Carol White
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Carol White | |
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Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
Resting place | Mortlake Cemetery |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1949–1991 |
Spouses |
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Children | Sean King Steve King |
Relatives | Joseph Ernest White (1910–1976) Joan Mabel Gertrude White (1913–1973) |
Carole Joan White (1 April 1943 – 16 September 1991) was an English actress.
She achieved a public profile with her performances in the television play
Early life and education
White, the daughter of a
Career
White played minor roles in films from 1949 until the late 1950s, when she began to play more substantial supporting roles in films such as
After marrying, she became disenchanted with acting due to the quality of her roles. She moved back to her
She followed this success with the lead in Ken Loach's film
Subsequently, she traveled to Hollywood in 1968 to make
During the late 1960s, White was considered one of the most promising actresses in British cinema, but her alcoholism and substance abuse,[1] as well as unhappy relationships with male stars such as Richard Burton, Frank Sinatra, Oliver Reed and Paul Burke, hindered her career.[citation needed] She did, however, have a prominent role as a hostage in The Squeeze (1977).
After living in Hollywood for several years, White returned to London to star in Nell Dunn's play
In 1982, a biography, Carol Comes Home, by Clifford Thurlow, was published.[3] Although White received publicity for the play and the biography, she was unable to revive her career. She returned to the United States, where she lived the rest of her life.
Personal life
White dated Terence Stamp, who also had been involved with Julie Christie, the actress she was most compared to. Stamp introduced her to Lionel Bart, who introduced her to her future husband Michael King, of The King Brothers pop group. They settled down in Hammersmith, where she had been born, and raised their two children, Sean and Stephen. Bored with married life, she began to audition for roles again, and achieved success in the works of Ken Loach.[2]
Death
White died in 1991 in Florida, at the age of 48. The cause of her death is disputed, with some sources claiming she took a drug overdose, and others (The Sunday Times in 1991 and Upton writing in 2004)[4][5][6] suggesting she succumbed to liver disease[7] from chronic alcoholism. She had two sons from her first marriage.
Legacy
A television film of her life, The Battersea Bardot, was shown in 1994, with White portrayed by Wendy Morgan.
Filmography
- Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) – Young Sibella (uncredited)
- Doctor in the House (1954) – Bit Role (uncredited)
- The Belles of St Trinian's(1954) – Schoolgirl (uncredited)
- A Prize of Gold (1955) – German Refugee (uncredited)
- Doctor at Sea (1955) – Bit Role (uncredited)
- An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) – Girl (uncredited)
- Now and Forever (1956) – Bit Part (uncredited)
- My Teenage Daughter (1956) – Minor Role (uncredited)
- Moby Dick (1956) – Young Girl (uncredited)
- Circus Friends (1956) – Nan
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) – Minor Role (uncredited)
- Blue Murder at St. Trinian's(1957) – Schoolgirl (uncredited)
- The Golden Disc (1958) – Bit Part (uncredited)
- The 39 Steps (1959) – Schoolgirl in Assembly Hall (uncredited)
- Web of Suspicion (1959) – (uncredited)
- Carry On Teacher (1959) – Sheila Dale – Saboteur
- Never Let Go (1960) – Jackie
- Beat Girl (1960) – Girl at The Off-Beat Café (uncredited)
- Surprise Package (1960) – Sexy Teenager (uncredited)
- Linda (1960) – Linda
- The Man in the Back Seat (1961) – Jean
- A Matter of WHO (1961) – Beryl
- All Night Long (1962) – Lucille (uncredited)
- Village of Daughters (1962) – Natasha Passoti (A Daughter)
- Gaolbreak (1962) – Carol Marshall
- Bon Voyage! (1962) – Penelope Walthorne (uncredited)
- The Boys (1962) – Evelyn May
- Ladies Who Do (1963) – Sandra
- Gideon's Way (1964, TV episode "The Rhyme and the Reason") – Winifred Norton
- A Hard Day's Night (1964) – Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Playground (1965) – Virginia Williams
- Up the Junction (1965, TV) – Sylvie
- Cathy Come Home (1966, TV) – Cathy
- Prehistoric Women (1967) – Gido
- Poor Cow (1967) – Joy
- I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967) – Georgina Elben
- The Fixer (1968) – Raisl
- Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969) – Cathy Palmer
- The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970) – Jody Pringle
- Dulcima(1971) – Dulcima Gaskain
- Something Big (1971) – Dover McBride
- Made (1972) – Valerie Marshall
- Some Call It Loving (1973) – Scarlett
- Hawaii Five-O (1974, TV) – Marni Howard
- The Squeeze (1977) – Jill
- Nutcracker (1982) – Margaux Lasselle (final film role)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Carol White". Bob Meade. BobMeade-ivil.tripod.com. 20 September 1991. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Reed, Rex (1969). Conversations in the Raw (First ed.). New York: World Publishing Co. p. 272.
- ^ Thurlow, Clifford (1982) Carol Comes Home, New English Library
- ^ Film star has liver failure The Sunday Times, 15 September 1991
- ^ Fallen Stars, Upton, Julian (2004), Headpress
- ^ Fallen Stars at Google books Retrieved 9 October 2018
- ^ "Carol White with Medifast Reviews for Healthy Living". Archived from the original on 18 February 2003. Retrieved 6 March 2007.
External links
- Carol White at IMDb
- Carol White at Find a Grave