Carol Grace
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| Carol Grace | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 11, 1924 Lower East Side, New York City, New York |
| Died | July 20, 2003 (aged 78) New York City, New York |
Carol Grace (September 11, 1924 - July 20, 2003) was an American actress and author. She is usually referred to as Carol Marcus Saroyan or Carol Matthau.
Carol Grace was born in New York City's Lower East Side; her mother, who was sixteen when she had her, was the daughter of Russian-Jewish immigrants. Grace never knew her father.[1] Carol was placed in foster care until the age of eight when her mother married Charles Marcus, the wealthy head of the Bendix Corp.; Carol would take his last name as her own.[2]
She was twice married to Pulitzer-Prize winning writer William Saroyan over an eight-year period. The couple had two children: Aram Saroyan, an internationally known writer, and the late actress Lucy Saroyan, who died in 2003. Carol was married to actor Walter Matthau from August 21, 1959 until his death on July 1, 2000; they had one son, Charles (Charlie) Matthau. She had a wide social circle and was known for her wit and good company.[3]
In 1955 she published a novella based on her experiences as a foster child The Secret in the Daisy.[4]In 1992 she published a memoir, Among the Porcupines.[5]
Carol Saroyan Matthau died of a cerebral aneurysm on July 20, 2003 at the age of 78.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Gangster Story | Carol |
| 1961 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents: "Cop for a Day" | |
| 1976 | Mikey and Nicky | Nellie |
| 1978 | The Barbara Walters Special | self |
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