Clegg
Jealousy
1934
Josephine 'Jo' Douglas O'Roarke
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
1934
Sally Marsh
Springtime for Henry
1934
Julia Jelliwell
I Love That Man
1933
Grace Clark
The Kiss Before the Mirror
1933
Maria Held
The Woman Accused
1933
Glenda O'Brien
Child of Manhattan
1933
Madelaine
Under-Cover Man
1932
Lora Madigan
Scarlet Dawn
1932
Tanyusha
Hot Saturday
1932
Ruth Brock
Wayward
1932
Daisy Frost
Broken Lullaby
1932
Fraulein Elsa, Walter's Fiancée
Personal Maid
1931
Nora Ryan
Night Angel
1931
Yula Martini
Stolen Heaven
1931
Mary
Follow Thru
1930
Lora Moore
Laughter
1930
Peggy Gibson
Galas de la Paramount
1930
Episode 'Dance Mad'
The Devil's Holiday
1930
Hallie Hobart
Honey
1930
Olivia Dangerfield
Dangerous Paradise
1930
Alma
Sweetie
1929
Barbara Pell
Illusion
1929
Claire Jernigan
The Dance of Life
1929
Bonny Lee King
Close Harmony
1929
Marjorie Merwin
Sin Sister
1929
Pearl
The Wolf of Wall Street
1929
Gert
The Shopworn Angel
1928
Daisy Heath
Manhattan Cocktail
1928
Babs Clark
The Water Hole
1928
Judith Endicott
Chicken a La King
1928
Maisie Devoe
Easy Come, Easy Go
1928
Barbara Quayle
Abie's Irish Rose
1928
Rosemary Murphy
Ladies Must Dress
1927
Mazie
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
2008
Video documentary performer: "Cuddlesome Baby", "Old Folks at Home" - uncredited
After the Dance
1935
performer: "Tomorrow Night", "Without You I'm Just Drifting" - uncredited
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
1934
performer: "It Was Sweet of You"
Follow Thru
1930
performer: "A Peach of a Pair", "It Must Be You"
Paramount on Parade
1930
performer: "Dancing to Save Your Sole"
Honey
1930
performer: "In My Little Hope Chest", "I Don't Need Atmosphere to Fall in Love With You"
Dangerous Paradise
1930
performer: "SMILING SKIES"
Sweetie
1929
performer: "My Sweeter Than Sweet" - uncredited
Close Harmony
1929
performer: "I Wanna Go Places and Do Things"
The Shopworn Angel
1928
performer: "A Precious Little Thing Called Love"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
This Is Your Life
1961
TV Series
Herself
The Jack Paar Tonight Show
1960
TV Series
Herself
The Ken Murray Show
1952
TV Series
Herself
Paramount on Parade
1930
Herself (Dance Mad)
Paramount op parade
1930
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
1982
TV Movie documentary
Actress - 'Hot Saturday' (uncredited)
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1960
Star on the Walk of Fame
Walk of Fame
Motion Picture
On 8 February 1960. At 1725 Vine Street.
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1930
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Actress in a Leading Role
The Devil's Holiday (1930)
Known for movies
Laughter (1930) as Peggy Gibson
Broken Lullaby (1932) as Fraulein Elsa, Walter's Fiancée
$3 Million
